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4+ days, 120 miles downriver, 64 miles upstream.
Next week, I am going with Rob Bean for some paddling in Canyonlands in our Kruger canoes (Sea Wind and Sawyer Loon). We are going to launch at Green River, UT and paddle 120 miles downstream of Green River through Labyrinth and Stillwater Canyons to the confluence. Then, we are paddling 64 miles upstream the Colorado River to Moab. We have 4 days with a half day in a reserve. It looks to me as a good paddling prescription for any troubles and stress of a land life.
Spot Live Track
. The trace will be activated on Wednesday morning (May, 2) at Green River. You are welcome to check our progress online (before Wednesday you can see only some results of testing from my backyard).
We are planning to use downwind sails – a little bit of sail/paddling in a WaterTribe style. It must a downwind somewhere in those canyons! I am taking my Pacific Action sail which I used in WaterTribes challenges in Florida. Rob produced a sail of similar design at home. Above, we are testing these sails still in Fort Collins on a local pond.
A training run on the North Platte River (April 21) – 57 miles in 11.5 hours on a relatively shallow and slow river, most of the time against a strong headwind.
Did we make it? Here is a short summary of our trip: 4 Days of Paddling and Sailing in Canyonlands
Related posts and resources:
Green River – Labyrinth Canyon, Utah
River Guide to Canyonlands National Park and Vicinity
Belknap’s Waterproof Canyonlands River Guide
Jerry’s Local River Guide
How did it go? I hope your route was a smooth one!