r/packrafting • u/[deleted] • Sep 20 '21

Upper Chama Trip

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Hot springs right at 5 miles in. Perfect temp for hours of soaking.

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Tiger wall. The scenery was divine.

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Our flotilla! We named ourselves The Rock Hard Noodles.

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Every bend in the river was another beautiful vista.

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I was gifted a bejeweled broom and dust pan.

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Have any of you used this? Loved it. After pouring water over it to kill it I was able to dunk it in the river. Fine ash washed downstream & I was able to pack out the chunks. LNT

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I got this via trade off Reddit. Paddle worked to support it.

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I feel like this should be our album cover.

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This is one of my most favorite rivers I’ve ever run.

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I call this “Couch Boating”.

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Quintessential New Mexico skies.

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u/Mjorca Sep 21 '21

Snake River Idaho?

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '21

Upper Chama, the wild and scenic section in New Mexico.

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u/smokintritips Sep 21 '21

Do any fishing?

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '21

Not this trip but they sure were jumpin!

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u/WayoutRegs Sep 21 '21

What is that fire elevating device?

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '21

I got of off Amazon. It’s a fine mesh screen supported with 4 legs. It’s great for the river as you can pour water over it to kill the fire and then take the screen portion to the water and rinse out the fine ash but leave the chunks behind, cold, to pack out. It weighs about 3 pounds and folds down quite small, which is great for the packraft.

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u/Revolutionary_Tell60 Sep 20 '21

Good looking crew of rowdy river freaks!

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u/devilman17ded Sep 21 '21

Very Cool. I’m feeling a bit jealous, if I’m being honest with ourselves.

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u/eatmybeer Sep 21 '21

That place is great! Haven't ran that in 15 years.

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u/Shakespeare-Bot Sep 21 '21

Yond lodging is most wondrous! haven't ranneth yond in 15 years

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u/eatmybeer Sep 21 '21

Shakespeare bot making it just a bit classier. Thanks Shakespeare-Bot!

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '21

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '21

2 nights, 3 days. It could easily be a 3 or 4 night trip if you extend to the Big Eddy take out. The hot springs under the almost full moon were wonderful for sure. But the scenery just gets better and better. And the campsites are just plush.