Day 15 - Bargamin Creek
Tonight (June 14th) we are camped above a rocky beach at the confluence of Bargamin Creek and the Salmon River. The Kayak Boys Justin, Luke, Davis, and Kerry tested their creek boating skills earlier, hiking far up the creek and kayaking down.
The camp is nice and right up river from a major rapid called Baileys. We will run that tomorrow and from the looks of it it should be a fun and big ride.
Today's float was only about 12 miles. However, since a storm blew in last night and brought cooler temperatures and steady rain the short mileage was a relief. Plus it allowed us to spend a bit more time at one of the HOG's favorite hangouts on this section, Barth Hotspring. The hot spring is a short hike, about 25 yards, above the river. Everyone enjoyed soaking in the hot water. Mike, a paraplegic and first time boat captain, described sitting in the hot spring pool as "the best seat in the house, nature's big screen theater at its finest." In typical HOG fashion Mike was carried to the hot spring by fellow river rats and we were all able to enjoy the fantastic views of the canyon.
It should be noted, however, that this was only a secondary highlight. The major highlight to the day was certainly watching Mike keep the oars and run the rapid called Salmon Falls right down the middle with no problems - it was awesome.
Everyone had a wonderful day today despite the rain and cold.
The camp is nice and right up river from a major rapid called Baileys. We will run that tomorrow and from the looks of it it should be a fun and big ride.
Today's float was only about 12 miles. However, since a storm blew in last night and brought cooler temperatures and steady rain the short mileage was a relief. Plus it allowed us to spend a bit more time at one of the HOG's favorite hangouts on this section, Barth Hotspring. The hot spring is a short hike, about 25 yards, above the river. Everyone enjoyed soaking in the hot water. Mike, a paraplegic and first time boat captain, described sitting in the hot spring pool as "the best seat in the house, nature's big screen theater at its finest." In typical HOG fashion Mike was carried to the hot spring by fellow river rats and we were all able to enjoy the fantastic views of the canyon.
It should be noted, however, that this was only a secondary highlight. The major highlight to the day was certainly watching Mike keep the oars and run the rapid called Salmon Falls right down the middle with no problems - it was awesome.
Everyone had a wonderful day today despite the rain and cold.
posted by CW HOG at 9:59 AM
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