{"id":8686,"date":"2014-06-14T08:59:09","date_gmt":"2014-06-14T14:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hydle.com\/blog\/?p=8686"},"modified":"2014-06-10T21:26:42","modified_gmt":"2014-06-11T03:26:42","slug":"selway-highway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hydle.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/selway-highway\/","title":{"rendered":"Selway or the Highway"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Jackson<\/a><\/p>\n

Selway or the Highway<\/h2>\n

An Idaho River Rafting Extravaganza and Review<\/p>\n

WHAT WE\u2019RE TALKING ABOUT<\/h2>\n

What:<\/strong> A long river trip on an incredibly rare river with an awesome group of friends
\nWhere:<\/strong> The Wild and Scenic Wilderness of the Selway River, from Paradise Creek Ranger Station to Selway Falls
\nWhen:<\/strong> Meet in Missoula, MT at 6pm June 17, and return to Missoula by 11am June 24
\nWho:<\/strong> About 13 of us total
\nWhat else:<\/strong> email any questions to Dennett Dwyer<\/p>\n

WHAT NEXT?<\/h2>\n

Read the below. There are some logistics, as well as a lot of info on what to bring\u2014this may require some shopping\/borrowing\/stealing; also, the sooner we have confirmed details from everyone, the sooner we can nail down important logistics like shuttle and food.<\/p>\n

LOGISTICS<\/h2>\n

Travel arrangements and requirements<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Please plan to meet in Missoula June 17, or arrange to be met in Darby (SLC crew).
\n\u2022 Please do not plan to be able to be back in Missoula until June 24th.<\/p>\n

Weather<\/strong>
\nThere is a lot of elevation change on the trip. Temperatures could be in the mid-nineties at their hottest, but most likely will hover around 70-80 degrees, with nights in the high 40\u2019s to low-50\u2019s (and the nights will get slightly warmer as we go). Afternoon thunderstorms are VERY common there in June\/July.<\/p>\n

Shuttle<\/strong>
\nRivers go one-way. This means we\u2019ll need to shuttle gear, people, and vehicles from top to bottom and vice versa. The most efficient way to do this is a paid shuttle service, but our total costs will depend on number of vehicles, space in vehicles for people and (heavy) gear, and time (one-way the shuttle takes a full day). This is why meeting in Missoula with time for us to sort this out is essential.<\/p>\n

WHAT TO BRING<\/h2>\n

Key point: space is a concern, but weight is not.<\/em><\/p>\n

Equipment \/ Gear<\/strong>
\nEveryone will be given dry-bag space of set dimensions when we arrive at the put-in on the afternoon\/evening of June 18 Couples will consolidate into larger bags, and tent partners can be determined then. Here is what you will need:<\/p>\n