Yampa River Rafting - June 13-18

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Nice week long family float on the Yampa through Dinosaur National
Monument. Great weather with sun and clouds and moderate temps in the
80's, cool starry nights, a few wicked breezy times on the river.
Awesome canyon geology with lush green flora from the unusually wet
spring. Third time down this stretch of river, best of the three with a
great group of folks:


Al Bol (permit holder), Nan, Nate (7), Eva (5) Bol/Rosenbloom

Tim Best, Susan, Nicole (5) - friends of Al's from Santa Cruz CA

Gary Bolton, Elise, Gabe (4) - friends of Nan from Laramie WY

Woody Wang - from COMET

Lori Thomson - the RiverGoddess and friend of Woody's

Lisa Dierauf - friend of Nan's and Rachel's bat volunteer coordinator
our very own Rachel, Kelly (11), Leah (8)

The Yampa was flowing between 6500-7500 cfs, at the upper end for Warm
Springs Rapid. We walked the kids to be safe on that one. Wicked pushy
entrance and a bad hole to hit if you mucked it up. The Green was
running at a low 2400 cfs so Split Mountain was around 10,500 or so.
Nice waves! Camped at Anderson Hole, Harding Hole #2, Laddie Park #2,
Jones Hole #3.

The raft is holding up nicely and the newly repaired floor holds air
much better. Kelly spent a few days on Woody's solo Jack's Yak IK.
Rachel duckied the whole thing, parts solo, parts with Kelly, Leah,
Gabe, Nicole, and with Lisa on the big waves of Split Mountain. I
joined her for Warm Springs after getting the raft down.

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