reuben
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Jul 8, 2019 15:03:27 GMT -8
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Post by reuben on Jul 8, 2019 15:03:27 GMT -8
Rio Chacabuco. But I'm fickle. Rio Baker. See what I mean?
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Jul 8, 2019 15:07:13 GMT -8
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Post by reuben on Jul 8, 2019 15:07:13 GMT -8
The Toulumne and Merced as far as rivers go Upper Merced.
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Jul 8, 2019 15:21:57 GMT -8
Post by plaidman on Jul 8, 2019 15:21:57 GMT -8
The Toulumne and Merced as far as rivers go, Streams are my preference as they sing with the wind blowing through the pines and aspen. Rock Creek in the sierra is a fav. The besetest stream I ever came across was in the sierra. Don't recall exactly where it was. Some off trail route I came across a talus field with a stream winding it's way under the rocks. The sound was magnificent as it burbled through the rocks below. The Hoh is up there, but prefer the alpine streams. Always wanted to visit Glen Aulin, but have not made it yet. Highland Creek in Calavaras County, CA is a major tributary to the North Fork of the Stanislaus. Below Spicer Reservoir, it has some long pools before it disappears into a mile-long boulder field above the confluence with the N. Fork. The rocks are huge, car-size boulders. Except during runoff, the water flows entirely beneath the boulders. You can hear it and catch glimpses of it through the gaps. It's difficult scrambling and there's no fishing for quite a distance. The first time I was there, we found a fantastically weathered root burl at the top of one of the highest boulders. It either got there during an incredible flood or as a practical joke. Anyway, it sits on the mantle now. Maybe we should start a sub-thread on disappearing rivers/streams, or rivers that spring full grown from volcanic vents, like the Metolius, the Wood or the Williamson (all in Oregon).
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Post by panatomicx on Jul 8, 2019 16:30:19 GMT -8
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Jul 9, 2019 18:11:03 GMT -8
Post by burntfoot on Jul 9, 2019 18:11:03 GMT -8
Yellowstone River. 2nd place is the Gunnison River with the 2 forks (East and Taylor) that form it.
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Post by whistlepunk on Jul 9, 2019 18:23:37 GMT -8
I have walked the entire length of only one river, from source to mouth -- the D River in Oregon. But to be fair -- it was high tide. So purists may balk. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D_River
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Jul 9, 2019 19:12:49 GMT -8
Post by BigLoad on Jul 9, 2019 19:12:49 GMT -8
It's so short they had to give it a one-letter name so the sign wouldn't be longer than the river.
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Jul 9, 2019 22:56:14 GMT -8
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Jul 9, 2019 22:56:14 GMT -8
Hudson. It’s very pretty.
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Jul 10, 2019 2:53:13 GMT -8
Post by bluefish on Jul 10, 2019 2:53:13 GMT -8
Hudson. It’s very pretty. Hey, that's my river! It's aesthetic, historic, has a huge striped bass run, lots of trophy smallmouth bass, kayaking on the upper reaches, and great views of it to be enjoyed from Harriman State Park shelters. New Year's eve looking down on the Hudson from the West Mt. shelter and watching the fireworks up and down the river from Bear Mt. Bridge (AT crossing) to NY Harbor is one of my favorite backpacks of all time.
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Jul 10, 2019 5:15:38 GMT -8
Post by walkswithblackflies on Jul 10, 2019 5:15:38 GMT -8
Oh yeah, well I've jumped over the Hudson.
Little known fact (for non-locals at least)... the Hudson is tidal all the way to Albany... a distance of approximately 150 miles. The Native Americans called it "Mahicantuck", which means "the river that flows two ways."
In the 18th and 19th centuries, if you got in a canoe in New York City and paddled up the Hudson, then west up the Mohawk, you'd end up in Rome, NY. After a 1-mile portage (6 miles for larger vessels, Fort Stanwix was placed at this portage), you could paddle Wood Creek downstream eventually reaching Lake Ontario. Another portage of around 30 miles at Toronto, and the entire Great Lakes basin was yours.
I live on a large creek, which I have a love-hate relationship with.
Could be my favorite river is the Ausable in the Adirondacks. It kinda has that western-US feel to it.
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Jul 10, 2019 6:41:01 GMT -8
Post by schlanky on Jul 10, 2019 6:41:01 GMT -8
From back in my canoeing days:
Little Cahaba in Bibb County, AL Six Mile Creek in Bibb County, AL
Six Mile was beautiful and wild.
I learned to canoe on the Little Cahaba and spent a whole lot of great afternoons with a big group of friends on that river. The group has fallen apart over the years as we all got older, but those were some good times.
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Post by bcpete on Jul 10, 2019 6:45:29 GMT -8
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Jul 10, 2019 10:19:41 GMT -8
Post by BigLoad on Jul 10, 2019 10:19:41 GMT -8
Oh yeah, well I've jumped over the Hudson. The upper reaches of the Hudson have some good canoeing, including a few decent rapids at times.
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Jul 10, 2019 15:13:29 GMT -8
Post by johntpenca on Jul 10, 2019 15:13:29 GMT -8
Yer kinda anal. But yes, the upper Merced as it winds through the valley. Did not spend much time in Yos other than climbing. Wish I would have done more BC hiking there, but most of my sierra adventures were out of Lone Pine, Bishop and Mammoth. Hiking the Tuolumne from the meadows to Donahue Pass is an alpine stroll. The last few thousand feet to the pass is some work though.
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Jul 10, 2019 15:47:34 GMT -8
Post by johntpenca on Jul 10, 2019 15:47:34 GMT -8
Seems like we are engaged in our home areas. This is a good thread.
Me, the eastern sierra were my stomping ground. Always wanted to spend more time in the PNW and NE. Done a bit in the rockies. CO, MT, but not much else. So much here in the US, so little time.
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