Sunday, July 31, 2016
International Champions Cup
Bayern Munich took down Inter Milan 4-1. Thanks to Tom Harvey for including us.
Camper Sam
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
2016 Gates of Lodore
Credit goes to Duarte Morais for the video summary of our trip
Friday, July 01, 2016
Day 5: Jones Hole #3 to Split Mountain
The last big push of the trip, we had about 18 miles to go to the take out. With the higher flow of the Green & Yampa combined at 16,000 cfs we were able to cover the distance in a little over 3 hours. A nice start through Whirlpool Canyon then tortured by mosquitoes and flat water in Island Park before the river narrowed again for the last big rapid - Moonshine. After that it was easy, moving water to Split Mountain.
Coming in to Split Mountain
The crew safe and sound at the take out
Day 4: Sea Cliff to Jones Hole #3
Only had about 3 miles to travel by river so we arrived at Jones Hole in plenty of time to hike up the creek to play at Ely Creek (a.k.a. Bikini Falls or Butt Dam Falls) and enjoy our last night on the river with a Mexican Mustache Fiesta.
Day 3: Rippling Brook #2 to Sea Cliff
A slower pace for the day with a short river distance to travel. Started with a side hike out of Rippling Brook up to a 40 ft. waterfall. After the hike we floated down to Echo Park for lunch. Another side hike took us to some amazing petroglyphs and then on to camp at Sea Cliff.
Day 2: Pot Creek #2 to Rippling Brook #2
This was the major whitewater day - three big rapids: Harp, Triplett and Hells Half Mile.
Sam took the conservative line at Triplett
While the raft line was a little tighter at Triplett
Mame and Sam helped to get the raft through at Hell's Half Mile with some added power in the bow.
A floating dinner
The view downstream from Rippling Brook
Sam took the conservative line at Triplett
While the raft line was a little tighter at Triplett
Mame and Sam helped to get the raft through at Hell's Half Mile with some added power in the bow.
The view downstream from Rippling Brook
Day 1: put in to Pot Creek #2
The big rapid of the day was Disaster Falls
Looking upstream at the camp
Father's Day on the river
Gates of Lodore - at last!
We took the Class IV route to the put in and were very relieved to see this sign.
After a night at the put-in to get the group and gear organized we were on the water at last - the "gates" are just downstreamDinosaur National Monument
Before launch on the Gates of Lodore we took a day to visit the Dinosaur Quarry.
Fun in the Rockies
