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A 36 mile jet boat ride in 2016 up the Snake River in Hell's Canyon enabled me to create the following images of that amazing canyon. In the spring time and early summer an enormous amount of water is released from the dam into the lower Snake River which produces class 4 and class 5 rapids. Not for the faint of heart if you are on an inflatable raft or even a small fishing boat. The river may not look very wide, but sitting out in the middle of it in a boat or raft, it feels enormous. The river is up to 100 feet deep in places and is home to some ancient/pre-historic sturgeon that can grow up to 14 feet long. In early 2022, Idaho biologists caught three 500 pound sturgeon in excess of 10 feet long, each. This was very unusual because it had been 10 years since they had snagged one. The sturgeon are only catch and release. Anglers also love to fish for salmon and steelhead.

Thank you for looking.

Seductive Beauty

Hell's Damned

Gates of the Damned

Slip Sliding Away

Snake Tracks

On Edge

Snake Pit (A small fishing boat engulfed in the rapids)

Fortress of Secrets (A walled prison of rock keeps the undamned out)

No Escape

Apr 11, 2022 at 08:57 PM

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These are great!

Apr 11, 2022 at 09:55 PM

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David, I especially love that first image, the leading lines and the layers of canyon make for a wonderful composition!

Best,
Ross

Apr 11, 2022 at 10:21 PM

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Woow! Great work!

Apr 11, 2022 at 10:30 PM

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My pick of the set are the two images of the dam.

Apr 12, 2022 at 03:40 AM

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bdickers wrote:
These are great!

Thank you so much for your kind thoughts and support! Hell's Canyon is a unique place and incredibly beautiful, especially in the late spring and early summer when everything is still green on the mountains.

Best regards, David

Apr 12, 2022 at 10:29 AM

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Ross Martin wrote:
David, I especially love that first image, the leading lines and the layers of canyon make for a wonderful composition!

Best,
Ross

Hi, Ross! Thank you for your thoughts on this series. In that first image you can see that the river current is moving very swiftly. It takes a strong engine on a boat to go upstream against the current of this mighty river. The jet boat that I was on had two huge diesel engines powering its propellers. I've been enjoying your recent posts, too! You have an incredible eye for composition and light!

Best regards, David

Apr 12, 2022 at 10:33 AM

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Sireenia Pruet wrote:
Woow! Great work!

Hi, Sireenia! I see that you are a new member to this forum! Welcome and congratulations on finding this great gathering place of photographers who love Mother Nature and our dear Earth. Thank you for your generous comment on this series, too. Much appreciated!

Best regards, David

Apr 12, 2022 at 10:35 AM

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Rajan Parrikar wrote:
My pick of the set are the two images of the dam.

Hi, Rajan! Thank you for your comment! The dam was quite impressive, especially from the level of the water. I am happy that you liked those images. Have a great day!

Best regards, David

Apr 12, 2022 at 10:37 AM

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These are way cool! Great set
Joel

Apr 12, 2022 at 10:42 AM

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J. Pow wrote:
These are way cool! Great set
Joel

Thank you so much, Joel, for your encouraging comment! Hell's Canyon really is a fantastic place to explore, especially in the late spring or early summer.

Best regards, David

Apr 12, 2022 at 02:27 PM

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LOVE em all, nice work.

Apr 14, 2022 at 02:26 PM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Damned To Hell

David, beautiful set and the walled prison image would be my pick. Loved reading the post and great information. Thanks for sharing 👍🏻

Apr 15, 2022 at 09:21 AM

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Bill Gass wrote:
LOVE em all, nice work.

Thank you, Bill. It was quite a challenge photographing from the rear of a moving boat. For raw, almost untouched beauty, Hell's Canyon delivers!

Best regards, David

Apr 15, 2022 at 10:18 AM

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keepclicking wrote:
David, beautiful set and the walled prison image would be my pick. Loved reading the post and great information. Thanks for sharing 👍🏻

Thank you so much for your great comment! Glad you liked the image of the steep canyon walls. There are not many places that one can hike down to the river due to either incredibly rough terrain between the canyon rim and the river or because there is no beach; the canyon goes right down to the water. Have a great day!

Best regards, David

Apr 15, 2022 at 10:27 AM

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David - You did a wonderful job on these! You took me right there to the river in the canyon. And what a helluva canyon it is! Very well done, both the artistry and the story-telling. Thanks for posting them! Regards, Steve

Apr 19, 2022 at 06:19 PM

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I fully agree to Rajan. Thanks to sharing amazing image set.

Apr 20, 2022 at 05:19 AM

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ratherfish wrote:
David - You did a wonderful job on these! You took me right there to the river in the canyon. And what a helluva canyon it is! Very well done, both the artistry and the story-telling. Thanks for posting them! Regards, Steve

Thank you, Steve, for your kind and generous comment! Hell's Canyon is one amazing landscape!

Best regards, David

Apr 21, 2022 at 02:30 PM

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junglialoh wrote:
I fully agree to Rajan. Thanks to sharing amazing image set.

Thank you very much, Junglialoh! I appreciate your wonderful comment and support! It was a challenge photographing from the back of a moving jet-boat, but it was also very exhilarating!

Best regards, David

Apr 21, 2022 at 02:32 PM

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Great set! Love the drama

Apr 21, 2022 at 06:25 PM

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