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Permalink Reply by Brad Dimock on February 25, 2010 at 9:38pm

He didn't name it on the first trip, but on the second trip, after receiving generous funding from Julius F. Stone, he named it the Julius F. The replica we made in 2001 we called Julius. Attached is shot of the boat behind the Dodge Brothers Touring Car I tried to restore and tow Julius with (the same model Holmstrom drove).

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Permalink Reply by Ukulady on February 25, 2010 at 9:48pm

Stone of Stone & Galloway trip?

The pic is unbelievable BTW. Did you get the car to work??

How did the Julius Handle?

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Permalink Reply by Brad Dimock on February 25, 2010 at 10:03pm

The car ran pretty good for a while. I got it as far as the middle of the Mojave, towing the Julius, on my way to Oregon. It gave up the ghost in a spot pretty similar to where Holmstrom's did. I sold it to a guy in San Diego who is rebuilding it completely.

The boat handled like a dream. I rowed it everywhere Holmstrom rowed--Rogue to the ocean, Salmon/Snake, Yellowstone, Grande Ronde, Green from source to the Colorado, Cataract Canyon, Grand Canyon (3 trips), and across Lake Mead to hit the dam. It is really quick and stable. The only issue I had with it was in the really big water where I needed to make a major cut. It only has 8-foot oars and you can never get out of first gear. (That's where a Briggs dory with 10' oars really moves out.) Here's a Kate Thompson shot of it in Granite Falls.

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Permalink Reply by Ukulady on February 25, 2010 at 10:22pm

dang! those are some good lookin oar sleeves. and the boat isn't too shabby either.

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Permalink Reply by geno_86ed on February 26, 2010 at 8:33am

Brad,
How was the float from Green River Lakes to Warren Bridge (HWY 191)? I know the river weaves through a lot of private areas along the route, and the owners can be very protective. I have been eyeing this float for a while, but did not know if it was doable or not.

Geno

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Permalink Reply by Brad Dimock on February 26, 2010 at 7:34pm

It is worth it to do a bit of research on where you can touch shore. Those folks up there are kinda crabby. There are some good BLM maps that are helpful. We poached a camp one night, staying out of sight below the river banks. Ask around at the sports and fishing stores in Pinedale.
The river is pretty bipolar. Insane stretches of whitewater that go on forever, interspersed with the flattest, meanderiest doldrums imaginable. It takes pool-and-drop to a whole new level. But I would do it again in a heartbeat. Very interesting terrain. We dragged up to the upper lake, then upriver above the upper lake to just shy of the first beaver dam. We called that the head of navigation. Fantastic place. Then we headed for Green River WY. From an are called (I think) Black Butte, to a stretch south of Pinedale called The Mesa, it is a pretty cool run. South of that it gets pretty dreary, although the birdlife is worth going for.

The wild rapid stretch, called Big Bend, where the river turns slowly from northbound to southbound, is pretty nuts for a wood boat. If I'd have scouted it, I wouldn't have run it. Glad I didn't look--it was a wild ride!

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The highest camp (Al called it Paradise)
Between the lakes, reproducing a Holmstrom shot.
(Squaretop is the mountain on the skyline of both shots)

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Permalink Reply by geno_86ed on March 2, 2010 at 8:58am

Thanks for the info. Black Butte is at the South end of the private area after Big Bend. I have floated (in a raft) the six or eight mile section North of Warren Bridge, but have been dreaming about floating from the lakes to the Bridge.

I may have to ask around the BLM and Game and Fish Dept to get all the details.

I am sure if I can float through the private section without touching bank I would be fine. I just wanted to ask someone who has been through there to make sure the private areas didn't have illegal fences across the river.

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Permalink Reply by Brad Dimock on March 2, 2010 at 9:20pm

Well, when we floated it in 2002 there were no fences. Plenty of grumpy xenophobic signs, but no fences. No fishing!!! No Trespassing!!! No anchoring!!!!, etc., etc.
When we were there, the guys at Two Rivers Emporium in Pinedale were extremely helpful in dialing us into where to be and not to be (that was our question).
As I said earlier, it is quite a float. Wilder than you might want alternating with flat as paint.

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