Yampa / Green River Rafting (Jun 08)

Last summer we enjoyed our Green River rafting trip so much, that we scheduled a similar trip down the Yampa and Green, through parts of the Uintas and Dinosaur National Monument in northeastern Utah & Colorado. Two of our guides from last year returned--Randy and Erica. There were five rafts, five guides, and about 20 guests--half were under 18. We spent five days and four nights sleeping under the stars, experiencing a wide variety of terrain, geology, canyons, rapids, great food, people, and hikes. We enjoyed it so much that we almost did a back-to-back trip the very week we got off the river.




The family posing on top of cliff overlooking our second night's camp.










The Yampa River cuts through Weber Sandstone, and resembles parts of southern Utah.













Kim on the back of the raft.














Brooke free climbing a block next to our fourth day's lunch spot.











A hike on our fourth day from Jones Hole to some interesting pictographs.













The three girls next to Warm Springs Rapid--a long and big Class IV rapid. Our third night's camp was below the rapid on the right side.












Parking spot for the rafts at our camp spot below Warm Springs Rapid. Erica and her father pictured.











I helped the guides row in flat water. Behind me is the Tiger Wall. All the guides kiss the wall for good luck to get through Warm Springs Rapid.
















Another group that was behind us flipped in the first hole of Warm Springs Rapid. The boatman swam for about a mile until the rapids ended.










Kim taking her turn in the ducky. I had some great, fun rides through some long Class III rapids.








Video of group behind us in Warm Springs Rapid.