7/18/2006: Henry`s Fork, Riverside CG to Hatchery Ford Rd.

With: Jon Hitchings, Karen Egbert, Gisela Padmali, Bernie Culpepper
We paddled the Henry's Fork from Riverside CG to Fish Hatchery Road at 2250 cfs on the Ashton gauge.

After we got off the river we went sight-seeing at Mesa Falls, then started our longest trek other than crossing the country.

We took US-20, ID-287, MT-87, and US-287 north to I-90 and I-90 west. We ran into a group of paddling buddies of mine from Maryland, Georgia, and Texas at the Rock Creek Campground, but continued on to find a very nice commercial campground at Clinton, about 12 miles east of Missoula.
1. An Osprey at the put-in.
2. Jon, Gisela, Karen, and Bernie on the Henry's Fork of the Snake.
3. Bernie on the Henry's Fork of the Snake.
4. Bernie, Jon, Karen, and Gisela on the Henry's Fork of the Snake.
5. Bernie and Gisela on the Henry's Fork of the Snake.
6. The Henry's Fork of the Snake.
7. Karen and Gisela on the Henry's Fork of the Snake.
8. Bernie, Jon, and Gisela on the Henry's Fork of the Snake.
9. Bernie and Jon on the Henry's Fork of the Snake.
10. Gisela and Karen on the Henry's Fork of the Snake.
11. Bernie and Karen on the Henry's Fork of the Snake.
12. Gisela on the Henry's Fork of the Snake.
13. Takeout for the Henry's Fork of the Snake.
14. Upper Mesa Falls, of the Henry's Fork of the Snake River.
15. Upper Mesa Falls, of the Henry's Fork of the Snake River.
16. Bernie, Gisela, Jon, and Karen on the overlook platform at Upper Mesa Falls.
17. Bernie, Gisela, Jon, and Karen on the overlook platform at Upper Mesa Falls.
18. Rock formation downstream of the Falls.
19. Lower Mesa Falls of the Henry's Fork of the Snake River.
20. Lower Mesa Falls of the Henry's Fork of the Snake River.
21. Lower Mesa Falls of the Henry's Fork of the Snake River.
22. Lichen on rock at Lower Mesa Falls.
23. Along the road in southwestern Montana.
24. Along the road in southwestern Montana.
25. Along the road in southwestern Montana.
26. Along the road in southwestern Montana.
27. Along the road in southwestern Montana.
28. Ennis, Montana.
29. Ennis, Montana.
30. Ennis, Montana.
31. Along the road in southwestern Montana.