Western Slope Adventurers

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Grand Junction, CO Founded on Apr 16, 2018 This is an attempt to migrate Western Slope Adventurers from meetup.com to this new platform.

Organizer:
DougVE and 13 others

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My wife, Mary Hertert, and I started www.WesternSlopeAdventuers.org as a meetup.com group when we moved from Anchorage, Alaska (where we had started the www.AnchorageAdventurers.org in 2007) in 2011.

Meetup.com was purchased by a large company, We Work, last year and it's service has been suffering since that time.

Another similar platform has shown up on the web, called Down to Meet. It's so new that it says 'beta testing' on its website.

However, in WSA, we are moving a bunch of the events that we are posting over there to see how it works out. In addition to keeping an eye on WSA on meetup.com, you might want to take a look at: h…

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Past Events

Friday, Aug 10, 2018, 7:00 AM to Sunday, Aug 12, 2018, 2:30 PM MDT

Chama River -- mostly class I & II, a few class III - 3-days/ 2 nights

Chama River is a small dam-controlled river in north-central New Mexico. I have not been on it but have read that, especially this year, it is best done by inflatable kayak, canoe if you can handle some whitewater, or rafts of 12' or less.
Here is BLM information about the river
US Forest Service info
A kinda funky You Tube video
This lady has way more information and personal tales than you may want to read all of.
Paul Sheya will be taking over this permt so I'll leave it to him to post more details and select participants. All participants will start out on a Wait List and be added to the trip from there.

Sunday, Jul 1, 2018, 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM MDT

HIKE & SCRAMBLE up E Beckwith Mountain in West Elk Mtns south of Paonia

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Sunday, Jul 1, 2018, 7:00 AM MDT

Boat the Moab Daily

We're going to the Moab Daily because Susan Capps bought herself a new boat and it needs to get wet. Besides - it's being delivered to her at Hittle Bottom at 9 am...
So let's go help her celebrate a new boat by everyone bringing a boat (or friend with a boat), lunch and sun gear. For those who want to meet us at the river: we will meet at Hittle Bottom at 9 am, run our shuttle and launch. Anyone coming from GJ - meet at Starvin Arvin's in Fruita at 7 am.
(This is not the Moab Daily - but the picture suited....)

Saturday, Jun 30, 2018, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM MDT

HIKE Leon Peak -- high point of Mesa County with easy approach and 6 total mile hike

Six mile round trip is 4 miles (or more on numbered forest service trails) then 1/2 to 1 mile of terrain like this.
My wife tells me she took our dog when she did this hike. He is pretty long legged so I do not know about shorty leg dogs in the boulders - your choice.
BRING: Clothes for temps in low to mid 60's* and 5-15 mph winds Trekking poles (have rubber tips for traction on the boulders) Snacks & Lunch (or we can stop for late lunch at Mesa Lake Lodge) Water - bring a couple of quarts DRIVING/RIDING:
Descriptions say roads are good for all cars and it's about 1 hr 20 min from Palisade to trailhead. We can carpool from Palisade Park-n-Ride.
WEATHER:

Thursday, Jun 28, 2018, 5:45 PM to 9:00 PM MDT

Full Moon Float and Potluck

Bring your boat (or friend with boat), clothes to boat in, food to share, family and come float the Colorado River under a full moon (or at least the rising of the full moon).
Meet at the Redlands Parkway Boat Launch at 5:45 pm to offload boats and start the shuttle. We will end up in Fruita on the EAST SIDE of the bridge (not at the State Park)

Wednesday, Jun 20, 2018, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM MDT

Hike Good Vibes/Second Thoughts/Upper Twist N' Shout

This is a duplicate of my other hike on WSA, just incase you are only a member here.
Today's hike will be a out and back approx. 3 miles with a 200' elevation gain. This hike is rated as intermediate due to some steep sections and some areas where the trail is unmaintained (primitive). We will be moving at a pretty fast pace, at least 2-2.5 miles an hour.

John (801) 550-7268

• What to bring

• hiking boots/shoes

• water

• hiking/trekking poles (if needed)

• light lunch/snack

• sunscreen

• camera

Wednesday, Jun 13, 2018, 6:15 PM to 8:30 PM MDT

Documentary film - Reinventing Energy

Sierra club sponsored documentary Reinventing Power

Wednesday, June 13th, 6:15-8 pm Universalist Unitarian Church 536 Ouray Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501, USA
Description:"Reinventing Energy:-50 minute documentary that travels to 8 states showing some renewable energy options in action. Afterwards, there will be a 30 minute discussion time. Free, donations accepted to pay the custodian.

Tuesday, Apr 17, 2018, 4:30 PM