I do love the smug feeling of being able to have the bike and raft at the same time - but it is a bit of a pain to paddle. I wrote a mini trip report of a trip here: http://www.electricant.net/grundyman/owens2011.html I did better after I took off a bar end which was getting in the way of paddling. ...

I would say that the frustration level was too high with the logs with the conditions we hit. (but overall it was a hell of an adventure). If some or most of the logs were removed it would have been awesome. The gradient was quite steep but because the bottom was all rounded cobbles the upper part w...

TMF = Too Much Fun expedition... a sufferfest with the Yogaslackers in the Wind River Range of Wyoming really. This trip wasn't so packraft intensive, but we did paddle out on the Green River quite a way w/ scouts and hand paddles. Skip to part III if all you care about is the paddling. It was also ...

The Escalante has been on my wish list for a long time. I am pretty flexible w/ dates, but who knows where I'll be when, so some advance planning is helpful. I have done a few of the slots down there (neon, egypt 3, and davis gulch), and I wouldn't mind repeating or doing some new ones. you can e-ma...

I thought I'd post this link as another possible first ascent w/ rafts, although the actual rafting turned a bit bust because of the high number of strainers, still, it was quite a trip. Besides, how many people can say they have climbed Rainier and skied down the other side with boats? http://www.e...