Grand Canyon

[Bo_Beck]

So I finally got my opportunity! I've always wanted to row a boat down the GC. A few weeks ago a spot opened up on a private, and my retainer check was in the mail even before I hung up the phone :-) We launch March 18th at 11AM and pull out at Pierce Ferry on April 8th! Woohoo! Have a great itinerary of hiking 8-12 slot canyons during the passage too! The cool thing about the trip is that total out of pocket shouldn't exceed $1500 (inclusive of food, boat and gear rental, libations and shuttle service). I'm psyched to finally get to row the whole river, and psyched to be going with an awesome group of folks!

[stefan]

congrats!!

[tanya]

I am so happy for you Bo!

[Felicia]

Congratulations Bo!

[Bo_Beck]

Thanks guys! Here is a picture of the boat I'll be rowing down The Grand! Fun stuff!

[wnorton]

Very cool! I look forward to the TR.
wade


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[Sombeech]

Very cool! I look forward to the TR.


X2!

[accadacca]

Awesome Bo. Trip of a lifetime!

[Bo_Beck]

March 18th: Breakfast: Bagels/Cream cheese/fruit (Moe does)
3 pkgs. Bagels, 2 pkgs. Cream cheese, 1 pkg. pre cooked bacon, 3 dozen Eggs, juice

Lunch: Sammies (all staples in lunch box)
2 loaves bread, mayo, mustard, pickles, pepperoncini, 2 lbs. sliced Turkey, 1 lb. sliced Roast beef, 1 lb. sliced Ham, 1 lb. sliced Cheddar cheese, 1 lb. sliced Swiss cheese, 1 head lettuce,
3 tomatoes,3 avocadoes, 1 red onion, Pringles, cookies

Dinner: Herb Chicken (day 1)
Appetizers: Salad: mixed greens for 16, 2 tomatoes, 2 cucumbers, 1 can garbanzo beans, pumpkin seeds, croutons, dressing
16 Chicken Breast, garlic and herb marinara, long grain/wild rice for 16
Dessert: Chocolate cake Frozen (2)

March 19th: Breakfast: Bacon/Eggs/fruit
3 dozen Eggs, 3 lbs. Bacon, 1 bag Granola, 1 box milk, 2 pkgs. Bagels, 1 pkg. cream cheese, frozen juice

Lunch: Hummus/Pita bread
Pre made Hummus for 16, 2 pkgs. Pita bread, 1 lb. sliced Swiss cheese, 1 lb. sliced Cheddar cheese, 1 head lettuce, 3 tomatoes, 2 red bells, 2 green bells, 1 bag baby carrots, chips

[Bo_Beck]

Day #
Date
Daily Itinerary
Camp
Rowing Miles
Camping Option 2
Hikes
Technical Canyons
Scout
Issues/Ideas
CHANGE NOTES


-1
16-Mar
Meet at Flagstaff at ??? ???
Eat at ??? and stay ???










0
17-Mar
Meet ??? to ride shuttle to Lee's Ferry. Rig rafts. Dinner at Marble Canyon Lodge
boater's camp or lodge
0

Cathedral (3), if time permits


How do we shuttle people from Lee's up to Marble Canyon and back?



1
18-Mar
Ranger briefing at 9am then launch at 11am. Due to late start, may not have time for dayhikes - but possible hikes are Jackass (8) and Soap (11)
Hot Na Na (16.7L)
17
Soap (11.3R)
Jackass (8) or Soap (11)



Removed 13 Mile Ledge as camp option, this is a low water camp (note: I have a question in to Tom Martin to find out what constitutes "low water" in his guidebook.)

[Deathcricket]

Nice dude! Really happy for you and sounds like an amazing trip with good food! I know your shoulder was bugging ya a while back, hopefully that gets itself all sorted out before you have to row everyday. :)

[tanya]

Take LOTS of pictures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! March 18th to April 7th.... no contact Bo days. Bummer! Have fun! Pictures of Bo when I went with him through the GC.

http://www.zionnational-park.com/images/album2/index37.htm

[Bo_Beck]

39 days and counting! Yee-Haw! Similar boat, hopefully similar re-inactment at Crystal??!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxKF0SLUc3Q

[wnorton]

Bo, I'm a 4* certified paddler (4 star BCU kayaker) from the Pacific Northwest and I'm very familiar with extreme conditions. With that being said, that launch out of the whole would require me to clean out the drysuits. :)

We anxiously await the photos of your journey.
Wade



From wnorton using an iPad and Tapatalk HD.

[kiwi_outdoors]

take a waterproof camera and extra batteries - one that has s sports mode, or better yet, the ability to manually set a focus zone (e.g., my Lumix TS20)

I did a 220 mile 10 day trip in the early 1980s - I had a waterproof camera (Fujica HD) for action shots on the water, and carried my Canon SLR stuff in an ammo box (painted white to relfect the heat of the sun) - I also carried the ammo box on one side hike that had a lot of wading - I brought an extra shoulder strap for the ammo box

Your best scenic photos will be from the hikes when you hike above the canyon floor

make sure that you waterproof camera is on a lanyard

[Bo_Beck]

take a waterproof camera and extra batteries - one that has s sports mode, or better yet, the ability to manually set a focus zone (e.g., my Lumix TS20)

I did a 220 mile 10 day trip in the early 1980s - I had a waterproof camera (Fujica HD) for action shots on the water, and carried my Canon SLR stuff in an ammo box (painted white to relfect the heat of the sun) - I also carried the ammo box on one side hike that had a lot of wading - I brought an extra shoulder strap for the ammo box

Your best scenic photos will be from the hikes when you hike above the canyon floor

make sure that you waterproof camera is on a lanyard

I have my GOPRO Hero mounted to the top of my helmet. Might be some good vid. or maybe the Mighty Colorado from a trouts perspective? I will probably only be using that camera for everything, not sure yet? Maybe take my Nikon Coolpix 5400 for some of the hikes?

[Sombeech]

I have my GOPRO Hero mounted to the top of my helmet. Might be some good vid. or maybe the Mighty Colorado from a trouts perspective? I will probably only be using that camera for everything, not sure yet? Maybe take my Nikon Coolpix 5400 for some of the hikes?

The GoPro continues to do great, but you'll need the right mounting positions to portray the real scale of things. The helmet mount is popular but often produces very shaky footage, plus it sits so high up on the helmet that you may not get the real scale of how big the rapids really were. @Alex (http://www.bogley.com/forum/member.php?u=139) does pretty well at mounting it on a tripod on his boat. You can see the crew and the boat compared to the size of the river.

Then of course the occasional frame mount, then hand held, maybe even mounted to the oars for a few shots :2thumbs:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx7XULobC5s


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6oK5p3jzi4

[Scott P]

Awesome! I really want to do that some day.

[kiwi_outdoors]

I have my GOPRO Hero mounted to the top of my helmet. Might be some good vid. or maybe the Mighty Colorado from a trouts perspective? I will probably only be using that camera for everything, not sure yet? Maybe take my Nikon Coolpix 5400 for some of the hikes? On my upcoming GC North Rim hike down to Thunder River, Granite Narrows and Dear Creek I will carry a Nikon P310. Very pocketable, full control, good low-light, wide angle.

[Bo_Beck]

The GoPro continues to do great, but you'll need the right mounting positions to portray the real scale of things. The helmet mount is popular but often produces very shaky footage, plus it sits so high up on the helmet that you may not get the real scale of how big the rapids really were. @Alex (http://www.bogley.com/forum/member.php?u=139) does pretty well at mounting it on a tripod on his boat. You can see the crew and the boat compared to the size of the river.

Then of course the occasional frame mount, then hand held, maybe even mounted to the oars for a few shots :2thumbs:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx7XULobC5s


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6oK5p3jzi4

I know what you mean. I went over today and picked up my boat and assembled the frame and put the boat together, then took it to the lake. 35 days to launch. I'm going to try to rig a post off the frame to mount the GoPro. The boat is a modified Jacks Plastics 16' cataraft. The frame has been narrowed as to make it creek capable. It's about a 5' beam. I think if I can mount a post next to my seat it might work?

[Bo_Beck]

I know what you mean. I went over today and picked up my boat and assembled the frame and put the boat together, then took it to the lake. 35 days to launch. I'm going to try to rig a post off the frame to mount the GoPro. The boat is a modified Jacks Plastics 16' cataraft. The frame has been narrowed as to make it creek capable. It's about a 5' beam. I think if I can mount a post next to my seat it might work?

Just modified an old tripod to accept the GoPro. Now I need to figure where to best mount it!

[Sombeech]

I think if I can mount a post next to my seat it might work?
Just make sure it doesn't get in the way of your arm or oar when you're making a wide swing on the row.

Here's a shot of how I had my tripod on the rear of the raft, it was rigged up right there at launch because the raft was a rental, but if you had a few days to work on it you could really come up with something solid. REMEMBER to tether the camera a second way, Alex found this out the hard way when he flipped and the whole tripod snapped off.

http://www.bogley.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=57613&d=1344909594


And here is the view from that mount:

http://www.bogley.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=57617&d=1344909621

Various other mounting positions here, but if you're looking for the general long term mount to catch most of the good action and not want to fiddle around with it, the rear tripod is the ticket.

http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthread.php?65135-Flaming-Gorge-to-Little-Hole-with-the-family

[jeremy1701]

Hi Bo!

This trip looks vaguely familiar. :cool2: I bet it's going to be a blast!!

[shan1203]

Bo,

Sounds like an awesome trip - so glad I'm part of it, too!

We are trying to figure out how to best mount our GoPros, also. We were thinking of sticking one of the mounts on our Pelican case that will be strapped down on the boat.

Has anyone here tried a mount of this type?

Thanks!
Shannon

[Bo_Beck]

Bo,

Sounds like an awesome trip - so glad I'm part of it, too!

We are trying to figure out how to best mount our GoPros, also. We were thinking of sticking one of the mounts on our Pelican case that will be strapped down on the boat.

Has anyone here tried a mount of this type?

Thanks!
Shannon
Hi Shannon! I too look forward to this amazing adventure and to meeting new friends! 35 days and counting. Its hard to focus on anything but prep. I have done a few river trips with Dave and Mike but have not met anyone else thus far. I have strong feelings that Josh has put together a great group! See ya soon!

[Sombeech]

We are trying to figure out how to best mount our GoPros, also. We were thinking of sticking one of the mounts on our Pelican case that will be strapped down on the boat.

Has anyone here tried a mount of this type?


Will this be clamped on somehow, or just stuck on with the regular mount? Where will the Pelican case be in relation to the raft? If it's right in the center of everything I would advise to stay away from that. You'll quickly see how much you'll be guarding the camera from those who want to sit on the case or walk across it.

If you want a versatile mount that will work in multiple places on the frame, I would grab the Roll Bar Mount shown here, you'll be able to clamp it on to your oars, or just about anywhere on the frame.

(click image for more info)

63355 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001MS6OM2/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001MS6OM2&linkCode=as2&tag=bogloutdcomm-20)

Here are a couple of shots from this mount:

On the frame:

http://www.bogley.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=57603&d=1344909541


On the Oar

http://www.bogley.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=57621&d=1344909644

[Sombeech]

This one also looks pretty versatile

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0091KU5J6/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0091KU5J6&linkCode=as2&tag=bogloutdcomm-20

Oh and one more thing, if you're going to use the Tripod, be sure to buy the tripod mount for around $5. This just screws onto the 1/4" thread.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002RCLYXG/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002RCLYXG&linkCode=as2&tag=bogloutdcomm-20

[shan1203]

Great info, thanks! We've got the tripod mount, but not the roll bar one, I'll definitely pick that up. So excited!!!

Bo, I totally agree about focus...it is all about packing lists, guides books, and watching videos around here :-)

[Bo_Beck]

​34 Days and Counting!

[Bo_Beck]

Getting psyched to get wet!

[tanya]

Here's another to wet your appetite Bo!

http://www.zionnational-park.com/images/album2/images/river-v_jpg.jpg

[tanya]

Remember this one. A guy was sitting up high......

http://www.zionnational-park.com/images/album2/images/river-md_jpg.jpg

[tanya]

Then he bounced up, hit the guy rowing and then went in the HOLE!!!! BRRRRRR!!!!

Oh wrong picture... now where did I put that one? It's .... well Cool!!
http://www.zionnational-park.com/images/album2/images/river-n_jpg.jpg

[Bo_Beck]

Remember this one. A guy was sitting up high......

http://www.zionnational-park.com/images/album2/images/river-md_jpg.jpg

Yes I do remember Tanya! He wanted a good view of the rapid......well......he got a good view for sure! I bet he settled for lesser views on the pther rapids he ran! :-)

[tanya]

Bo Chillin in the Canyon

63544

[Bo_Beck]

8 days to go before the adventure begins! Lets see? Pull weeds; service swamp cooler; pack and then re-pack; one more stop at Liq. store; unpack and re-pack one more time; watch a few more vids.; quick trip to NM; work 5 days nxt wk.; load the vehic. and we're off! Did I forget anything? Aw heck....I'll only be gone for 23 days!

[wnorton]

We will be thinking about. A bunch of us were at Toroweap on Sunday and I thought of you while I was looking down at the rafters and kayakers.

We look forward to the TR.

Wade

[denaliguide]

wnorton was that sunday the 3rd of march? that was the day we floated under toroweap and did lava. 5 yellow boats and my blue one.


We will be thinking about. A bunch of us were at Toroweap on Sunday and I thought of you while I was looking down at the rafters and kayakers.

We look forward to the TR.

Wade

[Bo_Beck]

4 Days 2hrs. and 10min. until launch!

[tanya]

Bon Voyage if I don't talk to you before that! Have a boat load of fun! :fishing:

[accadacca]

Have a most excellent trip... :2thumbs:

[ststephen]

I can feel the excitement. I've got the bug too. Looks like I'll be doing the same thing this time next year!

[Bo_Beck]

3 Days 3 Hours til launch! Thanks for the well wishes! See y'all when we get back!

[Bshelton]

Have a great trip Bo. Thanks again for the itinerary.

[Bo_Beck]

WoW! 20 days, 22 hours of absolute joy and perfect weather! I will put together a TR when I get time, but just a quick vid. of Lava Falls. I need to download GoPro's free editing software and create a short film, but I also know that as a group we are planning on combining all of our photos, and videos of the trip. Boating, camping, partying, hiking, canyoning, and just kicking it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2P035MSa_c

[accadacca]

Awesome Bo. That certainly wets the appetite! Looking forward to your TR. I bet you've got a gazillion pics and vids! :popcorn:

[Bshelton]

Looking forward to the TR. 21 days went by so fast over here in the real world!

[tanya]

Awesome Bo! We want stories!