Our first camp just beyond Ledge rapid near Porcupine Canyon
Kim and Dann setting up the kitchen
Looks like "too many cooks in the kitchen"
Enjoying a little snow the next morning
Getting packed up
And finishing the last of breakfast
Our boats
Soon after hitting the river, our weather turned bad again.
Rowing in the snow -- what fun!
Even when it quit snowing, it was still cold.
Still, we were enjoying this remote
and beautiful place.
At about Mile 10, we came to Halfmile rapid, a class 5 rapid. Jeff and I had planned on scouting this rapid but were into it before we could pull over. Thankfully everything went well and gave us the chance to watch the other teams go through.
Dann and Earl Hall going through the upper section of Halfmile rapid
Through the rocks and coming past us
Kim and Al in the upper section of Halfmile rapid
Also through the rocks and safely past us
To the lower section of Halfmile rapid
Jeff Wihtol
The lower section of Halfmile rapid was somewhat more challenging. An oar and paddle were lost so Jeff and I went ahead to look for them. In the distance are Kim, Al, Dann, and Earl putting things back together.
They're coming now
Jeff and I found an oar but Dann and Earl are still walking the bank looking for the lost paddle.