Bill Tuthill wrote in message ...
Ted Compton wrote:
Anyone have info on who did the first descent? When? What equipment?
I wouldn't be surprised if one of you is out there listening right
now. Just interested for my own knowledge.

Did you ever find out the answer? I bet it was in a kayak.

None of my Colorado whitewater books say who did the first descent,
although I don't have all the latest guidebooks. Holbek & Stanley
made a point of recording this information for California, but most
guidebook writers don't seem to care. In this case I'm interested.


No answer yet. The instruction video I got with my new AIRE Raft
(YESSSS!), has a clip of an AIRE Cougar (Twin tube Cataraft)running
no-name rapid at huge water and the caption says FIRST DESCENT. The
Couger is less that 10 years old and my guess was that the actual
first descent was well over 10 years ago. I thought I'd get an answer
right away but I guess I'll have to go ask at the river shop.

TedC