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When I was first invited to float the upper San Juan River (put in at Bluff, UT; take out at Mexican Hat) in July, my second thought (after an initial, “yes, of course I would love to”) was, can I handle that … Continued
“You talking bout’ things that nobody cares,” I have a beautiful 12′ raft named Sweet Emotion. She’s an older NRS (Sprite I think) bucket boat with so many patches on the floor I thought about naming her Patches. I bought … Continued
“Do you want to know what the secret to good rowing is?” ~Of course. “You have to read the water.” Just minutes into my first ever rafting trip, I got schooled. And on the Chama River at 600 … Continued
Yep, that’s right. Although I looked at maps and had plans, unless I really knew the camping scene, I wound up driving up dirt roads seeking out BLM land that was clearly posted, NO CAMPING. Now what? Drive back into … Continued