http://www.historicriverboatsafloat.org/day-22-a-long-way-to-go-and-a-short-time-to-get-there/ Learn about and promote the history of River Running Fri, 04 Apr 2014 16:43:18 -0700 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.4 http://www.historicriverboatsafloat.org/day-22-a-long-way-to-go-and-a-short-time-to-get-there/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 02:18:07 +0000 http://www.historicriverboatsafloat.org/?p=1089#comment-132 Ah yes, the magnetic obstacle in the middle of the river! My first river trip, down the Rogue in Oregon, I went directly over a 4-foot pour-over that had 20 yards easy clearance on either side. Made myself and teenage nephew part of the RRSC. He passed the intelligence test by immediately switching to somebody else’s boat

]]> http://www.historicriverboatsafloat.org/day-22-a-long-way-to-go-and-a-short-time-to-get-there/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 05:54:16 +0000 http://www.historicriverboatsafloat.org/?p=1089#comment-122 Damn, this has been a great trip!

]]> http://www.historicriverboatsafloat.org/day-22-a-long-way-to-go-and-a-short-time-to-get-there/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 01:52:13 +0000 http://www.historicriverboatsafloat.org/?p=1089#comment-118 Once again you’ve brought us into your world of water and wind! Great description and amazing planning – to think you could actually manage to hit the only available rock in that section of the river – stupendous navigation! Can’t wait to read the rest of this day’s adventures.

]]> http://www.historicriverboatsafloat.org/day-22-a-long-way-to-go-and-a-short-time-to-get-there/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:06:44 +0000 http://www.historicriverboatsafloat.org/?p=1089#comment-117 I understand the magnetic attraction of a seemingly singular obstacle in a barren area: i.e. tree or water on golf course, tree or large rock on ski run, overhanging branch while fly casting, etc.
Thank God the PBR anchor helped preserve the brownies. excellent foresight.

]]> http://www.historicriverboatsafloat.org/day-22-a-long-way-to-go-and-a-short-time-to-get-there/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:03:38 +0000 http://www.historicriverboatsafloat.org/?p=1089#comment-116 Great narration; I felt as though I were there. The description of hitting the only rock around at an otherwise simple ripple is priceless and I am glad that the possible greatest disaster was avoided by the described rational action. Wern’t those little yellow mangos good? Those winds through the canyon must have been something; they were pretty high here in Flagstaff as well.
PMB

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