Cruising up the Dirty Devil River.
Near Hanksville, I saw a Powered Parachute circling ahead. I raised him on the radio to say good morning. He was a little surprised to see the two of us emerge from the middle of nowhere, then disappear into the desert wilderness.
Sunday, October 7, 2013
We got up early, leaving our tents and camping gear at the Mineral Canyon Airstrip and headed upstream along the Green River in lightly loaded trikes. This is Bow Knot Bend. WOW.
A winding brackish river leading to a natural spring.
A boat takes you along it up to a restaurant and pools. Just like Disney's Jungle boat ride, only real.
At Hite, we let left the Colorado to follow the Dirty Devil River. I did my best to keep a landable clear patch of terrain nearby. If I ever was forced down here, it would be nearly impossible to take off again.
We climbed up high, and then finally figured out where we were for sure. Above the clouds at 13,999 over the junction of the Blanco, Navajo and Chama River Basins.
There is about 20 miles of Glen Canyon downstream of the dam. I looked down at many boats going up and down the river and saw a couple large groups camping in the beaches below.