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rio grand adv.  canoe rental place

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day 1 we found a rattle snake

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...and ate it, tates like chicken with a fish texture

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the first night it got cold...the river was steaming that morning

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i actually was up at sunrise so i took a few pics

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the little fugi waterproof disposable camera left the big stars, and washed out the rest

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cows...they defected to america but our cell phones didn't work out here so we couldn't call INS

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we camped in the animals restroom this night...a pig and a bull wandered through in the middle of the night.

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upper madison - didn't have time to get out the camera while shooting these rapids we tipped too many canoes....Brian's hat was lost here to the river gods

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normal view of Pat and Regina's canoe....upsidedown and stuff floating down river

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random picture of us going down the river

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Mike and Jeremy shooting a rapid somewhere, I should have taken better notes

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rodeo rapids...bronco canyon I think...Fred and Andy  2 seconds from being wet

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....2 seconds later

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Hot springs...water about 85-90 degrees good place for a relaxing bath

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neat cave

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finger rock

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this rock was about 20 feet tall we debated trying to knock it over, but didn't want anyone squished

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a neat place to stop and get lunch

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sanfransisco canyon

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unloading at san fran camp

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sanfran camp before the wind blew tents down

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johns marina - deserted but marked the end of a long journey

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on the bus on the was back to rio grand adventures

 

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