Sevier River Last Weekend

[jbdaniels]

Went on a camping and paddling trip down the Sevier River in Marysvale Canyon last weekend. It was an absolute blast. Water has been huge here in Utah this year.

There were two out-of-boat experiences and on the second one we lost a boat! Luckily we were able to retrieve it the next day. It was beached on a gravel bar a few miles down from the take out.

At Castle Rock Campground where we spent two wonderful nights.:


At the put-in:


Some helmet cam shots along the way down:




The first swim occurred somewhere around here:




Leslie expertly wrangles the boat after the carnage:


Whee!:


This is the last rapid where the second swim (and the lost boat) occurred:


Looking up canyon from the take-out:


Our paddling friends also have a teardrop!:

[eaglesdare]

thanks for sharing. those pics look fantastic. love the scenery. i really, really need to get out west!

[eaglesdare]

oh slow, i wished i could just start driving! but as you know, real life happens.

i am about as far east as you can go. only minutes from the ocean. if a good tsumani comes we are probably goners.

we have mountains over here, about 7 to 9 hours drive, but these mountains don't compare to yours out west, and those rock formations and all that stuff. you know the grass is always greener on the other side.

someday slow, someday....and i would love to visit in your state also! so when the day comes, you all better invite me to your camping areas and come spend a night at least. til then i must live thru these pics.