7/12/2006: Arkansas R., Fractions: Railroad Bridge to Buena Vista

With: Jon Hitchings, Karen Egbert, Gisela Padmali, Bernie Culpepper, Jon Hitchings, Karen Egbert, Gisela Padmali, Bernie Culpepper
Broke camp (these first three boating days and the last three boating days were the only times we camped in the same place two nights in a row)

We ran the Fractions & Frog Rock sections of the Arkansas (Railroad Bridge to Baseball Field). The river had dropped to 855 cfs on the Nathrop gauge (704 on the Numbers gauge).

Got showers at the Buena Vista Community Center, and Gisela looked for a new sprayskirt at Colorado Kayak Supply.

We drove north on US-24 to I-70 west to Rifle, stopping for photo finishing and dinner at Qdoba in Glenwood Springs, then north on CO-13 and CO-64.

We camped on BLM land between Rangely and Dinosaur.
1. Karen on the Fractions/Frog Rock section of the Arkansas.
2. Jon on the Fractions/Frog Rock section of the Arkansas.
3. Bernie, Gisela, Karen, and Jon on the Fractions/Frog Rock section of the Arkansas.
4. Frog Rock, on the Fractions/Frog Rock section of the Arkansas.
5. Gisela, at Frog Rock, on the Fractions/Frog Rock section of the Arkansas.
6. Bernie, at Frog Rock, on the Fractions/Frog Rock section of the Arkansas.
7. Gisela and Jon on the Fractions/Frog Rock section of the Arkansas.
8. Bernie, Jon, and Karen on the Fractions/Frog Rock section of the Arkansas.
9. Gisela, Bernie, and Karen on the Fractions/Frog Rock section of the Arkansas.
10. Richard at House Rock rapid on the Fractions/Frog Rock section of the Arkansas.
11. Richard ferrying below House Rock rapid on Fractions/Frog Rock of the Arkansas.
12. Jon at House Rock rapid on the Fractions/Frog Rock section of the Arkansas.
13. Karen at House Rock rapid on the Fractions/Frog Rock section of the Arkansas.
14. Bernie at House Rock rapid on the Fractions/Frog Rock section of the Arkansas.
15. Freakin' rocks below House Rock rapid on Fractions/Frog Rock of the Arkansas.
16. Along US-24. Camp Hale, WWII training camp of the US Army's 10th Mountain Division.
17. Flowers at Camp Hale, along US-24.
18. Flowers at Camp Hale, along US-24.
19. Along US-24.
20. Along US-24.
21. Along US-24.
22. Along I-70, following the Colorado River toward Rifle.
23. Along I-70, following the Colorado River through Glenwood Canyon toward Rifle.
24. Along I-70, following the Colorado River through Glenwood Canyon toward Rifle.
25. Along I-70, following the Colorado River through Glenwood Canyon toward Rifle.
26. Along I-70, following the Colorado River through Glenwood Canyon toward Rifle.