[Awclist] Fwd: RRFW Riverwire – Dory Remains Pinned in Dubendorff Rapid

[Thomas Robey]

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> From: RRFW Riverwire <riverwire at rrfw.org>
> Date: April 26, 2008 1:55:20 PM MDT
> To: trobey at cybermesa.com
> Subject: RRFW Riverwire – Dory Remains Pinned in Dubendorff Rapid
> Reply-To: riverwire at rrfw.org
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> RRFW Riverwire -
>
> Dory Remains Pinned in Dubendorff Rapid
> April 26, 2007
>
> On Wednesday, April 23rd, an 18 foot aluminum dory became pinned on  
> a rock near the top of the right entrance to Deubendorff Rapid at  
> mile 131.5 on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park.
>
> After attempting a z-drag mechanical pull of the boat, the  
> noncommercial group called the National Park Service for assistance.  
> An NPS crew worked on the dory using two forty to one mechanical  
> pulley systems Thursday, but the boat would not budge. The  
> mechanical pulls were tried from different angles, and left in place  
> throughout a water rise-fall cycle, but efforts to move the boat  
> remained unsuccessful.
>
> While the dory is not a hazard to river runners who take the  
> traditional left to right run in the rapid, it may pose an obstacle  
> to kayakers making a right run. At low water levels during the  
> morning, the boat is plainly visible and easily avoided, and is  
> completely submerged in the afternoon high water.
>
> The group of non-commercial river runners had prior experience  
> navigating the dory through Grand Canyon National Park.
>
> National Park Service officials are considering at this time whether  
> to continue with further salvage operations. Scouting of the rapid  
> is recommended.
>
> See photo of the dory and rapid by clicking here to go to RRFW's new  
> photo gallery:
>
> http://www.rrfw.org/gallery/
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