Here's a little bit on my float trip 'Fin. It's the same as what I put on Rick's site, cause I can't access photobucket and Hunt Talk on the same computer at work, so I had to copy and paste. If the photos don't show up, I'd appreciate if someone would clue me in.
Four friends and I recently did a backpack in float trip in the Bob Marshall. We hiked in over Pyramid Pass down to Youngs creek, and floated Youngs creek into the South Fork of the Flathead. It was a great time, and one of the better adventures I've had in a while. Instead of writing up everything that happened, which would certainly turn boring, here's a few photos with captions that will hopefully convey a little of the feel of the trip.
My crew cab with my gear, a weeks worth of food, and an inflatable raft. Not the heaviest load it has seen, but easily the largest.
Pyramid Lake on a nice day.
The first of several pack strings we ran into, most of whom thought we were crazy.
Float trip mastermind Shane walking a log.
A senic spot for lunch and gear repair. Note the freshly spliced oar, fixed with sticks and duct tape.
The Bob has some of my favorite scenery.
An obligatory nightly campfire.
After turning a raft over on the last day, we played it safe on this rapid near the takeout and packed our gear around the rough patch. With one person and little gear per raft, our little rafts had much better odds of making it intact.
The last stretch of river.
Even on the drive out, things couldn't be easy. We benefited from a few helpful strangers that day.
As a side note, the compression is pretty hard on my pictures! Most actually look pretty decent at regular resolution, I promise.
Four friends and I recently did a backpack in float trip in the Bob Marshall. We hiked in over Pyramid Pass down to Youngs creek, and floated Youngs creek into the South Fork of the Flathead. It was a great time, and one of the better adventures I've had in a while. Instead of writing up everything that happened, which would certainly turn boring, here's a few photos with captions that will hopefully convey a little of the feel of the trip.
My crew cab with my gear, a weeks worth of food, and an inflatable raft. Not the heaviest load it has seen, but easily the largest.
Pyramid Lake on a nice day.
The first of several pack strings we ran into, most of whom thought we were crazy.
Float trip mastermind Shane walking a log.
A senic spot for lunch and gear repair. Note the freshly spliced oar, fixed with sticks and duct tape.
The Bob has some of my favorite scenery.
An obligatory nightly campfire.
After turning a raft over on the last day, we played it safe on this rapid near the takeout and packed our gear around the rough patch. With one person and little gear per raft, our little rafts had much better odds of making it intact.
The last stretch of river.
Even on the drive out, things couldn't be easy. We benefited from a few helpful strangers that day.
As a side note, the compression is pretty hard on my pictures! Most actually look pretty decent at regular resolution, I promise.
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. I wish I had the time to take a float trip like that... but the fly rods are coming too.
