The Yampa is WILD. It is the last undammed river in the Colorado
River system. Through the years the Yampa has defied many attempts to dam
its free flow, several by congress, and the most formidable in 1965 by Mother
Nature. Just after dinner on June 10th, a flash flood carried tons of rock
down Warm Springs draw blocking the river channel. Within twenty-four hours
the Yampa took aim and breached the dam, leaving in its wake Warm Springs
Rapid, rated among the 10 biggest drops in the country.
Every May and June this river rises to the occasion and CRANKS with
plenty of full-bodied waves from the first day to the last. Like many
wild things the Yampa also has a serene side...miles of white tiger-striped
walls that drop 2000 feet sheer to the water, side-canyon waterfalls,
Anasazi rock art, and whispering caves.
We will spend 46 miles of this 71-mile trip on the Yampa and then merge
with the Green River at Echo Park for the balance through Whirlpool Canyon
and Split Mountain Gorge. When the river runs a little higher in May and
early June, this trip lasts 4 days.
If you feel the need for something rare, something wild and free... the
Yampa is waiting.
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