Cash Gone Wild

Sau Jaun Trip Cost

So I think that I have figured out the budget for the trip down the San Juan River in June. It will be about $190.00 per person divided 5 ways now if we add the other 2 roll overs it would be about $175.00 because of the additional gas and such.

Now the one Shuttle service I have priced so far is $350.00
Gas for my car will be about $150.00 so it would be cheaper to take a second car
There might be a way that we could take 2 vehicles and go a day earlier and get away from this but I'm not sure if we will have room to fit everyone and the gear.
the permits with be a total of $136.00 for the BLM and the Navajo
food for 7 people for a 5 day trip I over estimate at $320.00

which brings the total cost to about $950.00 give or take.

The Menu

So far this is the list of peeps I have coming.
Myself
My Wife
My Brother
My Nephew
My Friend

and two roll overs
My Father
My Cousin

that's only 7 if my nephew goes with the roll overs I will have room for one more.

So those of you that are coming the trip is about a month of way so start sending you monies my way.

Desolation June 23

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Just letting everyone know that Dad called in and got a launch date for June 23 to go down Desolation. So at least we'll go some where if we don't draw out on other rivers.

Rafting 2011

These are the Launch dates and rivers I think we should put in for to see if we can get.

These all should be 5 days on the water with a two days or so of travel and packing/cleaning

Green River Gates of Lodore - June 28
San Juan Mexican Hat to Clay hills - June 28, then June 27, then June 29.
Four Rivers Permit Main Salmon July 6 then 7, Middle fork July 6 then 7

If we want to do Desolation we have to call in for a June trip in January so comment if you would like to do that.

Moab / West Water Trip

So since none of us drew out on any of the lottery draws. I decided to call in for a West Water permit and I got one to launch on Saturday the 19th of June. West Water canyon is a short trip you can do the stretch in about 2 - 4 hrs depending on the flow. Also this is probably the wildest day trips in Utah and is not recommended for small children must be at least 10. We have been down this stretch of river twice and had some problems at higher flows above 14,000 cfs, but at 9,000 cfs the ride was quite calmer, still fun though. I only reserved 9 spots it costs $7 per person and you have to give the amount in advance. I only reserved 9 because our paddle raft holds about 9 and I didn't want to be stuck with a huge bill and I haven't had much interest so far.

Sydney and I plan on leaving here early the morning of the 17th to head to Moab to float and camp along the Colorado river just north of town there is a 9 mile stretch of river that has calmer rapids called the Fisher Towers or Moab daily run. We personally have not been on this stretch of river and want to see how good it is. There is no permit required and we can take as many as want to go down this part of the river. Children as young as 4 can go, but we only have 2 youth life jackets. We plan on doing at least one run on Thursday and one maybe 2 on Friday.

The trip will cost 50 - 75 bucks per person depending on the amount of people and how much gas we use. Everyone who goes will share the cost of food, Gas, and Permits. There will also be a pack and clean up fee for those who go and don't help with packing or cleaning up. The extra fee will be 5 bucks for packing and 5 bucks for cleaning depending on which ones you show up for, the times will be posted. this money will go to buying more gear that we need like oars and life jackets. FYI Just to do one trip down West Water would run $160 a person and a trip down the Moab Daily would be 50 per person and that's not including getting yourself to Moab. So if you think $75 for 3 days of rafting is expensive you're welcome to go with a commercial outfitter.

Anybody is welcome to come just let me now as soon as possible.

Also those that plan on going down West Water I would like the $7 before the 1st of May to reserve your spot.


Also if you have any other questions check out the other pages to this blog listed above.

Grand Canyon Montage

Here's a slide show I made of a bunch of pictures.


ps it's almost 20 minutes long

The Grand Culmination

Here are some pictures of the Grand Canyon Rafting Trip, They Should be in order of the trip.

Camp sites along the river

Marble canyon bridges

Vasey's Paradise

124 Mile Rapid

The Little Colorado River

Hance Rapid

Upper Granite George

South Rim

South Rim

Boat Beach at Phantom Ranch with the Kiabab Bridge

Scouting Crystal Rapid (What did we get ourselves into?)

Deer Creek Falls

Deer Creek Falls

Narrows above Deer Creek Falls

Deer Creek Spring

On the river

Boat flip in Bedrock rapid

Last Chance Camp

Havasupi Canyon

Grand Canyon above Torroweap

On the River

My Brother bombing a hole in Lava Falls

Nervous Brother

Trying to Row

Diamond Peak at the End of the Trip