Hells Canyon 05
by Robert Bales
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Hells Canyon 05
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Robert Bales
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We took an 11 hour jet boat trip down and back through Hells Canyon! It was a total of 220 miles. This is one of many rapids on the trip.Some of them were rated as a 5.
Hells Canyon is a 10-mile (16 km) wide canyon located along the border of eastern Oregon, eastern Washington and western Idaho in the United States. It is part of the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area and is North America's deepest river gorge[3]at 7,993 feet (2,436 m)
The canyon was carved by the waters of the Snake River, which flows more than 1 mile (1.6 km) below the canyon's west rim on the Oregon side and 7,400 feet (2,300 m) below the peaks of Idaho's Seven Devils Mountains range to the east. Most of the area is inaccessible by road.
The earliest known settlers in Hells Canyon were the Nez Percé tribe. Others tribes visiting the area were the Shoshone-Bannock, northern Paiute and Cayuse Indians. The mild winters, and ample plant and wildlife attracted human habitation. Pictographs and petroglyphs on the walls of the canyon are a record of the Indian settlements
In 1806, three members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition entered the Hells Canyon region along the Salmon River. They turned back without seeing the deep parts of the canyon. It was not until 1811 that the Wilson Price Hunt expedition explored Hells Canyon while seeking a shortcut to the Columbia River. Hunger and cold forced them to turn back, as did many explorers who were defeated by the canyon's inaccessibility. There remains no evidence in the canyon of their attempts; their expedition journals are the only documentation. Early explorers sometimes called this area Box Canyon or Snake River Canyon.
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HH Photography of Florida
Nice pov of this scenic landscape and turbulent water. Looks like a wild ride. Great capture, Bob. L/tw
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks for the nice comments and the LF!! It was a nice and wild in places!! I did get wet!!
Kathy M Krause
Boy Robert! I sure hope you were strapped in on this shot! WOW! Sunning capture of those treacherous waters!!! L/F
Robert Bales replied:
No I was not. it sure was a great trip!! Thanks for the nice comments and the LF!!
William Tasker
Being on the boat gave you a fabulous POV and you took full advantage. Amazing image! L/F/tw
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks William for the nice comments and the LFTw!! It sure was a great trip!!
Gene Parks
Very nice image Robert... I especially love the movement in the water. L/F
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks Gene for the nice comment and the water was running very fast!! Thanks for the LF!!