http://www.bogley.com/forum/ en Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:51:31 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.bogley.com/forum/images/misc/rss.png http://www.bogley.com/forum/ http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthread.php?69040-Labyrinth-Canyon&goto=newpost Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:16:22 GMT Hey Guys,

Wondering if anyone else is doing Labyrinth Canyon this summer? I'm doing my 3rd Labyrinth Trip in 4yrs (didn't do it last yr) 2 yr's ago was crazy with the high water and enough mesquitos to littlerly carry you away (nothin' stopped em then, not even a full no see um suit and covered head to toe in Jungle Juice 100) 3 yrs ago was perfect. Had awesome thunderstoms in the canyon on 3 seperate days and was able to experience the canyon in the way most never will

Anyway we have a large group. Full permit of 25 and I'm looking for updates on all the large sandbars for camping. I prefer to camp on the sandbars if possible. I've used most of the other large high camps in yrs past but figure with the low water levels this yr it should be sand bar heaven.

Also thinking about using Redtail Aviation for my shuttle from Mineral Bottom on Monday morning back to the put in at Green River State Park. if anybody has any experience with them I'd like to hear. I know a few guys on here have used Redtail Aviation and I've heard nothing but positive reveiws.

My trip is mid-August, yeah I know I know, hot as hell and beleive me it is but I've done it before it August and it really wasn't that bad if you're a desert rat already. August has some advantages which can offset the disadvantages if you're willing to experience something different. ]]> CanyonRat http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthread.php?69040-Labyrinth-Canyon http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthread.php?68941-NFO-Assault-XX&goto=newpost Sat, 08 Jun 2013 18:32:28 GMT I'm looking at getting a boat, mostly for fishing, but also for fun on the water. I like the look of the North Fork Outdoors (Scadden) Assault XX as a frame-less, whitewater capable, maybe-even-two-person capable option. Anybody have experience with these? ]]> WyoTucky http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthread.php?68941-NFO-Assault-XX http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthread.php?68767-whitewater-fail&goto=newpost Tue, 28 May 2013 03:10:41 GMT My most recent trip landed me in the ER. Whitewater rafting the Sevier River starting at my grandma's place near Hoover's cafe. First trip was great fun. So we decided to go again in the afternoon. after launch and hitting the beginner rapids, I realized I had overloaded the boat. I struggled to keep the raft pointing down stream and the newbs along for the ride were not much help either. The first few small rapids were swamping the boat, so we decided to cut the trip in half and get out a little earlier than planned. About 200 yards from landing the raft took a drastic left turn. I was unable to correct it and the other paddlers followed my orders too little too late. the back of the raft dipped into a rapid and was pushed under. This was were I was sitting as the guide. I was thrown backwards into the water with so much force that it pulled my toes of both feet out of my sandals. I then connected the back of my head to a nice soft rock. Many thoughts went through my mind the next few seconds and I'm not real sure what all happened exactly. But I was told that I rolled under the raft and came out the other side. The raft and it's clueless passengers went on to eventually get stuck on some boulders in the middle of the river just before the "Big Daddy" waterfall. I wasn't quite sure exactly what was wrong, but I was hurt bad and out of breath. My heart was pounding and my ears were ringing as I staggered to the bank using my paddle as a crutch. Not sure how I managed to keep a hold of it but I was glad I did. A few minutes later I emerged from the tall grass to find the raft and its hysterical occupants stuck in the middle without a clue. knowing that there were also kids on the boat, I had no choice but to help them. The adrenaline had already started to take over as I made my way through the water to the stranded raft. I managed to push the raft off the rocks and pull myself back into the boat. Still a little loopy we did our best to navigate the waterfall with no problems. at the takeout point, our pickup was not yet there, so i grabbed the rope and jumped ship and pulled the boat to the bank. This took the last of my strength as everyone else also abandoned ship the the safety of dry land. I nearly collapsed in pain and fatigue as the last person stepped to shore. I smiled for the camera as the truck arrived. It was then that I began to realize how bad I was hurt. I had no strength in my left leg and as time passed it got worse. Many scrapes were bleeding, and bruises were growing before my eyes. The bumps on my head were massive and every hair on my head gave me pain. We loaded up and within an hour I was sitting on an xray table. No broken bones but a few torn muscles and a hematoma in my thigh. I was then informed that I had a concussion, therefore the doc suggested no pain meds or muscle relaxers for the constant spasms. After three days of rest and crutches, I can now stand and put some weight on the leg without too much pain. Still have the headache and many bruises to show for it. oh ya, and the ER doc wants to go along with us on the next trip. Sure will be nice to be able to get treatment on site for the next round.

There are two videos that I made of this trip. one is short and shows me falling out of the boat in slow-mo. The other is longer and shows the fun parts of the trip. (this one is still uploading. I will give the link when it finishes.

]]> Jones84790 http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthread.php?68767-whitewater-fail http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthread.php?68741-SUP-Touring-Labyrinth-Canyon-(photo-intense!)&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 21:04:28 GMT Wanting to escape the gray-May fog in coastal So. Calif., Mrs. levity and I threw a dart at the map and packed our standup paddle boards for a trip... Wanting to escape the gray-May fog in coastal So. Calif., Mrs. levity and I threw a dart at the map and packed our standup paddle boards for a trip to Utah. We wanted to try an overnighter on a river to see how “SUP camping” would be. We love Utah’s canyons, and touring/camping on our SUP boards would allow us to explore and experience some of the larger canyons from the water.

Labyrinth Canyon is formed by the Green River as it winds as its way thru Utah’s high desert and then Canyonlands Natl Park before joining the Colorado River. Weather is generally nice in late spring and river flow usually peaks late May to early June, so we headed out May 20.

Driving the I70 thru the Fishlake mountains on the way to Green River we began to wonder about the wisdom of believing the weather predictions we’d seen. Temps were in the 40s at 7000 ft, and it was snowing on nearby peaks.




Fortunately, skies cleared once we were over the hills. During dinner at the Tamarisk Restaurant in Green River we could see that the water level was up and the river was flowing well, ~11,000 cu.ft/sec. This would give us a good push!




Our motel for the night:




Here’s a map showing the route. We would put in at Ruby Ranch and take out at Mineral Bottom, 45 miles downriver. We arranged a shuttle to take our car from Ruby’s to Mineral Bottom so we could start early and didn’t have to follow a schedule.



Here’s the launch site at Ruby’s and our Uli inflatable SUP boards. We lashed on a fair bit of gear and food, enough for 2-3 days, along with 3 gal of water. (The Green is actually brown due to all the fine silt carried along, and filtering is difficult - Alum is probably the best way to clarify it.) River regulations also require carrying a PFD, pump and patch kit, spare paddle, fire pan, and poop bags so we were loaded.




Ruby Ranch is the last stretch of farmable riverside land, and after that the river carves thru layers of sedimentary rock and the canyon begins to form. Jill is just visible as a small spec in the next two photos.






About six miles down from Ruby’s there’s an inlet called Trin Alcove with three small side canyons. There were some nice campsites, but it was too early for us.




The river meanders along and the canyon slowly gets deeper. Sandbars provide nice break points but were infrequent at this water level.










We had lunch at one of the few small islands that wasn’t submerged.




The canyon gradually grew deeper, and we were often tempted to just sit or lie back and enjoy the scenery.










After about 35 miles we decided to camp at Oak Bottom just below Bowknot Bend. We found a nice site on a sandy shelf with good views of the canyon and river.










We set out early the next morning as first sun hit camp. The river was beautiful as we paddled from shade to sun and back around each bend.












Mineral Bottom appeared much too soon, and we floated in the current to make it last as long as we could.














A fun paddle – now we’re hooked on the river SUP camping experience! We’re already planning the next trip in Stillwater, Meander, San Juan, etc., etc. ]]> levity http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthread.php?68741-SUP-Touring-Labyrinth-Canyon-(photo-intense!) http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthread.php?68697-Weber-River-240cfs&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 14:40:50 GMT Did a quick run down Weber River, it was still low at 240 cfs, but fun for the kids

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