East Fork - Bayhorse

Some of the material mentioned on the preceding Thompson Creek-East Fork page could be used here instead of there, especially potential extensive discussion of the East Fork and Crystal.

The large rampart on river right below the rock quarry is a likely candidate for a geologic comment.

It is very important to note here that the river once again takes a huge and major directional shift.  Since Stanley is has been flowing largely eastward,  With the ancestral inflow of the East Fork, its direction change once again to mostly northerly trending all the way to North Fork, some 100 miles down river.

DUe to the general lack of prominent and compelling on-river features, this page would be a good one on which to discuss the Challis Volcanics, the andesite lava of Deadman Hole. the special Malm Gulch Area and other topics of geologic importance and relevance.  By the time this guide is published the Deadman Hole improvements will be complete and definitely worthy of an extensive mention.

It would be a good idea to at least mention the funding sources for the BLM improvements of these vital public river access areas.  The BLM has really gone the extra mile in improving river access and the new Deadman Hole is a shining example of such proactive work.  Since this is the first major BLM RAP appearing in this guide, it would be a good place to explain the BLM's perspectives on improving river access.  Time to toot your horn here, folks!

There's a lot that can be said about Deadman Hole but I'd rather the guide simply focus on the material that's already on the interpretive sign board.  It's the main "backstory" of Deadman Hole and needs to be retold in the guide in case some boaters float past Deadman and don't get to read the sign.

There are some waypoints noted below that may or may not be of interest to include in the guide.  The diversions below East Fork isn't big enough to cause anyone a problem so I'd recommend against making a big deal about it.  The diversion above Bayhorse, on the other hand, juts far enough into the river to be a problem is someone is trying to pul toward the Bayhorse RAP too early.

I suppose it would be a good idea to mention the Bayhorse park in conjunction with noting the Bayhorse bridge.

I don't know that discussing Broken Wing Ranch's situation is within the scope of this guide but that's up to BLM Staff to decide.  You definitely want to mention that great bedrock outcrop in the river as noted on the waypoint map. We have come around to the opinion that potential camps ought not be mentioned.  The guide should stick to describing the river in terms of day use.  To begin to describe it in terms of potential overnight use really opens a potentially bottomless can of worms.

When we did the fieldwork in 2010, we thought that marking possible camps was a good idea.  However, there are too many issues with descriptions of camp sites.  We say "leave that one out of the guide."

The Bayhorse RAP deserves a very nice description.