Ep. 89: Interview with Ben McKenzie: Minam River & The McKenzie Welding Method

Ep. 89: Interview with Ben McKenzie: Minam River & The McKenzie Welding Method

Gear Garage Live Show

Ep. 89: Interview with Ben McKenzie: Minam River & The McKenzie Welding Method

Oct 27 2020 | 02:23:31

00:00 / 02:23:31

Hosted By

Zachary Collier

Show Notes

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Ben McKenzie hiking into the Minam River - in the Wallowa Mountains, Oregon.[/caption] In this episode, we talk about Ben McKenzie's recent trip to the headwaters of the Minam River in the Wallowas and ask him about his thoughts on river safety and boat welding.

Check out Ben's art and adventures on Instagram

Data from Ben's Trip:

Dates: Started hiking July 4, took off July 7.

Gauge: https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?site_no=13331500

Flows: Diurnal cycle averaging 1,100 cfs (valley and ridging between 1,000 and 1,150)

Hike: About 12 miles

Paddle: About 45 miles

Start of hike: 45.250239662492156, -117.37658100221226

Start of paddle: 45.15027801192856, -117.39427270694812

Take out: 45.62164097182737, -117.72165560076294

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