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| partners | | I loaded up the kids into the Chum Family Truckster for a covidventure in the canyon. Everything turned out great, from talking my way into a site at the otherwise full Lees Ferry Campground to weather conditions, backhaul timing, campsite, waterflow, temperature, culinary choices, side hikes, and the rest.
There was an oversized group of boy scouts (or whatever they call themselves now that molesting isn't part of the curriculum) camped at Ferry Swale Friday night and they were planning to move to 6 mile camp for Saturday night. A couple of big groups were spending a long weekend fishing at the bend, so we set up at 8 mile. This worked great as it's a nice overland hike between 8 and 9.
Day 1 seemed shorter, even with hikes up the ropes and to the petros. Camp was perfect with afternoon shade, and perfect sleeping temps. I had to fight a mouse for my breakfast croissants sometime in the middle of the night but I came out victorious.
Water was a relatively balmy 51, so I was able to take several refreshing swimming breaks both days.
Day 2 was longer, with a single stretch into a rough headwind. Luckily the current is strong enough to overcome the surface wind as long as you find the right spot in the river. Saw a bunch of bighorn near Spencer as we finished. We saw a couple of large beavers that make a home in this stretch, though I saw no sign of lodges where they might reside.
Hopefully NPS gets a handle on the use here. I've heard rumors that there's an ongoing discussion about it. A ranger I spoke to at Lees said that they regularly cite folks who exceed the capacity of the few designated camp spots. |
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