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.

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.


I would call/email down to Four Corners Marina in Durnago and see if
they know. One of the Wiley's must know.

--Chris

p.s. I keep meaning to check my "River's of the SouthWest" book to see
if it says anything.....

The name was changed from Four Corners Marine to Four Corners River
Sports many years ago. http://www.riversports.com/
Dan

On Fri, 09 Jan 2004 08:50:46 -0700, Chris Webster
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.


I would call/email down to Four Corners Marina in Durnago and see if
they know. One of the Wiley's must know.

--Chris

p.s. I keep meaning to check my "River's of the SouthWest" book to see
if it says anything.....

Colorado Springs, CO
My advice may be worth what you paid for it.

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

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.


I was running it 15+ years ago. The picture on the cover of Wheats book
is from the Upper Animas, which was published around 1983. I thought
Stholquists book from around 1979 also had a cover photo from the Upper A.

You can bet they were running it in the '70's though. Noname is a
single difficult rapid on the run, so it's 1st running may not coincide
with the rest of the river, but was being run in the mid-80's for sure.

--Chris

According to Fletcher Anderson "Rivers of the Southwest" 1982, it was
kayaked by Ron Mason in 1966. It was considered un-raftable prior to
the 82 book, according to Fletcher.
As for rafts, the invent of self bailers opend the horizons to folks
who would have never run same water with regular rafts, and the
catarafts provided another step up.
Dan
On Fri, 09 Jan 2004 12:28:13 -0700, Chris Webster
wrote:


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.


I was running it 15+ years ago. The picture on the cover of Wheats book
is from the Upper Animas, which was published around 1983. I thought
Stholquists book from around 1979 also had a cover photo from the Upper A.

You can bet they were running it in the '70's though. Noname is a
single difficult rapid on the run, so it's 1st running may not coincide
with the rest of the river, but was being run in the mid-80's for sure.

--Chris