Re: MtMan-List: Platte River

["John L. Allen" <jlallen@snet.net>]

Don,

Whereabouts on the Platte? North Platte in Wyoming? South Platte in
Colorado? Platte below the junction in Nebraska? If you'll give me some idea
of where you're trying to get to (or from), I'll try to help. If you're
thinking of traveling on the river itself, you have a task before you.
Depending on time of year and how much water is being let out of reservoirs,
water levels can get really low and there's a lot more sand bar than river
in many areas--not enough draft for even an 18' foot canoe. I've done some
canoe trips on both the North and South Platte but only above (upstream)
from the last dams. Best boat for most of the Platte is a rubber raft.

I'm not aware of any books on boating the Platte specifically (there is some
information on floating the Platte in Wyoming for fishing) but I'll look
through some of my sources to see what I can find for you.

John

Dr. John L. Allen
21 Thomas Drive
Storrs, CT 06268
860/487-1346
jlallen@snet.net


-----Original Message-----
From: Don Neighbors <neigh@marsaglia.com>
To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com <hist_text@lists.xmission.com>
Date: Thursday, November 05, 1998 11:13 AM
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Platte River


>Would like all the infor I can get. I am planning a trip on the Platte
>in two years. If there are any books out thier let me know. I am
>interested on sites that early trappers wre at on the river, rendezvoos,
>trails,etc. Ol Buck thank you
>
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