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Rafting the Grand Canyon – July-Aug 2020
July 24 – Aug 11, 2020 Rafting the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon on a private permit is a major undertaking. I was not the permit holder, but I still spent months doing research and preparing for this epic … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, River trips
Tagged Colorado River, crystal, Grand Canyon, hance, Horn Creek, house rock, ice, Lava Falls, Little Colorado River, raft, rafting, river trip, Upset, whitewater
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San Juan River Trip – June 2018
June 4-8, 2018 This year, none of our usual group of “river rats” obtained any river permits, but somehow Hannah managed to pick up a canceled San Juan permit and a canceled Middle Fork of the Salmon permit. And they … Continue reading
Split Mountain – July 2017
July 26-28, 2017 This is part two of our trip report. For part one, see “Flaming Gorge Trip Report.” We moved from the Lodgepole campground (~8000’) to Green River campground at only 4750’ elevation. The storm had passed, so we … Continue reading
Posted in River trips, Utah - Central
Tagged Green River, inflatable kayak, ingelsby rapid, jensen, moonshine rapid, raft, schoolboy rapid, sob rapid, split mountain, split mtn, white water
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Flaming Gorge – Red Canyon – July 2017
July 24-26, 2017 Marcy and Isaac planned an extended family vacation to the Flaming Gorge Dam area. The plan was to camp for two nights near Flaming Gorge, then two nights near the Dinosaur Quarry by Jensen, Utah. We also … Continue reading
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Tagged Flaming Gorge, Green River, inflatable kayak, raft, red canyon, section a
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Desolation Canyon – July 2017
July 12-17, 2017 The upper Green River Basin had a huge snow-pack this year. Some reports indicate about 250% of normal. That means two things for Desolation Canyon; high water, and lots of mosquitoes! Unfortunately, we didn’t get to enjoy … Continue reading
Posted in River trips, Uncategorized, Utah - Central
Tagged Green River, inflatable kayak, Joe Hutch Canyon, petroglyph, raft, river trip, Sand Wash
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Snake River – July 2015
July 20-22, 2015 Our family planned a three-day trip to enjoy the rapids on the Snake River through Alpine Canyon in Wyoming. The water was fairly low (~4460 cfs), so there were only a few rapids with large waves, but … Continue reading
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Tagged alpine campground, Alpine Canyon, big kahuna, double d, raft, river running, rope rapid, Snake River
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Gardiner Family Adventures 