Hunkydory
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With the unusually warm spring temperatures-highs in the seventies, normal is in the fifties or a spring blizzard not uncommon. We decided to spend a weekend on Jackson Lake in Teton National Park, which is a beautiful 130 mile drive north of here. For those who have only traveled I 80 through Wyoming there really is more here than rocks, sage brush and desert.
This is what we found covering Jackson Lake.
While traveling through Teton National Park saw this Mama and her cubs on way to Jackson Lake.
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With Yellowstone National Park not open to car traffic yet and the campgrounds in Teton National Park still closed decided to drive back toward home 60 miles and spend night at anchor on Greys River a inlet to Palisades Reservoir. The main inlet is the Snake River. This is located close to the small town of Alpine, Wyoming. Before anchoring for night we tried hip towing the Mokai to see how it would work out.
This is at displacement speed.
And this is at 14 mph.
At 14 mph it works well in smooth water, but to bouncy crossing wakes. Works great at displacement. Or at least it did in the conditions we were in that day.
This is where we anchored for night in the river.
During the night a log bumped us pretty hard so picked up anchor and moved down river to calmer water in the moonlight. Was good practice for our planned Alaska trip.
This is where we moved to. Jo-Lee's having her morning coffee
Docking the Mokia to the Hunkydory in fairly fast water proved to be very easy and fun. So was getting in and out.
This is coming up to dock.
Lot of fun playing around and practicing on the Mokai. Would go upstream in much faster water than I thought it would. At sea level I think it would go up past my level to keep it right side up.
Went up here with no problem and altitude is approximately 6500 ft.
With the record heat was surprised to find this ice and snow still along the river.
Over all great weekend and practice run for next month.
Jay
This is what we found covering Jackson Lake.
While traveling through Teton National Park saw this Mama and her cubs on way to Jackson Lake.
[/img]With Yellowstone National Park not open to car traffic yet and the campgrounds in Teton National Park still closed decided to drive back toward home 60 miles and spend night at anchor on Greys River a inlet to Palisades Reservoir. The main inlet is the Snake River. This is located close to the small town of Alpine, Wyoming. Before anchoring for night we tried hip towing the Mokai to see how it would work out.
This is at displacement speed.
And this is at 14 mph.
At 14 mph it works well in smooth water, but to bouncy crossing wakes. Works great at displacement. Or at least it did in the conditions we were in that day.
This is where we anchored for night in the river.
During the night a log bumped us pretty hard so picked up anchor and moved down river to calmer water in the moonlight. Was good practice for our planned Alaska trip.
This is where we moved to. Jo-Lee's having her morning coffee
Docking the Mokia to the Hunkydory in fairly fast water proved to be very easy and fun. So was getting in and out.
This is coming up to dock.
Lot of fun playing around and practicing on the Mokai. Would go upstream in much faster water than I thought it would. At sea level I think it would go up past my level to keep it right side up.
Went up here with no problem and altitude is approximately 6500 ft.
With the record heat was surprised to find this ice and snow still along the river.
Over all great weekend and practice run for next month.
Jay
