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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The Gila River is a whimp as far as rivers go. There are no dangerous crossing. Generally most depts are around knee high. Of course you can wander into a few holes if you want, but the river is very doable.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I have been up the Gila River 2x now. Once before the great flood, and once the first summer after the flood. There were 2 spots the first year that gave me a challenge, but both those spots were gone the next year. But overall, the Gila is a whimp.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I am trying to remember if I encountered any rain in that section- can't remember any. Cowboy camping from CC to Lordsburg is ideal. I did for the first time last year.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>-Trew<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Cdt-l [mailto:cdt-l-bounces@backcountry.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>b j<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 24, 2015 11:15 PM<br><b>To:</b> cdt-l@backcountry.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [Cdt-l] Which Route N of Sliver City, NM?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424844567189_2617"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>I'm poring over the maps and have a question about just N of Silver City. The trail splits into at least two possibilities there.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424844567189_2623"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>1) The Gila River Route that mostly goes up the Middle Gila River<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424844567189_2624"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>2) The CDTA 'Official' Route that goes East, then N then W to hook back up with the N portion of the Gila River Route<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424844567189_2667"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424844567189_2668"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>It sounds like the Gila River Route is recommended over the 'official' route, but only as long as the multitude of river crossings are safe enough (i.e. NOT a high flow year).<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424844567189_2669"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424844567189_2670"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Here are a couple of questions for you wonderful folks:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424844567189_2671"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>1) What are your perspectives on what route is better and why, and<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424844567189_2673"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>2) How and when do I find out how high a flow year it is for the Gila River and how would I find out if that route is passeable?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424844567189_2709"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Thanks for your input!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>-Porsche<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424844567189_2672"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>