A empty seat around the camp fire🔥

[Gavin]

I regret to inform you that Kip Borgschulte Sr has passed at the age of 72 from complications of a stroke that occurred 10 days ago. The Current River was his favorite habitat. He taught me and many others about the Current R’s fickle ways, and the art of winter float tripping & camping in the cold. He will be missed. Services in St Charles next Saturday. 

[ness]

Sorry to hear that. My condolences to Kip and the family. I always enjoyed Senior’s company. Remember him trying to sell us on the virtues of (greasy) skillet coffee when the coffee pot was left behind. 😄

[Gavin]

Will pass that along Ness.

[fishinwrench]

That's a bummer.

By chance was he the Kipster from the old CC board ?    

[ness]

Kipster was his son Kip Jr. 

[ColdWaterFshr]

I feel like Santa Claus has died.  Except SR was real.  So many gifts he gave to everyone.  So much kindness, and wisdom.  Love that man, and will miss him dearly.

[ColdWaterFshr]

He was a badass.  This was just a few short years ago.  Lancaster Cave.  Look at that smile . . . . 

[ness]

Got me to looking through photos and came across this one from 2010. 

That hat made the rounds that night😄

 

 

[Gavin]

Was that the trip were nobody on advance crew brought a lantern? Had to play poker by headlamp like savages? Don’t knock the bomber hat. They are crazy warm.