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White Water Rafting on Cal Salmon River

We spent May 18 travelling to the Cal Salmon and the next two days rafting it with Momentum River Expeditions. On the last day, Everyone but me ran the biggest rapids. I was able to hike in to Cascade Rapid for photos. The other two rapids I photographed, the Class IV Last Chance and Class V Freight Train, are only about 30m apart. My viewpoint for both was 200 feet above the river at the edge of a very very very steep cliff alongside a very narrow road. I wasn't sure which was scarier, the road or the rafting!!!
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Clear and calm water of the Cal Salmon River
Clear and calm water of the Cal Salmon River		 A wood statue by the River
A wood statue by the River		 Campground and our gear on the water
Campground and our gear on the water		 Letting the gear dry
Letting the gear dry
Getting acquainted at camp
Getting acquainted at camp		 Gourmet breakfast and dinner are prepared here by the guides
Gourmet breakfast and dinner are prepared here by the guides		 Pete and Laurence lead the wine tasting
Pete and Laurence lead the wine tasting		 Upriver from camp
Upriver from camp
Morning stretches before another day on the water
Morning stretches before another day on the water		 Today's starting point is not far from the camp, but one has to walk across the stream.
Today's starting point is not far from the camp, but one has to walk across the stream.		 The crews are ready to go
The crews are ready to go		 Neil finds time to shave while waiting for the crew at the Cascade rapid
Neil finds time to shave while waiting for the crew at the Cascade rapid
Guides and crew are scouting the route
Guides and crew are scouting the route		 Alan poses a big smile before heading back to the raft.
Alan poses a big smile before heading back to the raft.		 Eric S. is the first to go into Cascade
Eric S. is the first to go into Cascade		 Laurence & crew plunge in
Laurence & crew plunge in
Carla and Neil wave at me after the run
Carla and Neil wave at me after the run		 Eric M. cruises through the big drop
Eric M. cruises through the big drop		 Pete guides the raft head-on into the big wave
Pete guides the raft head-on into the big wave		 In the heart of Cascade Rapid
In the heart of Cascade Rapid
A wet, wild ... and safe ride!!
A wet, wild ... and safe ride!!		 All on board ... No swimmers in Cascade today!!!
All on board ... No swimmers in Cascade today!!!		 Blues Brothers: a laughing moment after lunch.
Blues Brothers: a laughing moment after lunch.		 The rafts arrive at the Last Chance rapid
The rafts arrive at the Last Chance rapid
A dizzying view of Last Chance rapid from the cliff top 200 feet above the river
A dizzying view of Last Chance rapid from the cliff top 200 feet above the river		 A sliver view between the trees
A sliver view between the trees		 Pete goes first
Pete goes first		 Eric M. follows the same path
Eric M. follows the same path
So does Eric S.
So does Eric S.		 as well as Laurence
as well as Laurence		 There is a large rock under Laurence's boat ...
There is a large rock under Laurence's boat ...		 ... which the crew navigates successfully
... which the crew navigates successfully
A very small pool of calm water between Last Chance and Class V Freight Train rapid
A very small pool of calm water between Last Chance and Class V Freight Train rapid		 Pete heads the pack
Pete heads the pack		 Pete's raft crashes thru the middle of Freight Train
Pete's raft crashes thru the middle of Freight Train		 then disappears behind the cliffs
then disappears behind the cliffs
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