By McKenzieDriftBoat.com
Launch of Glen Canyon at Glen Canyon
Just back from a commercial Grand Canyon trip in my old Briggs boat. It still knows the way through.
Here are some pictures of the hand-off of the Glen Canyon to the new owners two weeks ago, and the launch at Lee's Ferry for its voyage to Glen Canyon Dam, where it will live. It'll run the flatwater daily stretch from G.C. Dam to Lee's Ferry (15 miles).
The upstream launch happened to coincide with my downstream launch, so I got to be there.
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Comment by Brad Dimock on May 17, 2010 at 10:04pm -
Just got off a second Grand Canyon trip, of eight scheduled for this season. It'll be trip six when the two new Briggs boats se the water, in late August. The dory trip went fine, and the paddle boat trip went fine as well. Just got word that the Glen Canyon escaped from the dam, but was apprehended a few miles into its journey to Lees Ferry. Spirited little thing!
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Comment by Ukulady on May 7, 2010 at 5:56pm -
Beautiful. Love the photos. How was your commercial Grand trip by the way? How did the new boats do?
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Comment by Dave Z on May 1, 2010 at 5:59pm -
Great work as always. I fished the the Ferry several times and it is like no place on earth.
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Comment by Marc Tittle on May 1, 2010 at 4:04pm -
I bet Dave would be happy to see one of his workhorses towing a gorgeous boat.
Marc
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Comment by Brad Dimock on April 29, 2010 at 2:57pm
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That's not me towing that boat--it's the new owner.
Rick--thanks! I've been in on all or part of about eight or ten boats of varying hull configurations. I'm just a new guy.
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Comment by Jeremy Christensen on April 29, 2010 at 2:20pm -
Better than being towed by a Udisco
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Comment by lhedrick on April 29, 2010 at 1:38pm -
I can't believe you would tow that beautiful boat behind a DIB. Just doesn't seem right.
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Comment by Rick Newman on April 29, 2010 at 6:18am
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Brad, yo do great work. The Glen Canyon looks wonderful. How many have you built now?
Rick Newman
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Comment by Brad Dimock on April 28, 2010 at 10:07pm
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I believe I was thinking, "I wonder if these guys will get it to the dam before they bust it up?"
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Comment by Roger Fletcher on April 28, 2010 at 9:41pm -
So Brad, what were your thoughts? A curiously melancholy expression . . . Nice work, by tjhe way.
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