Browns Canyon - Colorado

Browns Canyon - Colorado

Major storm brewing in the Collegiate Range across the river from our campsite in Browns Canyon along the Arkansas River, Colorado south of Ruby Mountain Night 1 of our 5 day rafting trip early August 2008
silversummit
on Jan 21, 2009 10:39 pm
Image Type(s): Scenery,  Water
Image ID: 482500

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EricChu

EricChu - Nov 5, 2009 7:30 pm - Voted 10/10

Awesome!

...and rather scary-looking! Did you ever find yourself in the middle of one of those on your hikes?

silversummit

silversummit - Nov 5, 2009 7:45 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Awesome!

Only once or twice. In the the National Parks they warn all hikers and campers to be below the treeline before storms come and I follow that rule!

My worst thunderstorm experience was in 2002 in Maine on a canoe trip right after we pulled in to shore on a big lake. The winds were so strong they blew the flames out in our lanterns and stoves and then blew our tarp down. Then it got so dark we couldn't even see beyond our hands. It stormed hard for three hours and then we finally ate at 9:00 o'clock and went to bed. Really scary to be in a summer storm when you're in the far northern backwoods with no civilization for 20 miles or more!

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