First on Yellowstone: The water is quite cold and prone to sudden storms. Some detailed info is in: _Paddling Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks_ by Don Nelson-Falcon Books 800-582-2665. RE Flaming Gorge: You can put in upstream at one of the access points and paddle down towards the dam. At low water there will be sandbars at the upper end. The scenery gets better as you come down lake and approach Red Canyon, which is partially submerged. A shuttle back from Cedar Springs Boat Ramp can be done by calling Flaming Gorge Lodge, or hitchiking. The float below the dam is fine in plastic boats, rafts, or for skilled canoeists, with some I-II rapids one II+ rapid at Red Creek that can be portaged left. It is a cold water trout stream. Be sure to check flows and lake levels at USGS and BU REC sites. Below Red Creek is more pretty flat water floating through Swallow Canyon and Browns Park NW Refuge. There is lots of history here, including John Wesley Powell's trips, and Browns Park with its outlaw lore. Powell's journals make good reading while floating. Below Browns Park, Gates of Lodore is permitted Cl II-III. You will need a "washable reusable toilet system" for multi day trips. A good map of Flaming Gorge and the river below is available from: Fish-n_Map Co http://www.fishnmap.com/ I hope this helps Jay- Alma, Co *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed May 30 2001 - 09:06:58 PDT
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