Suggestions for a good Western 3-4 day Float

kabuki_blaze · Post by **kabuki_blaze** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 1:18 am

I was taking our canoe and raft, so I have the option for both...Thanks for the heads up!

kabuki_blaze · Post by **kabuki_blaze** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 1:29 am

Someone had mentioned the Green River, through the Gates of Lodore, anyone have any thoughts on this trip, or resources to point me towards, looks pretty nice. Or actually just notice this is a permit, but what about from Echo Park down?

Carol · Post by **Carol** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 1:56 am

IMHO "out west" is California, Oregon, and Washington

Lots of rivers for base camps and day runs

kabuki_blaze · Post by **kabuki_blaze** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 2:26 am

Didn't realize this simple thread would start a debate as to what "Out West" meant or can be defined as...I was just looking for any suggestions for a river trip West of the Mississippi......funny

Carol · Post by **Carol** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 2:36 am

That's okay, my husband gets a big chuckle because I consider anything east of the Washington, Oregon, California borders as "Back East"!

Carol K

Slobodan · Post by **Slobodan** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 2:47 am

I dont consider Washington 'out wiest'... Washington is NarthWiest. Teexas on the other hand is 'out west' says John Wiayne the true american cowboy.

I am serbian. Is dat eiast or wiest?

Marc Evans · Post by **Marc Evans** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 3:54 am

Kabuki_blaze,

The Ladore-Split Mountain section of the Green is a permit only. However, you might check with the powers that be and see if they have any permits returned.

If you are interested in driving a bit further, the Lower Salmon (ID) is typically a 4 day run, 71 miles from Hammer Creek or 60 miles from Pine Bar on the Salmon with the take-out at Heller Bar on the Snake River. Permits are sign up at the put in. The Salmon is always runnable, except when it exceeds 25,000 - 30,000 cfs due to Slide rapid. The river is running 55,000cfs, but should be about 10,000 cfs or less by August.

Marc