Category: Rafting
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Middle Fork of The Salmon River – Day 6
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 Sadly, it was the last day of the trip. Ron suggested wearing rain gear and putting up the fishing gear. He said the rapids come quickly, so we took a seat in the front of Tanner’s boat. I tied the Pelican camera case to the seat where I could get to…
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Middle Fork of The Salmon River – Day 5
Karie had recommended walking back up the trail toward the Flying B Ranch. She and Whitney had walked it yesterday when we stopped for ice cream. It was a beautiful view from the top of the hill, and a nice morning for a walk. Back in camp, the boys were cooking biscuits and gravy, hash…
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Middle Fork of the Salmon River – Day 4
I walked up from camp to a plateau to get some nice views of camp. I expected to see elk or sheep, but all I saw was lots of poop. Later I asked Ron what it was, and he said elk. It is surprising how much poop I have seen, but rarely see an animal.…
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Middle Fork of The Salmon River – Day 3
Monday, July 19, 2020 I woke up early and almost stepped on two sleeping guides on my way to pee in the river. “Dilution is the solution”, as Steve told us. I went for a little walk, looking for the trail that runs one side of the river for 110 miles. While in high school,…
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Middle Fork of the Salmon River – Day 2
Saturday, July 18, 2020 Ron picks this week in July because it has the least chance of rain. It was a perfect, cool morning. I don’t know what elevation we are, but I know the further down river we go, the warmer it gets. Sleeping was great last night. Everything is organized (or unorganized) in…
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Middle Fork of The Salmon River, Day 1
I slept late! I never do that, but today I woke up at 6:00, and quickly panicked. At VMI we called it “getting in a shitty”. I had to hook up the trailer and get out of this difficult camp. Just making the turn out onto the road would be a bit hazardous. Then it’s…
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Drive to Twin Falls, Idaho
Sunday, July 12, 2020 60 degrees in the morning, got up to 99 on the drive I was able to schedule an oil change at Rob Green Buick GMC in Twin Falls on Monday, which is a 7-hour drive. I woke up ready to go and quickly packed up. As it goes in campgrounds, I…
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Middle Fork Salmon River, Thursday
Thursday, July 19, 2018 How can you go wrong starting your day with eggs Benedict? It was another perfect day to be on the river. It was Ty’s first day taking the “Sweep Boat” down. This is a huge job. All the gear is in that boat, and it must weigh thousands of pounds. It’s…
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Middle Fork of the Salmon River with Steve Zettel
Monday, July 16, 2018 Monday July 16, 2018 Visiting Ron Lowry last summer in Boise, he said, “You MUST float the Middle Fork with us next summer.” I had seen his pictures from previous years, and he has been going for 14 years, so it must be good. He goes with Steve Zettel and Idaho…
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Ohiopyle State Park
Monday, June 18, 2018 Getting an early start, we hiked the Ferncliff Trail around Ferncliff Peninsula. This follows a big loop in the river going through a gorge. There were a few side trails down to the river. On one, we were lucky to be there when a group of rafters came through. This is…