Fletcher Anderson refers to this run (Siverton to Rockwood), in his
book, Rivers of the Southwest. My copy is 1982.

Doug Wheat took a 10 year sabattical to research his book, released in
1983, and had run it numerous times before we built boats in Apr/May
1983. Sometime during this time, Bill Tuthill, of Colorado Springs,
climed out of the canyon with a dislocated shoulder. They had to walk
back in to get the boats and gear.
Doug was in the middle of negoations with the publisher during our
boat build. Sometime after we finished the build, he lost a boat, and
gear, when his skirt blew off, trying to rescue Curtis Bray. Curtis
tried to run a difficult rapid, without scouting. They said the river
was so high, you could the boulders rolling around in the bed. Doug
and friends did a number of first decents, including the Encampment.

Dan



On 6 Jan 2004 09:58:03 -0800, (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.

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

(Crossposted from RBP.WW)

On 6 Jan 2004 09:58:03 -0800, (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.

Dan Dunphy wrote:
Fletcher Anderson refers to this run (Siverton to Rockwood), in his
book, Rivers of the Southwest. My copy is 1982.

Doug Wheat took a 10 year sabattical to research his book, released in
1983, and had run it numerous times before we built boats in Apr/May
1983. Sometime during this time, Bill Tuthill, of Colorado Springs,
climed out of the canyon with a dislocated shoulder. They had to walk
back in to get the boats and gear.

I wonder if this is the same Bill Tuthill that frequents RBP... I think
he now lives in California. He might be able to shed some light on this.

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In rec.boats.paddle.whitewater Wilko wrote:

1983. Sometime during this time, Bill Tuthill, of Colorado Springs,
climed out of the canyon with a dislocated shoulder. They had to walk
back in to get the boats and gear.

I wonder if this is the same Bill Tuthill that frequents RBP... I think
he now lives in California. He might be able to shed some light on this.

No, not the same guy.
This reminds me of a Maine joke, from an old Bert & I record.

Yesterday while lobsterin' we found a dead body floating around
in the kelp. Thought it might be John, the lighthouse keeper.
So we rowed out to the lighthouse and knocked on the door.

"What can I do for you?" John answered.
"We found a dead man in the kelp, and thought it might be you."
"Was he wearin' a red and black checked wool shirt?"
"Yup."
"And blue overalls?" John asked.
"Yup."
"Did he have on high boots or low boots?"
"Low boots."
"Are you sure?" John queried.
"Come to think of it, they were high boots turned down low."
"Oh then, 'tweren't me!"

Someone mentioned Stohlquist's book. I don't know if this is a
picture of the Upper Animas on the cover, but the date of the book is
1982 (and that is the first edition). The book reviews the run from
Silverton down. It gives a harrowing account of no-name and of the
carry-out.

I am going to go out on a limb here and guess that the Upper A is not
in Earl Perry's book, Rivers of Colorado: Ten easy trips (1978). As
far as I know, there weren't any paddling guidebooks to Colorado
before Wheat, Stohlquist and Anderson. (Except of course for the
ignominious Earl Perry).
-Mark Chilton