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| Lower Salt River - Blue Point to PhonD, AZ | |
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Lower Salt River - Blue Point to PhonD, AZ
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| Kayak | 7.16 Miles |
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| | Kayak | 7.16 Miles | 3 Hrs | | 3.14 mph |
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| no partners | | Another late afternoon paddle, with the hopes of getting sunset photos with flows at 1170cfs. With some scattered clouds in the sky overhead, I had my fingers crossed for some good colors. Alas, timing was off (launched too early) and even with excessive dawdling and breaks, we made it to the take-out point before the colors had a chance to take off while we were still on the water. I suppose the good news about the leisurely paddle is that I spotted some wildflowers 
Wildlife: saw the usual suspects along the way, with several groups of wild horses along with great blue heron, redwinged blackbirds, lots of lady mallards, some phoebes and other various little brown birds. While hanging near the shoreline, I had a friendly cardinal swing by for some mutual admiration.
People: a surprising number of folk were headed down the river late in the day - enough that the take-out area was uncomfortably congested with a fairly steady stream headed up the hill as the sunset colors finally lit up the sky. |
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Wildflowers Observation Isolated
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| Happier when hiking....I may not move fast (and I'm often distracted by wildflowers), but I'll get there eventually |
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