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