[Awclist] FW: Deso-Gray July 28 to Aug 4 - low water, but few bugs!

[james sallee]

Brett and I would love this trip but have other comintments on those dates. Please keep us in mind for future trips.
Thanks for thinking of us. I have always wanted to do Desolation on the Green.
Jim

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On Jul 4, 2012, at 11:43 AM, "Sarah McMahon" <sarah.mcmahon at earthlink.net> wrote:

> We are seeking 2-4 experienced boaters to join us for an 8-day Green River float trip on the Desolation/Gray Canyon in Utah (Class II-III.)  We need to know by Friday July 20 if you are interested.
> 
> We have a put-on date of Saturday July 28.  Alas, we started with a larger group, but it is down to just the two of us, and we prefer the safety and companionship of more boaters.   The good news for this low-water trip is that there are minimal mosquitoes, which is a rare occurrence on this river.
> 
> The BLM assures us that Flaming Gorge will be releasing 1300 cfs for the duration of August.  Any upstream storms will add to the flow, particularly the Yampa, which drains the mountains around Steamboat Springs and joins the Green below Flaming Gorge.   Our guess is to expect no less than 1000 cfs based on irrigation and evaporation upstream.
> 
> When releases were at 850 cfs, the BLM says that this trip is quite doable, but the rapids and channels require lightly loaded craft and good low-water boating skills.  In the rapids, the velocity won't be fast, but there will be rocks to dodge  -- i.e., the river gets technical.  You will need to have enough capacity to bring your own gear and a share of the food.  The gear requirements from the BLM are fairly typical (check out http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/price/recreation/riverinf.html if you need more detail).  Trip expenses will be shared.
> 
> We will be taking a 14 foot inflatable floor raft with a kitchen box.  Fire restrictions are currently in place so no opportunity for you or us to show off our dutch-oven cooking cuisine.  
> 
> We plan on going as far as Grand Junction on July 26 and then heading to the put-on and rigging on Friday, July 27.  After our take-out on Aug 4, Green River, Moab, and Grand Junction are all easy destinations.
> 
> We will be having a planning pot-luck at 6:30 pm on Friday July 20 in Santa Fe.
> 
> Please contact Linda Buchser at 505 231 6670 lbuchser at comcast.net if you are interested.
> 
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