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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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The Rocky “Muddy” – June 2019
June 15, 2019 We had a good snowpack this year, so we had been watching the water level of Muddy Creek in the San Rafael Swell. We have only floated it once before, back in 2011. It takes an above … Continue reading
Posted in River trips, Utah - Southern
Tagged hidden spendor mine, inflatable kayak, kayak, Muddy Creek, river trip, San Rafael Swell, the chute, Tomsich Butte
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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
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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Main Salmon River – June-July 2016
June 28 – July 2, 2016 Wade snagged a permit for the Main Salmon River for late June. The water level turned out to be about the same as our 2014 trip, which is a fun level. It was 1.85’ … Continue reading
River Time – 2012
AIRE Inflatables sponsored another river video competition this year, with a theme of “River Time!”. Since we had three fun river trips this year, and I got some good video clips, I thought I might as well enter again. I … Continue reading
Posted in River trips, Utah - Central, Wyoming
Tagged Aire, Alpine Canyon, Desolation Canyon, Green River, inflatable kayak, Kahuna, raft, river trip, Snake River
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