Gorge Of Many Smiles

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Gorge Of Many Smiles

Gorge Of Many Smiles

The smiles come from rafters running the Verde River. 5,831' Hackberry Mountain, seen on the horizon to the right, marks the southern end of a vast basaltic volcanic field in central Arizona. Pyroclastic flows (from nearby volcanoes) are responsible for blocking the flow of the Verde, creating a succession of ancient lakes that flooded the Verde Valley. The river broke through, and sliced this gorge through the rocks. January 5, 2009 Please CLICK to see river runners!
lcarreau
on Jan 5, 2009 9:52 pm
Lat/Lon: 34.46814°N / 111.80477°W
Image Type(s): Hiking,  Flora,  Informational,  Scenery,  Water
Image ID: 477587

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silversummit

silversummit - Jan 5, 2009 11:04 pm - Voted 10/10

A write-up after my heart!

I assume this is a river with a short rafting season (early spring?). I'll have to go look it up soon. Looks like it might be an interesting trip.

lcarreau

lcarreau - Jan 6, 2009 7:40 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: A write-up after my heart!

A good resource for the Verde River.

The river is runnable now! Base flows are a steady 150-200 cfs during the winter season.
The river DROPS an average rate of 20 feet
per mile!!!

Dean

Dean - Jan 5, 2009 11:15 pm - Voted 10/10

Hey Larry

Check out this shot.
http://www.summitpost.org/image/477589/181177/incoming-storm.html
I've never seen a storm front that looked like this one and your picture is so peaceful and serene in comparison. I used to have a girlfriend from Mesa who always talked about rafting the Verde. Thanks for letting me see what it looks like.

lcarreau

lcarreau - Jan 6, 2009 9:01 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Hey Dean ?

Right on! "Mikerhikers" image is so incredible!
What a magnificent capture!!!

In comparison, my "approaching storm" photos
resemble ... the neighbor's cat!

(Actually, I have witnessed storms of this
magnitude in the past, but I always "whimped
out" at the last minute, in order to seek
adequate shelter. That's simply amazing!)

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