Hungry Jack
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Jul 7, 2019 13:43:03 GMT -8
Post by Hungry Jack on Jul 7, 2019 13:43:03 GMT -8
Name your favorite. Endeavor to explain why. Don't try to be all smart and pretentious about it.
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Post by Hungry Jack on Jul 7, 2019 13:45:21 GMT -8
I will have to say the Current River of my native Missouri. This spring-fed, rock bottom, Ozark fleuve drains some beautiful Ozark terrain. The river is ideal for easy canoeing. The French chirstened it the river "courant", which means the river that runs.
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Post by rebeccad on Jul 7, 2019 14:02:31 GMT -8
I like streams better than rivers. Give me any alpine stream in an alpine meadow over a river. But if I have to pick one, I’ll take the Colorado
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Jul 7, 2019 14:12:21 GMT -8
Post by swiftdream on Jul 7, 2019 14:12:21 GMT -8
I used to live a quarter mile from the Missouri in my youth, went down there all the time. Love the Animas, caught many a brown and rainbow. Adventured along the Colorado in various places in several states, swam in it in various places. Fished it some too. There are other rivers but if forced to pick one then maybe the Buffalo National River in Arkansas.
Once upon a time before but on the eve of its National title six of us in three canoes ran a good portion of it in flood stage. That made memories none of us could ever forget. My buddy even brought a reflector oven and we roasted a chicken and baked a cake in an old abandoned barn near the roaring bank of the river as a storm thundered in the night. There are other rivers with strong memories but the Buffalo is up there near the top at least, scenic, very wild in those days of storm, one canoe tipping and we could not extract our two companions for about two miles, then their ten ton canoe wedged itself in a log jamb we had to laboriously disassemble to extract the precious boat. Huge bluffs, violent waters and good friends sharing a magnificent meal and unforgettable adventure in the storm.
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Jul 7, 2019 14:28:25 GMT -8
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Post by driftwoody on Jul 7, 2019 14:44:30 GMT -8
Current River ... Missouri I was in the Design program at SIU-C in the late 70's, and one of the projects was to build a raft for floating down the Current River. It was a fun experience, though my recollections from 40 years ago are pretty fuzzy. I wish I could say I've spent more time ON rivers since then, but alas my encounters have been limited to foot trails. I guess my favorite, based on the times I've hiked in proximity or along it -- and taken in views of the river from high above -- is the Big South Fork in TN & KY. A close second would be the Red River in KY, which is at least party responsible for the hiking mecca of Red River Gorge.
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Jul 7, 2019 15:15:19 GMT -8
Post by bumknees on Jul 7, 2019 15:15:19 GMT -8
Buffalo in Ark. Great canoeing, scenery, and enough safe rapids to make it interesting.
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Post by desert dweller on Jul 7, 2019 15:26:28 GMT -8
The San Pedro river in southern Arizona. It flows from Canenea, Sonora Mexico.The San Pedro is one of a couple of wild, uncontrolled un-damed north flowing rivers located in North America.
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Jul 7, 2019 15:51:44 GMT -8
Post by BigLoad on Jul 7, 2019 15:51:44 GMT -8
e San Pedro river in southern Arizona. It flows from Canenea, Sonora Mexico.The San Pedro is one of a couple of wild, uncontrolled un-damed north flowing rivers located in North America. "Flowing" is sometimes not the best description of the San Pedro, but it is quite fascinating. I have many cherished rivers. I lived within 1/2 mile of the Iowa River 17 years. My sister once had a home on the banks of the Cedar. I spent parts of some of my favorite summers boating in the Mississippi and camping on its sand bars. I've lived over 30 years a short drive from the Delaware. The ten rivers I most like most to visit are 1. The Arkansas in CO. 2. The San Juan in UT. 3. The Saint Lawrence in NY 4-8. The Gila, Salt, Verde, and Colorado in AZ. 9. The Columbia in OR and WA. 10. The Ocklawaha in FL.
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Jul 7, 2019 15:57:04 GMT -8
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Post by reuben on Jul 7, 2019 15:57:04 GMT -8
Rio Chacabuco. But I'm fickle.
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Post by balzaccom on Jul 7, 2019 16:17:57 GMT -8
If you want us to avoid pretention, don't use "endeavor" where "try" would work just fine.
And I'm with Rebecca. A nice fishable stream is more attractive to me than a larger river. Something like Illilouette Creek in Yosemite does nicely.
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Jul 7, 2019 16:24:21 GMT -8
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Post by Hungry Jack on Jul 7, 2019 16:24:21 GMT -8
The San Pedro river in southern Arizona. It flows from Canenea, Sonora Mexico.The San Pedro is one of a couple of wild, uncontrolled un-damed north flowing rivers located in North America. Overnighted the Gila box above Safford many moons ago. Loved it. The Meramac In Missouri is another long undammed river that is popular with floaters. Nothing spectacular but clean Ozark water not too far from St Louis.
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Post by Lamebeaver on Jul 7, 2019 16:51:55 GMT -8
The Cache La Poudre.
It endeavors to persevere most unpretentiously.
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Post by zeke on Jul 7, 2019 17:10:06 GMT -8
At no surprise to many here, I love the Colorado, and the work it has done to the rocks. I have spent a little time around the Rogue, and it too has some appeal. I've floated the rapids of the Deschutes, seen the Wildebeests crossing the Mara, ridden the Suwannee from Georgia to the Gulf of Mexico, but still the Colorado keeps drawing me near.
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Jul 7, 2019 17:31:48 GMT -8
Post by Hungry Jack on Jul 7, 2019 17:31:48 GMT -8
The Cache La Poudre. It endeavors to persevere most unpretentiously. I think Josey Wales loved the Missouri River
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