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Rogue River (OR) - May 10-12, 2007 - 38 Miles

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Trip Itinerary:
Day 	Camp 			Bank 	Miles 
Put-in	Almeda Bar 		Left	0.0
1	Black Bar Lodge		Left	12.6
2	Half Moon Bar Lodge	Left	28.1
Takeout	Foster Bar		Right	38.0	

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Dinner at the Laughing Clam in Grants Pass2


Ray and Thomas kibitz prior to breakfast and shuttle arrangement at Galice Lodge


Galice has it's own private launch


Filling out the self-issue permit at Rand (last weekend before permit season)2


It's the Almeda Park public launch for us. Oregon now charges $2 /vehicle


Above Grave Creek Rapid


Thomas into Grave Creek Rapid


Al into Grave Creek Rapid


Bill below Grave Creek2


Below Grave Creek Rapid


Around Sanderson Island


Group float above Rainie2


Bill somewhere above Rainie3


Rainie Falls panorama


Main falls close-up


Al starts down far-right dory chute


Bill thru Dory Chute2


Thomas thru Dory Chute2


Ray thru Dory Chute2


Thomas thru dory chute #1


Thomas thru dory chute #2


Ray thru dory chute #1


Ray thru dory chute #2


Ray bounces down the dory chute3


Windy Creek


Ray floating along


Some damn rapid


Lower Black Bar Fall (at odd angle...). Eventually I will master the technique of focus first, then push the full shutter button. I rushed to get the hands on the oars and straighten out before I went over the falls


WMV Movie - Thomas thru Lower Black Bar Falls


Black Bar Lodge Cabin #1 (Al and Ray), and #2 in distance (Thomas and Bill)


Lounging in front of Black Bar Lodge


Pre-dinner relaxing at Black Bar2


Fuzzy non-flash shot inside Black Bar Lodge


Return trip from rafts for added 'refreshments'


Morning visit from friendly bambis...2


At Black Bar Lodge, waiting for the breakfast bell...


Thru Horseshoe Bend


More drifting along...


Battle Bar


Even more drifting...


Ray takes it easy at the Zane Gray stop2


Missouri Bar. This group raced by us to get to camp at noon


Ray approaches China Bar Rapid


Rogue River Ranch area is packed to the max.!


Into Mule Creek Canyon


Mule Creek Canyon #2


Mule Creek Canyon #3


Mule Creek Canyon #4


Mule Creek Canyon #5


Mule Creek Canyon #6


Thru Mule Creek Canyon2


Bill in Mule Creek Canyon3


Below Stair Creek Falls


Exiting Mule Creek Canyon


Blossom Bar


Blossom Bar scallop rock close-up


Blossom Bar scout area


High water log placement below Blossom Bar


Blossom Bar - Al


Blossom Bar - Thomas


Devil's Stairs


Devil's Stairs #2


Paradise Lodge


Arrival at Half Moon Bar Lodge dock


Huggins cabin from relaxing hammock


Inside Huggins cabin


Inside Huggins cabin #2


Al and Ray are starting with apple martinis


Al is mixing mine (to my regret...)


Half Moon Bar Lodge


Ray claims the hammock later threw him out


Thomas relaxes inside Half Moon Bar


Outside Half Moon Bar Lodge


Wildcat and Winkle cabins


Half Moon Bar Lodge canine resident


Primitive golfing. Luckily no windows were broken


Dinner at Half Moon Bar Lodge


Next Morning before breakfast


Top of Half Moon Bar Lodge "luggage" carrier


Half Moon Bar Lodge jet boat


Half Moon Bar Lodge dock got more crowded after our arrival


Luggage is shuttled back down carrier


Tate Creek


One of many jet boats on the Rogue below Blossom Bar


Another jet boat waits for the rafts to clear


Clay Hill Lodge


Falls in the Clay Hill Still


Attempt at wildlife close-up


Derigging at Foster Bar is done3


This year's T-shirt pretty much sums up the attitude....


USGS Flow at Grants Pass 05/10/2007 12:00 2.85' 3,450 CFS


USGS Flow at Agness 05/10/2007 12:00 4.48' 4,770 CFS 16.8 DegC (62F) Water


In case you were wondering who did the vehicle shuttle for us:
The Galice Resort
11744 Galice Road
Merlin, OR 97532
541-476-3818 or fax: 541-471-0188
E-Mail:fun@galice.com


    Credits:
  1. U.O.N., Olympus Stylus 770SW Digital Photography by William F. Smith (7.1 MP, 2048x1536 SQ1, 3X optical 38-114mm)
  2. Olympus C-5000 Digital Photography by Al Mickelson (5.0 MP, 2560x1920, 3X optical 38-114mm)
  3. Digital Photography by Thomas Mercer

Last Update 3-Nov-07