Wooden Boat People

By McKenzieDriftBoat.com

2013 Colorado Wooden Boat Float

2 months till the Colorado Wooden Boat Float. Looking to get a head count of possible attendees. Starting to put together arrangements for camping at Rancho Del Rio and having our Saturday post float BBQ there.

Current Float Schedule:

Saturday, August 10th: Pumphouse to Rancho Del Rio 10 miles

Sunday, August 11th: Rancho Del Rio to Two Bridges 8 miles

Hope to see some new faces and some old ones too:

More info: Mark Hilbert (303)816-9175

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Permalink Reply by mark hilbert on July 31, 2013 at 5:54am

10 Days till Colorado Wooden Boat Float! Camp will be set up Friday night at Rancho Del Rio. Floating Saturday and Sunday with Barbeque Saturday at Camp after the float. Flows are looking good, floated last weekend without issues.

Rancho Del Rio for shuttles and camping

Floaters Guide to Upper Colorado river beta

Hope to see you on the river

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Permalink Reply by Greg Max on July 31, 2013 at 8:13am

Things look good so far, I'm getting excited! Should be a great trip, as always.

Greg

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Permalink Reply by mark hilbert on August 2, 2013 at 7:13am

For those attending this year we have beer koozies to help keep your beverages cold on the river.

Also due to the fact that Tom Petty has backed out as our musical entertainment, I will be singing a collection of my favorite Elton John songs by the campfire.

Bring your earplugs, not just for the trains.

Mark

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Permalink Reply by Greg Max on August 2, 2013 at 7:36am

Haha, those are awesome!!!

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Permalink Reply by wade radina on August 2, 2013 at 11:56am

We'll all need ear plugs if Jeff is in the same campsite (he can out snore a chainsaw)! For clarification, is State Bridge, and Two Bridges the same location?

Cheers,

Wade

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Permalink Reply by mark hilbert on August 2, 2013 at 1:37pm

Two Bridges is a new takeout as of last year, it is located 4 miles downstream from State Bridge.

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Permalink Reply by mark hilbert on August 6, 2013 at 7:03pm

Did Greg finally Varnish his boat? 3 days till we find out the answer. ????

2013 CO WBF

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Permalink Reply by Greg Max on August 7, 2013 at 9:09am

Haha, nope. She's gone the other way. I don't think I've even hosed her out for 3 years..... The mud adds some really nice ballast ;) I'm calling it an experiment on the durability of marine today's marine grade plywood. Someday I'll have a space to get some work done on her and she'll be brought back to her original glory. Sort of like Botox. Thinking I'll be up there early in the AM on Saturday. Getting pumped for the trip!!!

Greg

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Permalink Reply by Mike Crouch on August 7, 2013 at 6:30pm

Mark -

Sorry we can't make it this year. Thanks for your hard work on keeping the float going. Loved it last year and plan to do it again next year. Have Fun! Sure like those koozies!

Mike and Heather

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Permalink Reply by mark hilbert on August 12, 2013 at 8:08am

Colorado Wooden Boat Float III is done and in the books. 5 wooden boats, 2 rafts and a drift boat on our trip. Wade from Kansas and Steve from Idaho made the long drive for the float on The Upper Colorado through Lower Gore and Red Canyons. Greg and Ron showed up to round out the wooden contingent from Colorado along with my boat. Floating was good, fishing a little slow, beer was cold and sleep was minimal. Thanks to all those who participated and next year we go back to finding a camp in the canyon away from Rancho.

Headed into the canyon