White Cap Creek joins the Selway River at the Paradise Boat Ramp.
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07/16/2013
The Selway River Trail is a superb hike or pack with horses.
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07/16/2013
Vault toilets at the boat ramp and trailhead.
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07/16/2013
The gauges at Paradise. Selway flows exceeding 8 feet are not uncommon..
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07/16/2013
Our mid-July Selway flows are considerably lower.
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05/04/2010
The put-in at Paradise takes a little heaving.
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07/17/2013
An early, low-flow boulder puzzle at Washer Woman.
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07/17/2013
The flats near Shearer Guard Station, a popular airstrip for access below Paradise.
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07/17/2013
Volunteer host cabins at the Shearer Guard Station.
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07/17/2013
Mid-summer sun on the Selway River.
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07/17/2013
Packed up and drifting down the Selway.
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07/20/2013
Western redcedar (Thuja plicata) and a ponderosa (Pinus ponderosa) help dry some soggy duds.
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07/20/2013
The camp kitchen at Tango.
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07/20/2013
A black bear cub (Ursus americanus) moves slowly in the summer heat across the opposing bank.
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07/18/2010
Tied up to the cedar at Roots on the Selway.
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07/19/2013
Several pack bridges on the Selway are their own marvels. This is the Tony Point bridge.
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05/05/2010
The Selway changes course and character with the addition of Moose Creek, left.
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07/19/2013
Where's your line? Ladle at low water encourages creativity.
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07/19/2013
A rapid that takes a few minutes at high water takes considerably longer at low flows.
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07/18/2011
Clear, starry nights in a vast wilderness.
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05/06/2010
Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus canadensis) gathering on the banks of the Selway at Pinchot.
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07/20/2013
Wolf Creek Rapid at low flows.
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05/07/2010
Wolf Creek Rapid at slightly higher flows.
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07/20/2013
Lining up for a great run through a boney Wolf Creek.
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07/20/2013
Jim's Creek Rapid.
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07/20/2013
Dishes done, time to relax.
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07/20/2013
A full moon wanders around the camp at Bait Creek.
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07/18/2010
Native cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii) are all over the Selway, though they generally won't break any records. You'll also find bull and rainbow trout. All catch and release only.
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08/12/2012
An osprey (Pandion haliaetus) hovers near a productive Selway fishing hole.
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07/22/2013
A tree nearly blocked the river entirely below Renshaw Creek in 2013. Head far right.
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07/20/2013
You never want to leave the Selway's gin-clear water.
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05/07/2012
Spring shuttles into Paradise are great adventures that require specialized vehicles.
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07/16/2013
The real bridge to Paradise that takes you straight to the Selway River.