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| Kayak | 13.99 Miles |
909 AEG |
| | Kayak | 13.99 Miles | 6 Hrs 49 Mns | | 2.21 mph |
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| no partners | | We did this route as a day trip with a large group of friends. We worked with Desert River Kayak to obtain access to the put-in at the dam. The morning started out great, but by the early afternoon, we were taking on some pretty significant headwinds. The winds picked up to 25mph, with gusts up to 40mph, according to NOAA. Despite the weather, this is a really fun trip. It would be ideal to do this as an overnight and camp on one of the sandy beaches. This would allow more time to explore the many side canyons. That being said, Boy Scout Canyon was by far the most interesting and unique place we stopped. We avoided Goldstrike Canyon because there were so several boats already parked there, and I don't like waiting in line to hike...
I did make an exception for AZ hot spring, since everyone in my group wanted to see it.
It's getting close to that time of year when humans should avoid the Colorado Main Stem. It gets rather warm, even in April. However, the dam does tend to release more water to downstream users this time of year. And the cold water is a reprieve from the relentless sun.
Awesome trip. Not sure if I will do it again anytime soon. But I will definitely look for a way to get back in Boy Scout Canyon!  |
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Boy Scout Canyon |
Medium flow |
Medium flow |
| | | The flow really picked up the further you move up into the canyon. |
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Hot Spring |
Dripping |
Dripping |
| | | Dripping out over a cliff into the Colorado. |
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Hot Springs |
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| | | There are many "hanging garden" style hot springs in this canyon. They drip pretty constantly. There are also a few that flow straight out of the ground, contributing to the creek's flow. |
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Lake Mead |
26-50% full |
26-50% full |
| | | 46% full, to be exact! |
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Ringbolt Hot Spring |
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Gallon per minute |
| | | surprising amount of flow. The hot spring is dammed in places by sandbags. | | _____________________
| - there's nothing like finding Water in the Desert - |
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