Rafting Desolation Canyon, Utah

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Rafting Desolation Canyon, Utah

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Last week I got a chance to raft Desolation Canyon on the Green River in Utah. It's about an 85 mile trip with nearly 60 rapids along the way ranging from riffles to Class III+. We hit the weather just about right, beautiful sunny days, no bugs with just a bit of rain on the last morning.
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Bighorns up on the slopes
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Scouting Cow Swim Rapid
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Petroglyphs near Flat Canyon Rapid with a very realistic rendering of a lizard
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Re: Rafting Desolation Canyon, Utah

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Looks like you made the trip at the right time. Looks like lots of big horns on the slope.
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Cabin at Rock Creek
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Lunch stop at Three Canyon
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Ranch and ruins ay McPherson Ranch
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Last morning loading up in the rain
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That looks like a great time! Except for loading up in the rain... But heck, the rafting is cold and wet anyway, right? Does anyone wear a wet suit?

That is a very realistic spiny liazrd, but the bighorn art is even more facinating!
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