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Rick Newman"
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Colorado Wooden Boat Float
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Our 12th Annual Float on the Upper Colorado River will be on September 10th this year. Find out more info on our Facebook page.…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Rick Newman Aug 3, 2022.
11th Colorado Wooden Boat Float
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The 11th edition of The Colorado Wooden Boat Float will take place the weekend of September 10th-12th on the banks of the Upper Colorado River at Rancho Del Rio Campground. Show up Friday to set up…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by KURT WELZ Sep 18, 2021.
10th Colorado Wooden Boat Float
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The 10th Annual Colorado Wooden Boat Float will be Saturday, September 19th, 2020. We will be floating the Upper Colorado river and then having a "Floatoberfest" celebration at Rancho Del Rio. …Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Rick Newman Aug 17, 2020.
2016 Colorado Wooden Boat Float
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Colorado Wooden Boat Float is scheduled for July 16th, 2016 on the Upper Colorado River. As we get closer to the date and talk to the participants we will decide the exact stretch of river between…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Mike Crouch Aug 4, 2016.
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KURT WELZ replied to mark hilbert's discussion 11th Colorado Wooden Boat Float
" Howdy Mark, Kurt and Dusty here, we had the best time with all of the gang and the boats. we gathered a lot of memories and idea's for are (to us) dory!!! We made it to 2 bridges just fine and the fishing…"
mark hilbert replied to mark hilbert's discussion 11th Colorado Wooden Boat Float
"10 days till Wooden Boat Float, Flows are over 1000 cfs, forecast for warm sunny skies and cold beer"
mark hilbert replied to Jayson Hayes's discussion Recent builds to share
"Beautiful work, love the natural wood finishes and that rear casting brace is very cool!"
mark hilbert replied to Bodacious Jack's discussion 20,000 CFS Crystal Swim Story
"Wow! Great story, what an adventure, thanks for sharing. I'd wear that sticker proudly"
mark hilbert commented on Bodacious Jack's photo
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"Congrats you did it, in your own boat no less!
Must have been fun, I've only run it in rubber, good on ya
Lets hear a story, gotta have a few"
Rick Newman replied to mark hilbert's discussion 10th Colorado Wooden Boat Float
"This is wonderful news! I am glad that you have once again organized what appears to be a great float. Wish I lived in Colorado!
Rick Newman"
mark hilbert replied to CWarmouth's discussion Greg and Randy: TV Celebrities
"Awesome video, great run down the Rogue. I'm always impressed by wooden boat runs through Blossom Bar."
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$850 and a month's worth of work put to use
Well it took a month's time from deciding on St Patty's day to build it to launching it on April 17th, but The Hanna Platte floats, can carry 600 pounds worth of fisherman, dogs, beer and gear. She drafts about 8 inches in the water and cuts through the river much better than my raft. Plus she must weigh around 200 pounds, I'd guess and is pretty easy to load on my raft trailer. I decided to mount a cooler as my rowing seat as I saw posted here to utilize room in this small boat. you can…
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- At 4:59pm on October 3, 2021,
Michael S. Gural said…
Mark,
will send pics mon
Mike
- At 11:41am on June 3, 2011,
Jim Rubino said…
Hi Mark: what's the upper colorado like now, I think running around 6-7000 or so, only been there once in a raft, but would like to take my dory down.
best, Jim
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