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Want to rent a dory for Grand Canyon

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I have scored a permit on Grand Canyon for Feb 2024. this will be my 3rd trip down the ditch and I would like to row a dory. Is anyone willing to rent me theirs? or sell one? or join the trip in exchange for use?
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Facecrack has a whitewater dories page, you might post in the dories section of this site. I can't imagine anyone letting you row theirs down there at what will be low water, but you might find someone willing to let you row theirs on flat water in exchange for a invite..

My 2 cents, YMMV
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Lol, yep. I busted her up on the grand twice out of 3 trips, but nothing like that. If you look back in Brad's archives, right after I sold her to canex, they tore her entire Stern off in House Rock..
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She definitely wasn't a garage Queen when I owned her LOL... Thanks...
It’s a tough river world out there Marshall. To which Huerfano and Pemi can attest.
Especially when the water levels go down, but not down far enough to fully expose the sleepers...
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I once saw a wrecked dory in Winnie’s grotto on Lodore. Apparently it broke up on Winnie’s Rock, a very simple move, which proves anyone can have a bad day.
Indeed, I considered myself lucky that I only had minimal damage considering all of the miles that I put on her, it's a whole different skill set rowing a wooden boat, versus rowing a raft
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Here ya go! Cheaper than a raft. Give you time to do some repairs/mods a painter job and yer off.
McKenzie's aren't the boat you want in grand canyon, been there, done that, never again... YMMV...
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