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Not sure how to upload files, so here it is in text. I copied and edited Karen's GPS positions into a Google Earth .kml file. Copy and paste below into a text document, name it something like Deso_Gray.kml (ie Notepad, Wordpad), and open in Google Earth to see the put in, and rapid locations. Might have to reformat some of the longer lines.

Deso_Gray.kmlnormal#sn_grn-starshighlight#sh_grn-starsDeso_Gray1Green River City, UT#msn_grn-stars1-110.1596352070265,38.99556069578733,0Deso_Gray_Main1Sand Wash (Put In)1-109.91542,39.83913,0Little Horse Bottom1-109.91876,39.79246,0Maverick Bottom1-109.92653,39.78579,0Gold Hole1-109.88126,39.78469,0Rock House Bottom1-109.94848,39.7444,0Little Rock House Riffle1-109.95209,39.7369,0Jack Creek1-109.99459,39.6994,0Jack Creek Rapids1-109.99292,39.69857,0Lunts Horse Pasture1-110.01042,39.68997,0Big Canyon Rapids1-109.98709,39.6769,0Firewater Rapids1-109.98626,39.66246,0Firewater Rapids and Canyon1-109.9867268,39.66238565,0Cedar Ridge Rapids1-109.9907,39.65329,0Cedar Ridge Rapids1-109.9922555,39.6525497,0Flat Canyon and Rapids1-110.0072333,39.63544237,0Flat Canyon Rapids1-110.00681,39.63358,0Wild Horse Rapids1-110.02598,39.5919,0Steer Ridge Rapids1-110.03514,39.57303,0Rock Creek Rapids1-110.02959,39.54136,0Snap Canyon Rapids1-110.02542,39.5208,0Three Canyon Rapids1-110.0233585,39.50703025,0Chandler Falls1-110.0220877,39.47071689,0Trail Canyon Rapids1-110.01542,39.45497,0Bull Canyon Rapids1-110.0221189,39.43774811,0Moonwater Rapids1-110.02098,39.42191,0Red Point Rapids1-110.01514,39.42053,0Joe Hutch Creek rapid1-110.0129313,39.40782792,0Joe Hutch Canyon Rapids1-110.01903,39.39386,0McPherson Ranch1-110.0157,39.3808,0Florence Creek1-110.02403,39.37497,0Three Fords Rapids topozone map, google map1-110.02709,39.35136,0Last Chance Rapids1-110.0584221,39.31661273,0Last Chance Rapids1-110.0582,39.31608,0Range Creek Rapids1-110.05209,39.30719,0Rabbit Valley Rapids1-110.07264,39.28441,0Curry Rapids1-110.0732,39.2708,0Saleratus Rapids1-110.0607,39.2633,0Poverty Rapids1-110.0586828,39.24083502,0Rattlesnake Rapid1-110.0782339,39.21847349,0Green River Daily1Nefertiti (road access)1-110.0782761,39.19574859,0Price River1-110.1057417,39.17949984,0Price River1-110.10626,39.17941,0Butler Canyon1-110.11181,39.15747,0Sand Knolls rapid1-110.1150693,39.15209688,0Sand Knolls Canyon1-110.11598,39.15053,0Stone Cabin Rapid1-110.1013436,39.14027767,0Short Canyon rapid1-110.1129037,39.12823753,0Log Cabin Rapid1-110.1091084,39.11360184,0Swaseys Rapids google map1-110.1091084,39.11360184,0

Anybody have a recommendation for toilet clean outs? We're flying in and out of SLC. Thanks!

Did the daily section on July 31st 2013. Great float with beautiful scenery and wildlife.

Mini showing her skills on stand up.

Mountain sheep

Mini on stand up

Close to take out at Swazey's

River crew at put in.

Note that 'Wire Fence' rapid is not on the GPS list below.

Bring a bug suit!

Video of our Kayaking trip at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-6SVfKalwM

Near the end of Desolation Canyon.

Looking upstream in Gray Canyon

Gray Canyon the morning before a storm moved through.

A group prepares to launch from Sand Wash onto the Green River. Facilities include two pit toilets and two screened rooms. There is no potable water available. A ranger's residence is a short walk from the parking area. It is to the right of this picture.

Boat ramp on the east side of the river at Ouray. There is a large parking area behind the bushes on the right. We were told that this area gets heavy use by water tanker trucks filling up to deliver water out to the oil facilities. There was no such activity during the short time that we passed by.
Ouray, Utah where highway 88 crosses the Green River. It is not a town, but only a few houses and structures.

The boat ramp at the Wildlife Refuge is about 8 miles upstream of the bridge at Ouray. Launching here instead of at Ouray, adds an extra 1/2 to a full day of flat water paddling, but the wildlife viewing was nice. This is 3 to 5 days of flatwater paddling from Sand Wash.

To get here required driving several miles on a dirt/gravel road. A large sign states, 'Boat Ramp'.

Even in late September, meat bees and wasps were a problem and several people were stung and/or bitten.
Another view of the primitive boat ramp 8 miles upstream of Ouray, on the Green River.

I believe this is the Ouray National Wildlife refuge.
http://ouray.fws.gov/index.htm

Canoeing Deso

Sunset in Desolation Canyon