Rafting the Snake River and Other Shenanigans - July 2012

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Hey all,

We had a great two day raft (same stretch, different lengths) on the Snake a few weeks ago. The first day we went high and floated for about 7 hours total with plenty of time to chill out on the shore. The second day we put in just above all the guided tours and hit the main drag again. We took out at Sheep Gulch both days.

Standing and then swimming Lunch Counter was a highlight. Three bad rope throws (3 different boats) after my cliff dive was the sketchiest part. After the cliff jump, there is a pretty wild eddy that you can't swim through. If you miss the rope toss, you go pretty far down the river and through some rapids before anyone could catch up with you. I was able to swim to one last rock outcrop a ways downstream before taking the long swim!

Wildflowers at camp:

Campview:

Tree Rodeo:

Stampede:

The Snake River:

America:

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[Bill]

good times!:twothumbs:

I always thought the snake river was made form real snakes.

 

[Mike K]

I watched the vid and it looks like a riot! I cracked up when that girl just sort of slumped backwards off the paddle boat. Haha...what was up with that? Nap time? Thanks for sharing.

 

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I always thought the snake river was made form real snakes.

Indiana Jones wouldn't have rafted there.

I cracked up when that girl just sort of slumped backwards off the paddle boat. Haha...what was up with that?

That was pretty funny. I don't know actually. The ripple was not even close to scary and was towards the beginning of the float. I think she was a first timer that didn't know to put her feet under the thwarts so the boat rocked a little bit and her balance took her the wrong way. She shouldn't have been too bad at this point but she was very intoxicated by the end of the trip. She was sleeping on the asphalt in an empty parking lot for 35 minutes while we did the shuttle instead of joining the other 12 people at the boat!