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Friday, October 21, 2016
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Green River Raft trip post 9, Desolation Canyon & Gray canyon (9 days, 9/24-10/2, ~3500 cfs)
A short float to the takeout.
Gently oaring on flat water.
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a familiar scene |
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helmets on for the last few riffles and rapids |
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and it was over. we spent more time packing and unpacking that we did on the river this day |
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R: can you figure out what massive manipulation I did to this photo? hint: compare to the photo above it |
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erosion pattern on Gunnison Butte overlooking the takeout at Swaseys |
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Green River Raft trip post 8, Desolation Canyon & Gray canyon (9 days, 9/24-10/2, ~3500 cfs)
A full day of sights made longer by a dearth of good campsites at the end.
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a very nice petroglyph panel on a boulder |
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but it looked like it had fallen over (note the sheep mid-left) |
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closeup |
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another boulder |
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lovely but it's getting late |
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quite a few rapids and riffles gave us nice speed for the day |
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the Price River was running. it's green color only slowly mixed with the pink from the Green River |
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in the end, we camped on a sandbar. because of the possibility of large increased in the Green River's height, a sandbar is not our preferred area. but, the weather was moving out and... |
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gorgeous clouds |
Green River Raft trip post 7, Desolation Canyon & Gray canyon (9 days, 9/24-10/2, ~3500 cfs)
Lay-over day at Range Creek.
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the Boba in action on the day hike up Range Creek |
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Fremont style pit house. current thinking is that it's not that they couldn't have made monumental buildings like Chaco, they just didn't want to |
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it's kind of the anti- group shot. I think The Who did a record cover like this once |
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little garter snake |
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kicking back at camp |
Green River Raft trip post 6, Desolation Canyon & Gray canyon (9 days, 9/24-10/2, ~3500 cfs)
What's that you say? Rain? Is it optional?
Apparently not.
Who-boy was our tent wet and sandy; packing it away. Still, it was beautiful seeing the mists, clouds and cliffs playing with each other. Plus it was gorgeous light when the storm broke.
This area is near the McPherson Ranch and Ouray Lodge, a defunct attempt to make a resort. It's a gorgeous place. I don't begrudge the Ute's for wanting to do one here. I bet the long long long and remote (and probably rugged) drive in is what killed it.
Apparently not.
Who-boy was our tent wet and sandy; packing it away. Still, it was beautiful seeing the mists, clouds and cliffs playing with each other. Plus it was gorgeous light when the storm broke.
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the usual suspects |
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rain rain rain |
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the Helinox umbrella came to our rescue once again! |
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R caught the action up close |
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oh yeah |
This area is near the McPherson Ranch and Ouray Lodge, a defunct attempt to make a resort. It's a gorgeous place. I don't begrudge the Ute's for wanting to do one here. I bet the long long long and remote (and probably rugged) drive in is what killed it.
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I didn't do anything to this photo that Ansel Adams wouldn't have (bwahahahaha!) |
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that's what I'm talking about |
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camp |
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Green River Raft trip post 5, Desolation Canyon & Gray canyon (9 days, 9/24-10/2, ~3500 cfs)
A bright start.
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R, O & N |
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T2 & J |
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beaver |
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beaver food |
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little hike up Rock Creek but not enough time to make it to the petroglyphs (~2.5 mi up canyon) |
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I was there! |
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clouds had moved in. looked like rain... |
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petroglyphs inside a tight spot under a huge boulder |
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in another tight area on the left side of the boulder |
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