Checkpoint Charlie Creek TR

A little more poking around on blue lines, this one brushing the flanks of our neighbor to the north. Take off, eh? that's McKenzie Brother's country.

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Grousing about

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First impression is promising but not gonna risk a 40' slide down loose scree

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Easier access a mile up the road and I'm getting my boots wet

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Pretty enough but the fishing did not whelm me. After an hour of skunk with a hint of back-bacon, I retreated downstream a bit

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And found a few westies looking up

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Although foam on foam is usually first out of the box, doing it on the natch can be fun, too

Mr. Roberts' Drake

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Last train to Splitsville

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Smoke's getting a bit thicker every day; although most is still being imported, it's just a matter of time before that changes

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Regards,
Scott

Your photos (which are awesome) make me miss that side of the country (and the fishing). Not sure I'm going to make it out there this fall. :(