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Well, after our great adventure in Mexico, a lot of us returned to our “normal” lives and went back to work and such. Lacey and Rocky turned right around and drove down to Mazatlan to explore some more rivers. First up was the Baluarte. Rocky was kind enough to send […]

Wish I Was There!

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We just finished participating (as “guides”) in the first commercial descent of the Rios Mulatos/Aros/Yaqui in northern Sonora, Mexico with Rocky Contos of Sierra Rios. It was an adventure to say the least! Unfortunately we ended up doing our trip during one of the worst droughts in the Sierra Madre […]

Adventures in Mexico

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Just finished a 16 day private rafting trip down the Colorado River through the grand canyon. What can I say, the canyon is, well, GRAND! Spectacular scenery, interesting side hikes, and cool activities like forming a floating train of bodies in the Little Colorado River. We took our “big” boats […]

Grand Canyon

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Lacey Surfing
After running the Cache la Poudre River outside of Fort Collins at high water with some local boaters, we headed for the Arkansas River near Buena Vista. Just in time for (you guessed it) more high water! The flows were finally starting to recede and get near prime boating levels […]

Surfs Up in Colorado

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Many women have told me they admire my ability to run high water, class IV -V rapids (this is Lacey writing, not Neil). If they only knew how nervous I was beforehand – they might not make those comments. Often, I have butterflies in my stomach. Anytime I am on […]

FEAR!

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Interesting craft to say the least! Apparently about 30 sets of these hard plastic cat tubes were produced and are now owned by various people associated with rescue agencies, their friends, and several river rangers. They are about 11′ 6″ long and are not round tubes, but oval in cross-section, […]

Hard-shell Cats

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A belated post about our trip down the SF Boise River after running the Owyhee for the second time. We had time in Boise before heading for the Gates of Lodore (trip report) and decided to check out the run from Danskin Bridge to Neal Bridge on the SF Boise […]

South Fork Boise

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Just got off the Gates of Lodore through Dinosaur National Monument at some very high flows; about 9,000 cfs on Lodore and near 24,000 cfs through Split Mountain after the Yampa joins the Green. Big, powerful Class III water for the most part. Some big waves to run and some […]

Colorado!

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We’ll be heading for the Green River through Dinosaur National Monument (Gates of Lodore) next and then on to Colorado. We’ll be in the Fort Collins area starting about June 27th and looking to boat some of the local rivers. Thinking Cache la Poudre and … that week. The following […]

Next Up, Colorado!

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Well, we ended up running the lower Owyhee River from Rome to Birch Creek. A pleasant (if no wind!) float with nothing over (approaching?) Class III at a nice flow of 3,700 cfs on the Rome gage. The canyon is very pretty and changes as you move downstream. Open agricultural […]

Owyhee Number 1

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We’re now heading for the Owyhee River in southeast Oregon. Looking to run the lower canyon, but would be interested in the middle canyon (Three Forks to Rome) if we can get some more boaters. Launch around June 9 for a 4-5 day trip. Contact us if you think you […]

Next?

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Battery Pack at Otter Bar Lodge
After regrouping for showers, laundry, and more importantly, internet access in Grants Pass at the Rogue Overnighters RV Park, we headed down to the Cal Salmon. What a great river! Multiple runs to be had from Class II to Class IV+/V and almost nobody else on the river. Beautiful canyons, […]

Our New Favorite River

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Our next trip on the Rogue River was a bit of a splurge, being somewhat expensive in our scheme of traveling light and cheap. It was worth it this one time to be able to spend time with our friends and celebrate their anniversaries. Staying at Black Bar and Paradise […]

Lodge-to-Lodge

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The first stop on our summer journey was near Dunsmuir, California. We met up with our friends Rick and Cindy and Ron for a day-long trip down the Cantara section of the upper Sacramento River. Putting in above the Cantara Loop on Cantara Road is easy, the takeout at Sweetbriar […]

1st Stop – Upper Sac

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But we’re going traveling anyway! Yes, our summer journey has begun. This is the beginning of a 3 month (maybe longer) odyssey around the western US and into northern Mexico chasing the wild whitewater on some of our favorite rivers and hopefully some new ones. Are we crazy to be […]

We’re Off!

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Mulatos Aros Mexico
We are almost ready to take off on another river journey. We will let the river levels determine our path. Here is our general itinerary: May in Oregon/Northern California, June in Idaho, July in Colorado/Arizona, and August in Mexico. I hope you will grab your boat and meet us somewhere along this journey.

Almost Gone

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We hooked up with Will Volpert of Indigo Creek Outfitters and his brothers for a couple of “creek” runs north of Ashland, Oregon. You definitely have to go light for running creeks like these! Upper Applegate The upper Applegate is the run above the reservoir while the lower Applegate is […]

Southern Oregon Creeking

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Had a super time on the Box Canyon section of the upper Sacramento River near Dunsmuir, California. Talk about a tough put-in! Once on the water, it is a very fun stretch. Read all about it on the Trip Reports page!

Box Canyon

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