Contrary to what you might expect, the Arkansas River is not in Arkansas, but in Colorado. One Saturday in June, this intrepid group of seven RMItes - led by master rafter Bill Browning - set out to brave the stretch of the Arkansas River called "The Numbers," a series of class 4 rapids with a bit of class 5 thrown in just for fun. Here are some snapshots from our adventure:
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| This is June?! (Jamie at the top of Independence Pass).
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The rafters are ready for anything. (L to R: Dave Vernon, Amber Kerr,
Kate Parrot, Bill Browning, Chris Page, Andrew Kean, and Jamie Fergusson.)
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| Cowabunga, dudes! (L to R: Amber, Jamie, Andrew, Kevin [guide],
Bill, Dave, Chris, and Kate.)
Photo by Colorado Whitewater Photography.
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| Not only did we survive, no one even fell in. (L to R: Andrew,
Kevin [guide], Jamie, Amber, Bill, Chris, Kate, and Dave.)
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| On the way home, we stop at Independence Pass again (12,000
feet) to plan our next adventure. (L to
R: Chris, Bill, Jamie, and Andrew.)
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Photos taken by Jamie Fergusson, or actually (since Jamie appears in every picture!) taken by hapless volunteers recruited by Jamie Fergusson. Thanks Jamie!
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This page was last updated May 5, 2004.
