tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59580748877027922172024-02-20T03:32:33.137-07:00Desolation Dory BlogDories, Rivers, Fly Fishing, Photography.
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All rights reserved.Jeremy Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110634232446649353noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5958074887702792217.post-72084361691061325832012-02-27T15:03:00.006-07:002012-02-27T15:06:48.745-07:00Brendan's Dory Rocker<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg87uFFBsvOUCXiBLCd0i7wVWjmmqOAzRWPYse-htRVZuojTAduDInQPyAJb_s0LokuJEOx8mbLg7nA_bRGtVn76Ns9t-wc-S-0hhWuSflmRyrQBeDHLlikv_qtGe1h2fMcKGmGp0sVH0_7/s1600/BrenDory.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg87uFFBsvOUCXiBLCd0i7wVWjmmqOAzRWPYse-htRVZuojTAduDInQPyAJb_s0LokuJEOx8mbLg7nA_bRGtVn76Ns9t-wc-S-0hhWuSflmRyrQBeDHLlikv_qtGe1h2fMcKGmGp0sVH0_7/s400/BrenDory.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713940247003692882" border="0" /></a>Jeremy Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110634232446649353noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5958074887702792217.post-15598255804946743722012-01-10T10:08:00.001-07:002012-01-10T10:08:48.521-07:00Some serious R & D<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/u1PkJAEGoSw" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe>Jeremy Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110634232446649353noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5958074887702792217.post-5321357689070063412012-01-09T13:18:00.009-07:002012-01-10T14:01:28.437-07:00Framing hatches5/6 hatches are framed in, and 3 of them now have their coamings. I like the look of the raised hatches, a little bit old fashioned, and they are definitely drier than the flush lid hatches. And a hell of a lot less work.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFo5ktTtPk3OGvAe8EjYa6PGFZ9niomP-Fg98Eh2Go1_UXWdiCPT8C_QwzB9agisuM7vXXJyYl3wLSXqbr5k8eDPRkinkPeRoNc3Zn9yVc1l7NlfeBhyBfqGdyd_DtBb94z-_kGLf-u71T/s1600/IMG_2012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFo5ktTtPk3OGvAe8EjYa6PGFZ9niomP-Fg98Eh2Go1_UXWdiCPT8C_QwzB9agisuM7vXXJyYl3wLSXqbr5k8eDPRkinkPeRoNc3Zn9yVc1l7NlfeBhyBfqGdyd_DtBb94z-_kGLf-u71T/s400/IMG_2012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695737177643854578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO7Aq7yffEGW8F7AFmuZhFHc8AP2dXLDUzszuaN0pUd6I2iYycBuwhkAfz8J9Jb3aQLO2aJUi_2Hb2w2Kc0CfOJRfge7Zbpgw0I-q2cBrgOFAft54UDxceOzk5850iutj-4VDgXWbdRtnJ/s1600/IMG_2014.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO7Aq7yffEGW8F7AFmuZhFHc8AP2dXLDUzszuaN0pUd6I2iYycBuwhkAfz8J9Jb3aQLO2aJUi_2Hb2w2Kc0CfOJRfge7Zbpgw0I-q2cBrgOFAft54UDxceOzk5850iutj-4VDgXWbdRtnJ/s400/IMG_2014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695737186964189730" border="0" /></a><br />I'm working with some extremely tight tolerances in the front, where the seatback comes up from the bench and ties into a big hatch for a cooler. I want to fit my 100 qt igloo marine (aka Dave and Bug's couch) into the hatch. This thing is the perfect dory cooler. It was fate that it so perfectly fit into the front hatch of the <span style="font-style: italic;">Desolation</span> and slid so perfectly under the front bench where it helped so perfectly trim the boat. But this time it's going to take some engineering. So that is the last part to tackle before she's wired for bilges, and sealed up with the decking.<br /><br />Meanwhile,<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjwe4cQiCrTy9pjIX5p9S4hO7bg8QuONn1ldUrtkCfHbRKeVqJZUqToHRx8x3v_1XN3-ZG3SORdDQb6Xd4XdBSjq0SVUgCuZyuQYQp-BG_0tXXrluwO3t6uT_pKEZMceul2p5CK0W12Txk/s1600/brewday.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjwe4cQiCrTy9pjIX5p9S4hO7bg8QuONn1ldUrtkCfHbRKeVqJZUqToHRx8x3v_1XN3-ZG3SORdDQb6Xd4XdBSjq0SVUgCuZyuQYQp-BG_0tXXrluwO3t6uT_pKEZMceul2p5CK0W12Txk/s400/brewday.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695739617984336082" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji2HOdZKb0OwiqJ9-2s_u4klbH-g_5nQ0EvJRCuYTZ6xC1Dovuj6EqYcSApznbuQfnx6LEfVMoXrSf4nAMSSe_JjqbF5V_iBYtCN1fFCOlJ4I-smPUc1pH_rZuStezvRgpu7b-R8-nBGb8/s1600/brewday2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji2HOdZKb0OwiqJ9-2s_u4klbH-g_5nQ0EvJRCuYTZ6xC1Dovuj6EqYcSApznbuQfnx6LEfVMoXrSf4nAMSSe_JjqbF5V_iBYtCN1fFCOlJ4I-smPUc1pH_rZuStezvRgpu7b-R8-nBGb8/s400/brewday2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695739614283767778" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC1jjSccPCBCVVBCyhiJigjDfiqWrVp496iFtNRtzECSPXU7PHtcancfmrS5e7H1OnS2exei7sSeH3IOwsfPTwSfLqvrF6IiQXpBvZ2JzRlH9kMfSIKBXUDGYqBbPzsweha1w4F1946BsY/s1600/IMG_2043%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC1jjSccPCBCVVBCyhiJigjDfiqWrVp496iFtNRtzECSPXU7PHtcancfmrS5e7H1OnS2exei7sSeH3IOwsfPTwSfLqvrF6IiQXpBvZ2JzRlH9kMfSIKBXUDGYqBbPzsweha1w4F1946BsY/s400/IMG_2043%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695741314692687906" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhseTc8ioWEEcoWPtX_dN3qo-2KGXuCZLQmUHGOIlkLkSenEmKxzYgfvZN5cVrbVJcD4B18py4E5zE8UZDNapPY3V9PJ0A-elloCvErUb7_Mk2-dv6ltT1PrNJbtZxMFrttSXYRw_FxRwj2/s1600/IMG_2044%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhseTc8ioWEEcoWPtX_dN3qo-2KGXuCZLQmUHGOIlkLkSenEmKxzYgfvZN5cVrbVJcD4B18py4E5zE8UZDNapPY3V9PJ0A-elloCvErUb7_Mk2-dv6ltT1PrNJbtZxMFrttSXYRw_FxRwj2/s400/IMG_2044%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695741321343387586" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgBF0nkrHNUrqC-nQOU3J0tialMOR0dyTpAPUJ8A5B-KTybJx8xQt2XjLPnD_rJRjPyhLr0ar6ueaumouMOYKyIlWNXXAiJLdWb4jKUmeRfIDh2MolwY8ViDt4iseRp5CD6Gziywu6Pp_E/s1600/IMG_2045%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgBF0nkrHNUrqC-nQOU3J0tialMOR0dyTpAPUJ8A5B-KTybJx8xQt2XjLPnD_rJRjPyhLr0ar6ueaumouMOYKyIlWNXXAiJLdWb4jKUmeRfIDh2MolwY8ViDt4iseRp5CD6Gziywu6Pp_E/s400/IMG_2045%255B1%255D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695741326161511282" border="0" /></a>Porter in the pail.Jeremy Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110634232446649353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5958074887702792217.post-20037510921682307822011-12-12T09:51:00.007-07:002011-12-12T10:34:02.319-07:00HD Briggs progressReluctantly, we had to pack up and leave the spacious shop where the hull was built. The boat sure looked purdy out in the sunlight.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDB3HDpFyyMcVKjbY2HnF6jwTlHN5QIlDAwE0YzP9RFr_OaneXoJMR2UvdR59CTd_XsCRtKZd_ZP7IJcDarnD4FyBIj7WszjBdXnkPLeKnotTgkam7PBpczfTv4qpOYl2gWU99KgUj2R4I/s1600/dorymove_0728111422.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDB3HDpFyyMcVKjbY2HnF6jwTlHN5QIlDAwE0YzP9RFr_OaneXoJMR2UvdR59CTd_XsCRtKZd_ZP7IJcDarnD4FyBIj7WszjBdXnkPLeKnotTgkam7PBpczfTv4qpOYl2gWU99KgUj2R4I/s400/dorymove_0728111422.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685288859639037250" border="0" /></a></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA2XmYBVTwNtOMQ8AKW6Wpd3IrTC0htoKGhxZYiJOk-QZLj8bDy1SHVov-jcX5Udu8itubq4wrDy5zd075tlVrTjB2q2iMhlEpzs9vUJEb9ph7jQWOtsYoNcYX2SFSW-wW3RM2TdKJoyYq/s1600/dorymove_0728111410.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA2XmYBVTwNtOMQ8AKW6Wpd3IrTC0htoKGhxZYiJOk-QZLj8bDy1SHVov-jcX5Udu8itubq4wrDy5zd075tlVrTjB2q2iMhlEpzs9vUJEb9ph7jQWOtsYoNcYX2SFSW-wW3RM2TdKJoyYq/s400/dorymove_0728111410.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685288662493133938" border="0" /></a>Moved back into the tiny studio garage where I built the (much smaller) <span style="font-style: italic;">Desolation. </span>Tight fit. The boat sits on casters and I have to push it back and forth to get from one side of the shop to the other. Making due until I find another space we can afford. <br /><br />Spent a couple weeks tweaking the hatch configurations to where we like them, and they've been roughed in, waiting for finishing and final installation. Lately I've spent an obscene amount of time tinkering with a removable rear bench made of oak, on plywood stanchions which will be filleted to the hull. The bench can pop out to make room for our two dogs in the rear. I don't know if I'd want to ride in the very back. But the bench is going to look neat. Might make a drybox that could drop in as well.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPcHHI48A6lN9TRhYYUtziKrqtvstimYmeUBcSjE72W8GDvCltRM-sB06N4CrQPDcvbkI2yMaimTsGOocmXfaA-RA5oSS9-JA7tPoN1ILJDJS0jyrq3HdnFakMSm7QGKWaZSvIqKiLd4eY/s1600/IMG_1934.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPcHHI48A6lN9TRhYYUtziKrqtvstimYmeUBcSjE72W8GDvCltRM-sB06N4CrQPDcvbkI2yMaimTsGOocmXfaA-RA5oSS9-JA7tPoN1ILJDJS0jyrq3HdnFakMSm7QGKWaZSvIqKiLd4eY/s400/IMG_1934.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685286121328354946" border="0" /></a></div>Ordered the plumbing parts for the cockpit drain. For the floor drain, I couldn't find what I wanted from any marine vendors, but found this nifty <a href="http://www.signaturehardware.com/product8926?utm_source=receipt&utm_medium=email&utm_content=SHW571461&utm_term=Web+Order">bar sink strainer</a> which should look presentable, and with a straight 2" pipe for a faster drain. Out the side through a <a href="http://www.boatersworld.com/product/MP81125514.htm">thru hull fitting</a>.<br /><br />We are likely going to add bilge pumps to the front and rear footwells. They are pretty big buckets, and while I know the tradition is to let the passengers bail so they have something to do besides freak out, bailing can be dangerous believe it or not. I have almost fallen out of the boat trying to exuberantly bail. So I'd rather tell my passengers to hold on, high side, and stay in the boat. I'm putting a SLA battery wired to a switch in the footwell which will control both 1500 GPH pumps. Solar chargers will keep us juiced on longer trips.<br /><a href="http://www.signaturehardware.com/product8926?utm_source=receipt&utm_medium=email&utm_content=SHW571461&utm_term=Web+Order"></a>Jeremy Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110634232446649353noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5958074887702792217.post-36657657206753607412011-05-20T09:27:00.004-06:002011-05-20T09:30:52.208-06:00Brendan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAw5KZ3VjxnHuh6SZu4iRXipqaKCxpqcQQKTSmYx3NPrQmmJ0TyNbW-3UEcvax3U2cTsAqa-12ENueU4kZL8w_tfGVSzKYXcY2gnsioPNSXEbO-vLR5xBO3MY5-V5swjb5Ph3mh5XR1Bnc/s1600/IMG_0171.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAw5KZ3VjxnHuh6SZu4iRXipqaKCxpqcQQKTSmYx3NPrQmmJ0TyNbW-3UEcvax3U2cTsAqa-12ENueU4kZL8w_tfGVSzKYXcY2gnsioPNSXEbO-vLR5xBO3MY5-V5swjb5Ph3mh5XR1Bnc/s400/IMG_0171.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608820878591077026" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpF7eebdOwTayNeJIkPbJRpL89DBV3LJ40dMZWKvz-x7l_NQSqXpXinrWJmi1vyWl3_HIBbg0M3xRaluneHARg21LWL2bwcuz5_k7iznnc1Etsw7bN_I1IkWxk7ww0DeU99tIScoX4pq3o/s1600/BrennysBoat_web_lg.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpF7eebdOwTayNeJIkPbJRpL89DBV3LJ40dMZWKvz-x7l_NQSqXpXinrWJmi1vyWl3_HIBbg0M3xRaluneHARg21LWL2bwcuz5_k7iznnc1Etsw7bN_I1IkWxk7ww0DeU99tIScoX4pq3o/s400/BrennysBoat_web_lg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608820661359965506" border="0" /></a>For my new little nephew, Brenny.Jeremy Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110634232446649353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5958074887702792217.post-77888003072308735262011-05-20T09:04:00.005-06:002011-05-20T09:25:16.259-06:00Emergence<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9KWX9qesMlu-t7nWG4D7TWzulHt_jEnFSjQ8HHeeO4yEDVHkvUfWl1LVBrrmdzSm1sxoKL5U08ZLoXApiq23aqRZ0Cw_BIkWMTiulagwWZLzKslgXIWqq1lv0QKwbYsGONaIO0eMowPZi/s1600/Dory_web_lg.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9KWX9qesMlu-t7nWG4D7TWzulHt_jEnFSjQ8HHeeO4yEDVHkvUfWl1LVBrrmdzSm1sxoKL5U08ZLoXApiq23aqRZ0Cw_BIkWMTiulagwWZLzKslgXIWqq1lv0QKwbYsGONaIO0eMowPZi/s400/Dory_web_lg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608819478466023970" border="0" /></a>I sold the <span style="font-style: italic;">Desolation</span> to pay the gas bill a while back, so Ky and I are excited to be building a bigger, badder Briggs for the Grand Canyon in 2012 and beyond, floats below Flaming Gorge, and everything in between.<br /><br />I bought patterns from famed dory builder/guide/wedding singer Andy Hutchinson in CO. The design is a pretty standard Briggs Grand Canyon Dory with transom, 16'9 centerline, 48" wide bottom, 75" beam. 1/4" Hydrotek sides w/ 9oz glass sheath, decking and bullkheads with 4oz glass, and 1" Plascore honeycomb bottom reinforced with 12oz biaxial glass inside and out, 9oz E glass, with additional 9oz biaxial kevlar outide. BOMBer.<br /><br />I was terribly sad to see the old boat go, but it is in VERY good hands, and I hope it will still see a lot of service. I hope to see it out on the water, or upside down on a beach somewhere, someday.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">###<br /></div>Jeremy Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110634232446649353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5958074887702792217.post-64583137108217271932010-04-20T21:17:00.012-06:002010-04-20T21:46:26.060-06:00Grand Canyon 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiTlX6oV1XEjWFvkh3RB9QZlIVxZ0_i-BkjAT43GvlShz9Q-GscRNoeRA2NNOCyp59vfgwv-o2i1rI77yuCO36wc7aOlvOQRdXDzunOXqge1-TzCQcUGnIe4zfXTVexp5kyzRyFnM9NxNO/s1600/grand_IMG_9416.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiTlX6oV1XEjWFvkh3RB9QZlIVxZ0_i-BkjAT43GvlShz9Q-GscRNoeRA2NNOCyp59vfgwv-o2i1rI77yuCO36wc7aOlvOQRdXDzunOXqge1-TzCQcUGnIe4zfXTVexp5kyzRyFnM9NxNO/s400/grand_IMG_9416.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462431476166989778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvoEbbJZRiyS4IHVM-zUthatesjl9w-QfBh7-0tW-9GQS8eAS_Fa4zlmaDTe9WcZ2PLD80CYXW0D98KHC8hbKA19fCAT2paFY-o0OTsQ6Rq6ZuMs-tF8nh-0R3rPQKn9OC1uOa_JNq7cuG/s1600/grand_IMG_9460.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGomEi3YZ2P9a0qOQS8V-F4mawYKkf2u9KkO1oJ3MdiSuarK5Z3eEnzfMbTgQ4O4Yqa8xMFKfQWpYsaGHA3VnwNMzl2HW9omsGtYfDfdWxsmQbaLcvDPM7wqvWRCJC3FLLTCrpZtHTHgY/s400/grand_IMGP5248.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452188488868265842" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"Simply messing about in boats -- or with boats... In or out of 'em it doesn't matter. Nothing seems to matter, that's the charm of it. Whether you get away, or whether you don't; whether you arrive at your destination or whether you reach somewhere else, or whether you never get anywhere at all, you're always busy, and you never do anything in particular; and when you've done it there's always something else to do, and you can do it if you like, but you'd much better not.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Look here! If you've really nothing else on hand this morning, supposing we drop down the river together and have a long day of it?"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">- from Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame</span><br /><br />This oft-quoted ode to boats pretty much sums up my life for the past and future 3 weeks. Messing about in boats. For almost a month now I have been putzing around the garage, busy doing nothing in particular, mostly trying to keep my mind busy so I don't just fixate on the three weeks now to come. Finally it's time for the fun part, 3 weeks of solace and utter contentment, as close to perfection as it gets.<br /><br />This is my third opportunity to float the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, and in this case, the third time is definitely the charm. Ky (Veteran of such exciting river adventures as "High Water Yampa" and "Deso Junkshow") is coming with me on this one -- her first trip down the Grand -- and we're taking my dorky home-made boat.<br /><br />Food and gear is piled to the ceiling in our living room (Everett is not amused). The boat is on the trailer, hatches battened down. All we have to do now is load the trucks on Friday and drive 7 hrs south to Lees Ferry, the terminus of Glen Canyon, and the beginning of Marble & Grand Canyons. Downstream lies 280 miles of bliss. Look for me in three weeks, I'll be the puffy, tanned, hairy, stinky one.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipVb_uS8UZqqq22wXrl4L2eB7_z-r3rJmCtqTMNLUu-AadobBUumY7u0ZL0aRXiQpZMBx0fcB-ewV0usu3pP15gH-S_Cyp1_iw4I_9AyFLKE0MpOoNhr-kMWTsy5_zObZgOl8EeeOJdsW1/s1600/grand_IMGP5377.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipVb_uS8UZqqq22wXrl4L2eB7_z-r3rJmCtqTMNLUu-AadobBUumY7u0ZL0aRXiQpZMBx0fcB-ewV0usu3pP15gH-S_Cyp1_iw4I_9AyFLKE0MpOoNhr-kMWTsy5_zObZgOl8EeeOJdsW1/s400/grand_IMGP5377.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452188755164859666" border="0" /></a>Jeremy Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110634232446649353noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5958074887702792217.post-36078157982694991192010-03-20T11:49:00.005-06:002010-03-20T11:56:54.348-06:00Fly Fishing the Green RiverHere's the multimedia that Brett Prettyman and his crew put together with the footage from our Green River float a couple weeks ago. Good stuff!<br /><br />Also check out the accompanying print story at the Salt Lake Tribune online: <a href="http://www.sltrib.com/outdoors/ci_14702555">http://www.sltrib.com/outdoors/ci_14702555</a><br /><br /><object height="295" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cQiVY6w90_8&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cQiVY6w90_8&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="295" width="480"></embed></object>Jeremy Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110634232446649353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5958074887702792217.post-63261856979890499032010-03-08T17:18:00.005-07:002010-03-09T15:27:52.871-07:00Deso Dory Featured In The Salt Lake Tribune Online<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGA7yt_LdA-yAdZAIBaVbT8QVlZmAfj6Kh4D-tJLqIOs3fUbMo7_SHRGJ4reWIzVDZzTRrp52Ffji1admrsTw8I1wr80nv8Hdtkiaa7nK3aHWVr-hsjlfbA8YA96D254QXkz1K2Z9B_2mg/s1600-h/greenriverrich.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGA7yt_LdA-yAdZAIBaVbT8QVlZmAfj6Kh4D-tJLqIOs3fUbMo7_SHRGJ4reWIzVDZzTRrp52Ffji1admrsTw8I1wr80nv8Hdtkiaa7nK3aHWVr-hsjlfbA8YA96D254QXkz1K2Z9B_2mg/s400/greenriverrich.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446427501632344066" border="0" /></a>Photo © Francisco Kjolseth/Salt Lake Tribune<br /><br />The trip to the Green was a hoot, even though Rich and I got skunked. We fished Little Hole for a couple hours on Tues afternoon, and both missed a fish or two on dries and streamers. On Wed we hooked up with Brett Prettyman from the Salt Lake Tribune, his photographer Francisco Kjolseth, and Reed Sherman, a videographer for the Utah Division of Wildlife. The three of them were gathering video, stills and interviews for a couple stories on fishing and floating the Green River. Rich and I practiced our shadow casting, while their crew teamed up with Darren and Brad, top hands from <a href="http://www.wrflyfisher.com/">Western Rivers Flyfisher</a>. Let's just say they had no problem picking up a few fish on midges and on streamers. Rich and I struggled all day, missing a couple fish but never managing to put one in the boat.<br /><br />I am eager to see what Brett, Fran and Reed are able to come up with; they shot thousands of photos and took a bunch of video, as well as interviewing myself and the guides. Look for the stories in the Trib in the next few weeks, but for now Brett has posted a little sumthin on his blog:<br /><a href="http://blogs.sltrib.com/fishing/index.php"><br />Fishing Utah Blog - Salt Lake Tribune</a>Jeremy Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110634232446649353noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5958074887702792217.post-72568123108130821682010-03-01T06:39:00.005-07:002010-03-01T07:28:36.974-07:00Green Means GoThe Green River below Flaming Gorge is one of those special places that I get really excited about, especially this time of the year. The first time I floated Red Canyon I felt like I had won the lottery. I had just gotten back from a summer in Alaska, a trip that got me reinvigorated (to say the least) about fly fishing, when I was first invited to float the A & B sections with a work friend in his home built wooden dory. This is the same friend and the same dory that inspired me to dive in and build my own. I still get that same feeling there.<br /><br />The earliest boatmen in the canyon sought knowledge of what lay just over the horizon line, and characters like J.W. Powell, the Kolb Bros. and Buzz Holmstrom left their mark here in wooden boats of various design. Even before them the natives traveled the river in 'bull boats', a round predecessor to the skin-on-frame kayak.<br /><br />When the BOR built Flaming Gorge dam, they forever changed the river downstream. The river that once flowed warm and silty now flows cold and gin clear, it's flows fluctuating wildly like the tides. Suckers, chubs and squawfish have been replaced by brown, rainbow and cutthroat trout, and where natives and interlopers once eked out a living hunting and trapping, and outlaws came to hide from the law of the approaching fronteir, scruffy guides and wannabes now try to eke out a living taking paid clients through the canyon for a shot at catching the brilliantly colored fish that now thrive here.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbhUCd6pJyIfC5Ml1Gmnzdt3YIRhZC5kXTOQ7-1LoqqnYX18XT_NHQtqx02G-FoLavz2YBupUPqPybVv7n5QB8WqbMh866GaR7bp9LGQzNl827OVRW9r96UJXpJcjOKbd1T1A-bT7Gspu5/s1600-h/Green_brown"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbhUCd6pJyIfC5Ml1Gmnzdt3YIRhZC5kXTOQ7-1LoqqnYX18XT_NHQtqx02G-FoLavz2YBupUPqPybVv7n5QB8WqbMh866GaR7bp9LGQzNl827OVRW9r96UJXpJcjOKbd1T1A-bT7Gspu5/s400/Green_brown" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443668666074629906" border="0" /></a><br />Wooden boats had all but vanished from this river and many others, replaced by far more practical rubber, plastic, fiberglass and aluminum ones. But it seems now there is a resurgence in interest in wooden boats, and not just for a sense of nostalgia or aesthetics, though both of these certainly play a part. I would like to think that some people are starting to realize that cheap plastic crap isn't all that great afterall. Wooden boats are light, strong and beautiful, and with some care will last a lifetime. And you can build one yourself in your garage.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXYA_VFptwmUKdCA0dzPKlthpX3DaeZ0YHA3QqXci0Cg3U1utI8lCTBGAMKAJEuqNZuTHoylLzk3tLAl10O6xiMT3XczLwHMjWAQAdaTvhgB184RJ7cWmLV95q0LYj1x-XG4se1bwiDZ7T/s1600-h/IMGP1482.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXYA_VFptwmUKdCA0dzPKlthpX3DaeZ0YHA3QqXci0Cg3U1utI8lCTBGAMKAJEuqNZuTHoylLzk3tLAl10O6xiMT3XczLwHMjWAQAdaTvhgB184RJ7cWmLV95q0LYj1x-XG4se1bwiDZ7T/s400/IMGP1482.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443671217756487858" border="0" /></a>Jeremy Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110634232446649353noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5958074887702792217.post-21270618237255187042010-02-23T16:37:00.003-07:002010-02-23T16:50:28.111-07:00Stream Access Bill FailsThe Utah Legislature failed to pass HB 80, and left the door open on HB 141 which would restrict public access and overturn the <span style="font-style: italic;">Conaster</span> Supreme Court ruling. It's an unfortunate loss for anglers, and If I hadn't already lost all faith in politics, I'm sure I'd be upset.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_14450751">http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_14450751</a>Jeremy Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110634232446649353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5958074887702792217.post-4273460967903778932010-02-04T10:28:00.006-07:002010-02-24T16:48:51.005-07:00UpgradesThe boat has been in the shop for some upgrades, getting outfitted for the Grand Canyon (aka little dorky) expedition coming up in a little over a month.<br /><br />On the bottom,<br />- 9oz biaxial kevlar in the impact zone (2' in from the stem/transom)<br />- 9oz biaxial fiberglass<br />-12 oz biaxial tape at the chine<br />-new epoxy/graphite finish,<br /><br />and in the front seat, a 360 gph bilge, powered by an 8 amp battery mounted inside, with a switch in the cockpit. This will free up Ky to highside like a monkey on crack.<br /><br />Even added some new artwork -<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhowBSF7EodyymBSFDBrIQDWy7tfX8vTcZNmcWjbqdtznN14jsIH6k5Mgfer8SDZ3Vm2OditfIv2TpHnd4_6k_6MUe8Z39V0I5oRTtgOS8_9d_GCdu6WgRcpmz89hr4GJFUgeiedn47kKB_/s1600-h/petro_IMG_8964.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhowBSF7EodyymBSFDBrIQDWy7tfX8vTcZNmcWjbqdtznN14jsIH6k5Mgfer8SDZ3Vm2OditfIv2TpHnd4_6k_6MUe8Z39V0I5oRTtgOS8_9d_GCdu6WgRcpmz89hr4GJFUgeiedn47kKB_/s320/petro_IMG_8964.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441958624482550162" border="0" /></a>The ejector seat is going in next...<br /><br />We launch March 28th, taking out (hopefully) at the new Pearce Ferry road 20 days later. There will be three other wooden boats on our trip, including <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-DhSHaeNDQ">Kyle Frye's recreation of the Susio Too</a> (later renamed Music Temple), the first traditional Oregon drift boat to travel the Grand Canyon. I can't say how excited I am to watch the Navajo Bridges pass overhead again and descend into the heart of the Grand Canyon for another 3 weeks of bliss.Jeremy Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110634232446649353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5958074887702792217.post-6981295264562412452010-01-27T09:27:00.003-07:002010-01-27T09:43:14.295-07:00Water Access Rally at the Utah State CapitolThere has been a lot of noise surrounding the water access issue here in Utah. Representative Fowlke has introduced <a href="http://le.utah.gov/%7E2010/htmdoc/hbillhtm/HB0080.htm">HB 80</a> which seems to be a workable compromise for the majority of stakeholders, and I would encourage recreational water users to show their support for this bill.<br /><br />Utah Water Guardians are hosting a rally in support of HB 80 at the State Capitol Friday, February 5, 2010 at 11:30am on the south steps of the Capitol Bldg.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://utahstatecapitol.utah.gov/visitors/parking.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 317px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-yKaXQJoDEAIN_9uU4ILLxhzW1VoMpbDMGxguOoQDs__VIyQip1HQXx_4DH0UH5BAI8lutlE1xwS5MONw-DDwHrha48o5EtwTHezSVi-UvWuYMLktLC7LLp8EIXx-5EMKTBSQpE6fvZS/s320/parking.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431460198560899714" border="0" /></a>We've come a long way since last year's defeat of HB 187, but passing positive legislation is always harder than defeating bad legislation. The Farm Bureau and private landowners are going to be lobbying hard against this. Fishermen, hunters, boaters and other recreational water users need to make their voices heard, and a strong turnout to the rally would be a big step.Jeremy Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110634232446649353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5958074887702792217.post-76686707810756886752009-12-25T20:50:00.005-07:002010-01-07T13:04:04.041-07:00Thanksgiving on the Colorado IIGotta love the shoulder seasons. Great little float down Horsethief and Ruby with Ray & Nan, Ken, Alex, Franklin and Ky. Everett dog was along to supervise. Hardly saw a soul. Photos (C) Jeremy Christensen & Ky Frye.<br /><br />Hear that lonesome train.....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLhwk85uAI57phpHGK2ytPaKHkN-w7oCB2qrK6db5zaqmTHN_G13gf9DFtvSo2Ldgc2T1UH5r0SGWgDJ8AHa6hXbFK5NTvAnAGfvZydz6sxJ_jrq0ITfkiyRrNPlSSYDevOdkfzHxrCBu/s1600-h/ruby_PB270295.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLhwk85uAI57phpHGK2ytPaKHkN-w7oCB2qrK6db5zaqmTHN_G13gf9DFtvSo2Ldgc2T1UH5r0SGWgDJ8AHa6hXbFK5NTvAnAGfvZydz6sxJ_jrq0ITfkiyRrNPlSSYDevOdkfzHxrCBu/s400/ruby_PB270295.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419388239770060562" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ray Rupert Rally, "Hoop Dreams"<br /><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHDYNFdcuPNDcb3bc-t0uqBukIa48JusgI5fikM9Zj2WuhUMyNIiqkb50KgCQb62OpLErlb_JMpv9QRjc5RCbaYqoEly2_byjOILl4BveYwT97dDCkOWq5CLVM0oZBO43wP8X_pXPfTlcM/s1600-h/ruby_PB270300.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHDYNFdcuPNDcb3bc-t0uqBukIa48JusgI5fikM9Zj2WuhUMyNIiqkb50KgCQb62OpLErlb_JMpv9QRjc5RCbaYqoEly2_byjOILl4BveYwT97dDCkOWq5CLVM0oZBO43wP8X_pXPfTlcM/s400/ruby_PB270300.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419388231061152066" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Willie Nelson live from Maui via sattelite<br /><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipKNUAxA-AhC0Dp5xDx_ZPwmFbH_EtFJeSzSATM4RzKF5k41mlSoC5BiOndeQBT7e7xnWrkpY6qB5JH2yGUOfBhWzXFXfB6kpR8BU_Sst4RUzfmEPzaHJ_fFZ9TpbqAfP2CxMptFaJgDTs/s1600-h/ruby_PB270316.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipKNUAxA-AhC0Dp5xDx_ZPwmFbH_EtFJeSzSATM4RzKF5k41mlSoC5BiOndeQBT7e7xnWrkpY6qB5JH2yGUOfBhWzXFXfB6kpR8BU_Sst4RUzfmEPzaHJ_fFZ9TpbqAfP2CxMptFaJgDTs/s400/ruby_PB270316.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419388229050652946" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rooster Cogburn<br /><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-gjGIEH-CzJaNlWPaoN15a9BCk2yvETwnDyqHiRGd9MAU647dCXnqbPPXmpd4LTJCXFeBiT3ig9xBWO9SjVkbkErMsJiGQ1Y6en2VWJiGxHbtEtnZc7Z9sDza3oSyUZMCCHRUmWNU2aqu/s1600-h/ruby_PB280349.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-gjGIEH-CzJaNlWPaoN15a9BCk2yvETwnDyqHiRGd9MAU647dCXnqbPPXmpd4LTJCXFeBiT3ig9xBWO9SjVkbkErMsJiGQ1Y6en2VWJiGxHbtEtnZc7Z9sDza3oSyUZMCCHRUmWNU2aqu/s400/ruby_PB280349.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419388220715497506" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Ky exhibits her complete mastery of cold weather layering<br /><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg85x3o5uSRGvqi2ya27SvAfTorfQFJR_E_1gonB2T4Rze0ZEGoy_DcpxEa3efRRus_ZxKsWe_mEbeUtGsQ08lTheq6zgHknlU4E7lvxqQLqinkkGsosxkDmKzTujCbcFv50tENzkWt9tb/s1600-h/ruby_PB280355.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg85x3o5uSRGvqi2ya27SvAfTorfQFJR_E_1gonB2T4Rze0ZEGoy_DcpxEa3efRRus_ZxKsWe_mEbeUtGsQ08lTheq6zgHknlU4E7lvxqQLqinkkGsosxkDmKzTujCbcFv50tENzkWt9tb/s400/ruby_PB280355.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419387953142986690" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Let's all feel bad for Everett</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6IQXY1bji5KBAgiSUrE26hYDKxpToAn4Q8Q2pe39Vzfozho0MvXQMbCkmxuPgO9EN26w_dMa-a4jJC70q3qqSkDPgFhALioRmcmHBmy3DRnQ_8MxzZY8jyOBTikWOeoRLPYAsC2ZjtV-j/s1600-h/ruby_PB280416.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; 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A menu will allow you to find river flows, road conditions, water availability (echo Park, Lodore, Lily Park, etc) and other information. 1 (866) 825-2995. In addition you can email questions to the river office, get the information from a link at the Dinosaur National Monument web site.</span></span></p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Tekton;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Tekton;">The fire blanket regs for 2010 will be a fire blanket of appropriate size is required. </span></span></p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Tekton;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Tekton;">The Lodore and Deerlodge boat ramps have been improved significantly. (Remember to use boat ramp courtesy and not block the ramps for lengthy periods.) The structures in Jones Hole (outhouse, store shed, and old ranger cabin) have been removed.</span></span></p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Tekton;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Tekton;">There was a fatality at Triplet (bottom rocks) in 2009 on a private river trip at 2000cfs.</span></span></p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Tekton;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Tekton;">Shell Oil has been buying Yampa Junior water rights. The Yampa still has significant Junior Rights appropriations that are unused. The Shell project is around 375 cfs for 45,000 acre feet reservoir. It will come from a pump station on the river 7 miles west of Maybell, CO and use an existing pipeline to a reservoir, then via Cedar Wash (via Co road #23) in another existing pipeline to the White River and the Piceance Basin where the oil shale project is. Much of the reservoirs are on private lands, but the project will cross BLM land; thus issues like NEPA, endangered species, Wild & Scenic Rivers and other federal issues will have to be studied. The NPS feels that it can’t stop the project because of a previous filing on water for recreational boating that was rejected by the Colorado Water Court. However my feeling is that enough case law exists to contest the District Court (remanded the case back to the State of Colorado) decision and appeal on recreational and a variety of other needs (endangered species for example). Dinosaur and the Water Rights folks plan to re-apply for water rights. Steamboat Springs has applied for water rights based on recreational boating. Stay tuned.</span></span></p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Tekton;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Tekton;">The Million Project proposes to take 250,000 acre feet from Flaming Gorge and pipe it via I*) to the Colorado Front Range and as far south as Castle Rock (a new reservoir is already being built near there!). In 2007 the Bureau of Reclamation found there is 155,000 acre feet that can be withdrawn. At present Colorado is doing a statewide survey to determine the availability of water. The Million Project is, at present, poorly thought out with a plethora of holes in it. The Department of Interior Agencies involved, at present, are united against the project. There is boisterous opposition from Uintah County and some near-by downstream users... but Utah is reticent to oppose because of the St. George project to withdraw water for its golf courses from the Colorado River.</span></span></p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Tekton;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Tekton;">Besides the Yampa there is still unappropriated water on the White, lower Green and Colorado Rivers. There is a large irrigation withdrawl on Hastings Road (to Swayseys) in Green River. Some think the large pump stations there are a precursor to the proposed nuclear power plant in Green River.</span></span></p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Tekton;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Tekton;">Oddly enough in all of this the BIG downstream Senior and Junior users (California) has been suspiciously silent!!!</span></span></p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Tekton;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Tekton;">Issues involving oil and gas development will, under present BLM leases and requirements affect the air quality of Dinosaur NM as well as the Uintah Basin (You want to hear people scream - just wait until the Utards have to get their vehicles emission inspected!). Last year in downtown Vernal there was an Ozone alert... and Ozone and particulate from drilling, the new burgeoning network of roads and other O&G development are the culprit. The dust from as far away as Nine Mile Canyon apparently has a significant affect upon Dinosaur.</span></span></p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Tekton;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Tekton;">Dinosaur</span></span><span style=";font-family:Tekton;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Tekton;"> NM</span></span><span style=";font-family:Tekton;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Tekton;"> received 14 million from the Federal Stimulus Program, 13.1 million goes toward the new Quarry Visitor center(s) which should be in place in about 2 years. In the meantime the old Wilkins Store at the Monument Boundary has been donated to the Natural history Association and it will be operated as an interim VC during demolition and construction. </span></span></p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Tekton;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Tekton;">The Weed Removal program has completed tamarisk removal at all river camps and the Weed Warriors are working on removal at lunch stops in Whirlpool and Split Mountain lunch beaches. The tamarisk eating beetles have been very successful at defoliation and stressing the plants in the river corridors. They are most likely to be observed at the head of Whirlpool Canyon around the Mitten Park Fault. Several studies related to the beetles are being conducted, including one on the breeding bird populations.</span></span></p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Tekton;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Tekton;">Because of the opportunity, climate and flow changes the tamarisk is being replaced by willow thickets. It’s a problem as the NPS has no plans to remove them, and they are especially prevalent along some Yampa camps. Almost all Russian olives have been removed from along the river corridors.Colorado Pikeminnow populations are increasing slightly, but Humpback Chub populations in the Monument are declining. Some Chubs were taken to 2 USF&WS hatcheries (to keep genetics separate) and Bonytail Chubs were returned to the river. The USF&WS is releasing larger fish (7-14") to decrease the chances of being taken by non-native fish. There was a small local decline in peregrine populations this past year, probably due to weather fronts moving in at the wrong time. Mature bighorn ewes are declining and there is some worry about the future of breeding ewe availability. The NPS, USF&WS and states are studying and monitoring all of the above. </span></span></p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Tekton;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Tekton;"> </span></span></p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Tekton;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Tekton;">Whew that was a lot, but hope its been helpful to you.</span></span></p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Tekton;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Tekton;">Herm </span></span></p></div><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Tekton;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:Tekton;"></span></span></p> </div>Jeremy Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110634232446649353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5958074887702792217.post-46289932752026828572009-11-17T14:08:00.013-07:002009-12-07T11:46:20.543-07:00Stream Access, cont.<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1krfyY5on5xjw4QyK6FAqcvV6qXYQn0pRpynJfcy8bpHqtbaZPHTJB_1d9q_dK_pePQ7GYzCvSUCgQOidBeLwNTaX4dWm0q-QkrquNzznDtKutjHz6qX51nhUxOcmZScozChmS-sqoOc2/s1600/nap_PB010266.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 153px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1krfyY5on5xjw4QyK6FAqcvV6qXYQn0pRpynJfcy8bpHqtbaZPHTJB_1d9q_dK_pePQ7GYzCvSUCgQOidBeLwNTaX4dWm0q-QkrquNzznDtKutjHz6qX51nhUxOcmZScozChmS-sqoOc2/s320/nap_PB010266.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405203350934025426" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Don't be this guy...fight for you rights.<br /></span></span></div><span><br />On July 18, 2008 in the case of Conaster vs. Johnson the Utah Supreme Court ruled unanimously to uphold the public's right to use and recreate on waters that the public owns. The court concluded "we hold that the scope of the easement provides the public the right to float, hunt, fish, and participate in all lawful activities that utilize the water. We further hold that the public has the right to touch privately owned beds of state waters in ways incidentally to all recreational rights provided for in the easement, so long as they do reasonably and cause no unnecessary injury to the landowner”. Read: Conatser vs Johnson –>http://www.utcourts.gov/opinions/supopin/Conatser071808.pdf</span>. <span>The Conaster Decision was vigorously challenged in the Utah Legislature in the spring of 2009. A final version of the bill was tabled in the waning minutes of the session.</span><br /><br />Stakeholders in Utah's stream access debate are gearing up for the 2010 Utah Legislative Session, when questions of public easements to Utah's waterways will once again be addressed. Anglers, river enthusiasts, real estate interests, conservation groups, private property advocates, farm groups and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources are all posturing for a place at the table in the debate over stream access in Utah.<br /><br />Utah Water Guardians provides updates from Capitol Hill, and a current version of the bill is available for download on their website: <a href="http://utahwaterguardians.org/">http://utahwaterguardians.org/</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Photo Ky Frye)</span>Jeremy Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110634232446649353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5958074887702792217.post-63041593012379571122009-11-11T11:42:00.002-07:002009-11-11T11:46:10.402-07:00In Honor of Our VeteransWhy is it so often that our most marginalized citizens are first in line to defend our country? What does this say about the enduring strength of the American Dream? Here's to our Veterans, whomever they are, but especially those who have known less of the freedom and prosperity than many of us enjoy.<br /><br /><object height="265" width="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NdNV9JX-Xi8&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NdNV9JX-Xi8&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="265" width="320"></embed></object>Jeremy Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110634232446649353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5958074887702792217.post-69655176560664372392009-11-10T16:04:00.004-07:002009-11-10T16:13:56.993-07:00Today in History<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">And the iron boats go as the mariners all know</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">With the gales of November remembered.</span><br /><br /><br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Q0DqPSF2fyo&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Q0DqPSF2fyo&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object>Jeremy Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110634232446649353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5958074887702792217.post-59250644689533552042009-10-26T15:03:00.006-06:002009-10-26T15:22:33.250-06:00Salmon River Steelhead Oct 09Another beautiful week on the Salmon swinging flies. Record numbers of steelhead passed over Bonneville Dam this summer and fall on their way to rivers up and down the Columbia and Snake, coming as far inland as the middle of Idaho. The Salmon seemed to have good numbers of fish moving through, and we managed to hook 9 or 10, landing 6 including a nice wild fish. 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIuTiVoCQS1UoHLtX5cq0LXUHyUTBP4Hs5TGcXcla2TTrPfRTgORZLl-f079Ngn_CY81XYOt-PdB7N1OdezPkccSxeomp6WpEmKdWklycBfterpB-IrtekbGXgHvflTbjchVyGU3qpDOKO/s400/deso_P9200252.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397014442014624466" border="0" /></a><br />What an amazing, mellow, stress free trip, though Dave & Bugs frame may beg to differ.....Photos (C) Jeremy Christensen, Ky Frye & Dave InskeepJeremy Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110634232446649353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5958074887702792217.post-89870331740361580342009-09-12T16:59:00.005-06:002009-09-12T17:17:22.276-06:00Deso: Day Negative One<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNLa54eYdD99YqvgSOYyIwXSnffBNByAkQgDPNwMTwxtpZK25Lq9OCfsk6s5AKnpU5K4h-ksxWJfXETyUr51v0F1dOOPMk5wpQx3H-nrnQyOuJNpydPcTRhyphenhyphenoo18F9BHUWbLe8uvOy_4vW/s1600-h/dogger.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 169px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNLa54eYdD99YqvgSOYyIwXSnffBNByAkQgDPNwMTwxtpZK25Lq9OCfsk6s5AKnpU5K4h-ksxWJfXETyUr51v0F1dOOPMk5wpQx3H-nrnQyOuJNpydPcTRhyphenhyphenoo18F9BHUWbLe8uvOy_4vW/s200/dogger.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380723551783225586" border="0" /></a>It's been so long since I've done a real river trip, I feel, I'm ashamed to say, a bit out of practice. I am finding myself actually having to think about what I need to bring, as opposed to having it already packed in my car from the last trip as things were the last couple years. But tomorrow we arrive at Sand Wash for 7 days in Desolation and Gray Canyons, and I'm so excited I think I just peed a little bit.<br /><br />Last few months have been busy with work, and preparing to (FINALLY) move into our permanent Salt Lake residence (only 5 months after getting back) but it's looking promising - the finishing touches should be completed by the time we get back from this trip, and we'll be ready to move in. Ky and I still haven't even unpacked from North Carolina, so the move should be relatively painless.<br /><br />I have been trying to find the time and money to put the Plascore shoe on the dory, but haven't yet managed to, so that is still a work in progress. She won't be coming on this trip, 2400 cfs is a bit below my threshold for the wood boat on Deso, so Grey Boy, my 16' Achilles bucket gets the nod this time, fresh off a trip down the Middle Fork Salmon with Rupert "Ray Ray" James III. Hoping 7 days on the water will give me the time to find and fix the slow leak in the starboard chamber.<br /><br />We were also planning to bring Everett (furry buddy) but he somehow got injured in the last couple weeks and has been slow to recover. Had us scared for a couple days, obviously in pain but not emanating from any discernable location on his body. Thankfully I can report he is on his way to a full recovery, but unfortunately for all involved he will have to sit this one out as well.<br /><br />Pics and trip report to follow.....happy trails.Jeremy Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110634232446649353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5958074887702792217.post-62108672890774549492009-06-19T13:18:00.002-06:002009-06-19T13:26:08.608-06:00Flotsam<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjc0kjZbRoMfp47Vb26FXg3dIioPJOlMavoObCZR876qPe2vcEF6Sy4wESAAJdCZAAvgJUrN_gAPTQciU2GcBH68cl8scuefISJGpHWQq-L8ZMNeztk5RqfT0avRZM1ct2eo-6xzMP-mPZ/s1600-h/kyducky.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjc0kjZbRoMfp47Vb26FXg3dIioPJOlMavoObCZR876qPe2vcEF6Sy4wESAAJdCZAAvgJUrN_gAPTQciU2GcBH68cl8scuefISJGpHWQq-L8ZMNeztk5RqfT0avRZM1ct2eo-6xzMP-mPZ/s400/kyducky.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349122143307189890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9BYIRZamWsXC9ZstAy97CGFHPvCZ97XIvoX231edvz410xzrOPnPGlPgXdhZ2K1US8nohWx8e19U0XVRUncyG-x1iBvEXievdFJAB-vUaucxoxtlYHo5ISsbRIgTLByZPPApgb1vKuf9O/s1600-h/ky.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9BYIRZamWsXC9ZstAy97CGFHPvCZ97XIvoX231edvz410xzrOPnPGlPgXdhZ2K1US8nohWx8e19U0XVRUncyG-x1iBvEXievdFJAB-vUaucxoxtlYHo5ISsbRIgTLByZPPApgb1vKuf9O/s400/ky.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349122138501845154" border="0" /></a><br />Managed to sneak away for a couple floats these last few weeks, getting out on the Moab (Colorado River) and Green River dailies. I wasn't able to use my Desolation Canyon permit over Memorial Day because of work but managed to transfer it to some friends who were able to put a trip together for the high water. I surprised them by driving down to Green River the day they were supposed to take out, and posting up at Nefertiti until they floated past, joining them for the last few miles of river and a beer & burger at Rays. It seems really strange not being on the river more this spring but damned responsibilities keep popping up, and the economy and Ky & my lack of permenant jobs have put a damper on our free wheeling ways for now. But we're planning for a fall Deso trip, followed by some time on the Salmon in Oct. for Steelhead fishing, and another Grand Canyon trip (Ky's 1st!!) next Spring.Jeremy Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110634232446649353noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5958074887702792217.post-30982679925661411702009-06-07T13:54:00.006-06:002009-06-07T14:47:36.537-06:00Thieves In The NightI did something dumb the other night and paid for it. I left my camera in my truck overnight and it was stolen. A Pentax DSLR body, 3 lenses, half a dozen filters, and several memory cards tragically full of pictures from the last several months. The camera can be replaced, but unfortunately the pictures are gone.<br /><br />In other news, I am slowly moving towards shoeing the dory with 3/4" plascore. This will (I hope) give me a worry free bottom that will withstand the occasional rock hit without requiring an immediate repair.<br /><br />When I built my boat, I didn't know any better and used 3/8" Okoume for the bottom. This would be fine if I was the type of person that only floated calm water or just didn't hit rocks. But I am neither of these and my boat has taken some hits requiring on-stream repairs. Not to keep the boat from sinking, but to prevent water penetration into the wood. Knowing what I know now, I would have used 1/2" fir or another longer grained wood rather than Okoume, or more likely I would have used plascore. It's light, and it's impervious to water damage. So even if you put a gash all the way through the bottom (unlikely) you can just put some gorilla tape over it and call it good until you get home, then take the time to make a permanent repair, instead of wasting time with rough repairs on the river which only have to been removed and replaced once you get back home.<br /><br />This raises one of the issues I have with commercially built dories and drift boats. Everybody wants to be able to say they build an "indestructable" boat but we've all seen that no matter what material or process you use to build a boat, it is no match for the power of the river should the river decide to show you. I am much more interested in having a boat that is reasonably impervious to the occasionally rock hit, while being as easy as possible to fix in the event of something more significant. Which is why I like plywood, plascore, fiberglass and epoxy. And when the most suitable building materials are also the most attractive, why would you want anything else?<br /><br />So Larry helped me join a couple pieces of 3/4" plascore to get the length I need, now I just need to order some biaxial glass and I will be ready to do the layup.<br /><br />I thought about vacuum bags and other elaborate systems, but decided to go the simpler route, relying on the chemical bonding properties of the epoxy to do the work for me. Once epoxy cures fully, new epoxy added will not chemically bond to the old epoxy, making it necessary to scarify the surface to allow a physical bond. So for the new shoe, after the first layer of the layup, everything else will be done in one big push in order to chemically bond the subsequent layers.<br /><br />I have sanded the bottom of the boat with 80 & 120 grit. Next I'll lay down a layer of biaxial glass fabric using a slow cure epoxy mix, allow it to begin to kick, then lay down the plascore sheet and evenly weight the sheet down with sandbags, bags of pottting soil, etc. (which I'm hoping will more evenly distribute the pressure than hard sided weights) and allow to set up for 24 hrs. Then pack the open cell edges of the plascore with thickened epoxy, and finish with another layer or 2 of biaxial glass over the top, overlapping several layers of biaxial tape at the chine.Jeremy Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110634232446649353noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5958074887702792217.post-78863849922325237392009-04-14T17:22:00.002-06:002009-04-14T17:35:21.826-06:00Home Sweet HomeManaged to escape the southeast, no worse for wear, and have landed back in Salt Lake City to start a new job with the Utah Division of Wildlife, and pick up where I left off building boats, floating rivers, and catching fish. Went down to the workshop today to check up on Larry and see how his new 16 footer is coming along, and it is awesome. It's a one-off design, with a plascore bottom and is going to make on hell of a fishing boat. Can't wait to get it out on the crystal waters of the Green. We are also scheming on a few new projects, including a pram, a jet sled/power drifter, and an all-plascore whitewater dory. I am thrilled to be back on the right (as in correct) side of the continental divide, and excited to dive back into building and rowing boats. I am hoping to start posting on here a lot more frequently, so check back often.....and I am thrilled to have heard from a lot of people interested in wooden boats who have come across this page from one source or another, so feel free to drop me a line - I am always happy to talk boats and floats.Jeremy Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110634232446649353noreply@blogger.com1