Yampa

Following our annual board meeting in Golden, Colorado several members of the American Whitewater board and staff, and a couple friends, gathered for a trip on the Yampa River that continued on to the Green River. Conditions were cold and wet. Flow was dropping over the course of our trip from approximately 7700 cfs at the start to approximately 7200 cfs by the time we reached Echo Park. Day 1 was a long river day and we camped at Harding Hole that night. Day 2 was a shorter day with stops at Signature Cave and Mantle Cave before establishing camp at Laddie Park. On day 3 we boated through Warm Springs before we reached Echo Park around 1pm. We camped at Jones Creek that night before paddling out on Day 4. This Trip Report represents the first half of the trip on the Yampa and continues with a report on the Echo Park to Split Mountain Boat Ramp segment of the Green.