Jon and I had one day in between the take out of the Grande Ronde
and the Launch on the Selway.
We met up
with 11 other people in McCall Idaho
to coordinate food, gear and carpooling.
We then spent an entire day driving to the put in and rigging rafts at
the launch site.
This was a low water
trip with the gauge reading 1.9 ft at the launch (Paradise)
dropping to 1.6 ft by the time we got to the take out (Meadow Creek) on the 5
th
day.
This is a 47 mile river trip of
premier whitewater through a beautiful forest.
Weather was sunny and hot, a nice change from the previous week on the
Grande Ronde.
Our group of 13
traveled the
river in 3 kayaks, 1 paddle raft and 6 rafts hauling gear. Jon rowed
his 13 ft Super Puma. My dad rowed a 16 ft Nez Pierce Riken and I rowed
my 14 ft Pioneer Riken.
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| Launch site at Paradise |
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| Jenny's raft with Lupine |
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| Jon's Super Duper Puma |
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| Mike and Gerry heading downstream |
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| The Whitewater Begins |
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| Mike Making Moves in the Drop |
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| Crystal Clear Water |
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| Scouting a Double Ledge Drop |
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| Mike lining up for the last ledge |
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| Ladle at low water. Where is our line? |
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| Numerous rapids downstream |
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| Paddle rafting team running Ladle |
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| Jon finding a line |
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| Jon having fun |
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| Great fleet of gear hauling rafts |
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| Jon stretching out and enjoying the clear water |
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| Nature's beauties |
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| A sandy little hopper |
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| Wolf Creek Rapid |
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| The Top of Wolf Creek Rapid |
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| Christine rowing Wolf Creek |
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| Kayaker Steve in Jim Creek Rapid |
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| Craig in Jim Creek Rapid |
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| Jon having a good time on the river |
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