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Exploring the Kentucky River headwaters, Pool 14

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  Sunday, November 5, 2023 I grew up in Lee County not far from where the three forks join to form the headwaters of the Kentucky River. My grandfather Lewis fished the river for years with great success. I've fished bits of this section myself, although the last time was probably 30 years ago. Since 1989 I've lived not too far from the confluence of the river with the Ohio and have spent a bit of time fishing the pools between Frankfort and Monterey, and between Gratz and Carrollton. For those not familiar with the Kentucky River it hasn't been free flowing for over 100 years. It is artificially divided into pools by 14 locks and dams. Lock 14 is in Heidelberg (Lee County) just a few river miles below Beattyville where it forms. Lock 1 is near Carrollton in Carroll County just a few miles from the mouth. Only locks 1-4 are still functional, and even those are only operated seasonally on weekends for pleasure boaters. Commercial traffic ceased sometime in the mid-90's w...
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Grand Canyon hike, day 2

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 December 11, 2020 The goal for today was to hike the 7+ miles up the North Kaibab trail from Bright Angel Campground to Cottonwood Campground. The farthest I had ever been up the NK was to the junction with the Clear Creek Trail where I had hiked up to the Phantom Ranch overlook a few years ago.  This hike took me thru the section of the canyon called The Box. This is the narrow canyon carved out by Bright Angel Creek, and in summer it's quite dangerous. The dark rocks and close walls trap the heat and will bake hikers during the midday when the sun is beaming down. Because it was winter there wasn't any direct sunlight until the middle of the day, and it was actually quite comfortable. In summer the NPS tells hikers only to enter this portion of the trail in early morning and late afternoon. Once out of The Box the trail passes thru some interesting areas, including a few areas of heavy vegetation. All the way to Cottonwood the trail never ventures very far from the creek. N...
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Grand Canyon hike, day 5

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 December 14, 2020 Today I headed up the Bright Angel Trail to camp at Indian Gardens. The first time we came to the canyon we hiked BA all the way to the rim, but we weren't carrying camping gear or heavy packs. I wasn't in any hurry so staying at IG makes the trip a lot easier, and it gives you the bonus of being able to hike out to Plateau Point which IMO is the best view in the canyon. The first two miles are actually not on the Bright Angel Trail. When you cross the silver bridge you are on the River Trail until it ends at the base of BA. This is looking back toward the campground and Phantom Ranch. You can see the silver bridge and then the black bridge beyond it at the base of the SK. The water pipeline of the south rim crosses the river under the silver bridge. Another view from the River Trail. Here's where the BA trail begins. After about a mile you arrive here, and this is where the real fun begins. This is the bottom of a section called the Devil's Corkscrew...
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