With the sole exception of the death of a close friend, a recent whitewater rafting excursion was deemed a rousing success by the groups five surviving members, sources confirmed Tuesday. Except for Daryl falling out and drowning, this trip was a total blast, said Justin Purley at the conclusion of an exhilarating day of paddling through canyons, navigating Class IV rapids, recovering their friends body from the river, and taking photographs of the scenic landscape. That moment when he bounced out of the raft and smashed his head on the rocks was just about the only time the smile left my face the whole trip. Plus, we saw that eagle! Purley added that the group would always remember Daryl, as well as the cool old arrowhead they found on the riverbank. 