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SOAR Inflatable Canoes - Somewhere On A River

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(From left:) Mitch McKinzey, Gary Tupe, Jason Gonzales, Tom Taylor, marc McCord, Stan Pully

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(From left:) Looking upriver to the Pandale low water bridge

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(From left:) Looking downriver to the first reed jungle

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(From left:) Stan (front) and Jason enjoying their first Lower Pecos River trip

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(From left:) Mitch, Gary and Tom enjoying the vistas and good waters of the Lower Pecos River

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(From left:) Colorful canyon walls appeared soon after launching

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(From left:) Narrow channels among reed gardens with small rapids proliferate the upper end of the run

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(From left:) Recent rains gave us a great flow and beautiful colors in a normally brown desert environment

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(From left:) Tom kicking back and enjoying his first day on this river

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(From left:) These small rapids are mere speed bumps for our SOAR Inflatable Canoes

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(From left:) Colorful canyon walls, green reed jungles and brownish green water with blue skies - who could ask for more?

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(From left:) Our first night was spent on a beautiful, soft, sandy beach
Sarcasm Alert - there ain't no soft, sandy beaches on the Pecos!

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(From left:) River view from our first night campsite

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(From left:) Tom and Gary enjoying our second day on the river

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(From left:) Mitch enjoying his second day on the river

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(From left:) Everybody loving the higher waters and gorgeous scenery of the Lower Pecos River

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(From left:) The water kept rising and the skies got a little hazier as the day wore on

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(From left:) The river narrows into yet another reed jungle

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(From left:) Reeds and rocks everywhere you look, but plenty of water to avoid both most of the time

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(From left:) The very remote and scenic Lower Pecos River is free from signs of civilization

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(From left:) Stopping for a lunch break on a rocky shelf

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(From left:) Zixta Canyon is one of many side canyons to explore along the Lower Pecos River

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(From left:) Gary in Zixta Canyon

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(From left:) Marc in Zixta Canyon

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(From left:) Horses wondering to themselves, "What the hell are THOSE?"

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(From left:) Marc contemplating his approach to the horses

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(From left:) The flutes were the only place we had to drag boats after launching the day before - a good (BAD) place for a foot entrapment!

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(From left:) Our second night campsite in Harkell Canyon

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(From left:) Another "soft, sandy beach" in Harkell Canyon

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(From left:) Looking up into Harkell Canyon

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(From left:) Day 3 on the river with more minor rapids and beautiful canyon walls

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(From left:) Day 3 on the river with more minor rapids and beautiful canyon walls

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(From left:) We spent a lot of time just looking at the wonders of the river and taking photos

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(From left:) Approaching another Class II rapid that we can actually see from afar

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(From left:) The majesty of the Lower Pecos River is a wonder to behold!

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(From left:) Stronger winds forced Tom to ditch his cowboy hat and paddle sitting down (he usually stands)

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(From left:) We were really fortunate to catch this river running like it was in early October

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(From left:) That's one huge block of limestone sitting in the river!

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(From left:) The jeep trail on Continental Ranch at Lewis Canyon looking down to our third night campsite

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(From left:) Lewis Canyon entering the Lower Pecos River

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(From left:) Self-explanatory

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(From left:) The petroglyph exhibit at Lewis Canyon

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(From left:) Petroglyphs on the Continental Ranch at Lewis Canyon

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(From left:) Petroglyphs on the Continental Ranch at Lewis Canyon

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(From left:) Petroglyphs on the Continental Ranch at Lewis Canyon

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(From left:) Petroglyphs on the Continental Ranch at Lewis Canyon

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(From left:) Petroglyphs on the Continental Ranch at Lewis Canyon

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(From left:) Petroglyphs on the Continental Ranch at Lewis Canyon

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(From left:) Petroglyphs on the Continental Ranch at Lewis Canyon

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(From left:) Petroglyphs on the Continental Ranch at Lewis Canyon

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(From left:) Petroglyphs on the Continental Ranch at Lewis Canyon

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(From left:) Petroglyphs on the Continental Ranch at Lewis Canyon

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(From left:) Petroglyphs on the Continental Ranch at Lewis Canyon

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(From left:) Petroglyphs on the Continental Ranch at Lewis Canyon

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(From left:) Petroglyphs on the Continental Ranch at Lewis Canyon

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(From left:) Petroglyphs on the Continental Ranch at Lewis Canyon

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(From left:) Petroglyphs on the Continental Ranch at Lewis Canyon

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(From left:) Petroglyphs on the Continental Ranch at Lewis Canyon

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(From left:) Waterfall running off the shelf on Continental Ranch in 2007

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(From left:) Two of four very new, but totally destroyed, 4X4 pickups we saw below Lewis Canyon that were deposited there by a recent flood

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(From left:) Preparing to depart Lewis Canyon at the start of Day Four

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(From left:) Lewis Canyon Rapid - now the fun begins!

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(From left:) The upper half of Shackleford Canyon Rapid, the second hardest rapid on the Lower Pecos River

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(From left:) Looking upriver at the upper half of Shackleford Canyon Rapid

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(From left:) Gary nailing the run at Shackleford Canyon Rapid

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(From left:) Jason going for the big ride at Shackleford Canyon Rapid

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(From left:) Mitch losing his big water virginity at Shackleford Canyon Rapid

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(From left:) Stan taking the perfect line at Shackleford Canyon Rapid

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(From left:) Tom catching air at Shackleford Canyon Rapid

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(From left:) Marc going for a very wet ride at Shackleford Canyon Rapid

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(From left:) Limestone caves just above Painted Canyon

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(From left:) Painted Canyon Rapid - the Big Kahuna of the Lower Pecos River

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(From left:) SOAR - "Somewhere on a River" or "Stuck on a Rock"?

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(From left:) Below Painted Canyon

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(From left:) It is now obvious that we will be on the river at least one more day!

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(From left:) I swear there is a river in there somewhere!

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(From left:) That narrow slit of rock you see on the left is our fourth night campsite
We were hoping the river would not rise before morning!

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(From left:) The endless beauty of the Lower Pecos River

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(From left:) The 320 foot high railroad bridge means we only have another three miles to go!

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(From left:) The US Highway 90 Bridge means we are just a few minutes from our take-out at Seminole Canyon State Park

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(From left:) After fighting strong headwinds for three days this boat ramp is a beautiful site!

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(From left:) Our very excellent shuttle providers Emilio and Lupe Hinajosa at the Pandale Crossing access where our trip began

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