Having seen the San Rafael Swell from the top (i.e. from the Wedge Overlook), I decided it was time to see it from the bottom. I rented an inflatable kayak from the Carbon County Rec Center, waited for some rain to blow over, then impulsively decided to go down a Class II+ section of the […]
Month: June 2010
Rivers
ugly duckling
I’m kayaking down the Price river, running the section between the Scofield Reservoir and the UT 6. I’m cold–a logjam a few miles upriver dumped me. The sun’s out, but the day is cool–especially when wet. The sun reflects off the rippling water, the tall marsh grasses on either side, the small, whitish sandstone outcrop […]