Bedal Campground putin on the NF Sauk

My higher than usual luggage stack includes the new MSR tarp, and the PETT/WAG Bag portable toilet

Below confluence of NF and SF Sauk

Upper Sauk River valley is cloud shrouded today

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Side stream close-up

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Brief view of Mt. Pugh at first camp

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Mt. Pugh closeup

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Wasn't allowed to go on this trip until I purchased this new MSR Outfitter Zing Wing. A very expensive blue tarp :)...

USGS Flow at 06/24/2011 12:00 PDT 4.97' 2,670 CFS

Mt. Pugh is fogged in the next morning

Partial view of Bedal Mtn.

The ever present danger of logjams

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Site of former portage back in 2004

First gage shot was at 4.70+ due to waves

USGS flow at 06/25/2011 13:00 PDT 4.68' 2,240 CFS

USGS streamgage with stilling well

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Whitechuck put-in, after part 2 of the shuttle where we put vehicles down at the Rt. 530 bridge takeout

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Jim and Al thru Jaws

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Jumbo Mtn.

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Real estate - cheap!

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Looking back at Jumbo Mtn.

Darrington Sawmill bridge. Little did I expect the developing issues in the right channel

Reflipping the raft after the dog fell out, the boat hit a log and everyone went swimming. I had to put the camera down and help reflip (3 person effort)

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Passing on an early campsite option

Evening at Margaritaville

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Late dinner 8:11pm

The fire promotes people to stay up later

Morning at Margaritaville

View from tent

River right behind the hills east is the Suiattle

Lookking dowstream

Prolonging the boat rigging for departure

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1:02pm. Almost ready to launch...

Off and floating for the last few miles to the takeout. 6 miles day 1, 17 miles day 2, 4 miles day 3 (total =27)

Solo fisherman who ended up at the takeout with us, and we gave him a ride back up to the sawmill for his vehicle

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Suiattle confluence closeup

Passing the Suiattle River confluence. Running the same color as the Sauk

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Approaching Rt. 530 bridge takeout

USGS Flow at 06/25/2011 12:00 PDT 6.29' 8,250 CFS