Re: [Paddlewise] paddling Colorado River

What are the special considerations when you take a wood sea kayak down a
river with whitewater?  I'm building a CLC now and would have never
considered taking it on a river with class II.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Marek Uliasz" <uliasz_at_frii.com>
To: <PaddleWise_at_paddlewise.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2001 11:34 AM
Subject: [Paddlewise] paddling Colorado River


> I just added another photo story to my paddling destinations:
>
> http://www.frii.com/~uliasz/wayfarer/ruby_canyon.htm
>
> Last weekend I paddled 25 miles of Colorado River between Loma, CO and
> Westwater, UT through Horsethief and Ruby Canyons. Not so bad weather,
> a few boats only, low water, some class II rapids - just enough
> excitement for
> my skinny Patuxent 19.5.
>
> Marek
> Mountain Wayfarer - http://www.frii.com/~uliasz/wayfarer
>
>
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