BaseCampAnne
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A group of 11 sea kayakers gathered at Bullfrog, Utah, Oct. 3 for a mellow trip, practically guaranteed by renting a houseboat. It began in an interesting way; the first day we were unable to leave the dock due to very high winds.
The weather cleared, we did some exploring, enjoyed lazy days etc. until noon on the 8th. We were at the end of an inlet, perhaps 50 some miles out. I fell hard on my leg while carrying a kayak across a sandy slope. The foot went the other direction that the leg did. Our entire group had to pack up and go back, unfortunately, leaving only a day and a half for the rest of their trip. We had no radio service for awhile. 7 hours later our group arrived at Bullfrog (Oh, what I would have done for a C-Dory hours earlier) to greet the NPS rangers with the emergency vehicle. But it is basically for the Park Area only, not beyond Bullfrog, so the ride was very short!
FYI, there is a small clinic there, very minimal services, but a great staff. No docs, no xrays, etc. No ambulance service will come to Bullfrog, no taxis, nothing but the $30,000. helicopter. Yes, that is the price.
I said no thanks. The medical staffer was very uncomfortable with the whole situation, and said I needed to get to a trauma center very soon.
It has all worked out. Tuesday Oct. 13th I finally had surgery in San Diego, and am staying with my son and his family. The surgery went better than expected given the mess of the ankle and foot. It is doubtful I will be putting weight on the foot much before the end of the year. I hope to see folks at the SBS if I am back home by then.
I am enjoying the photos of the C-Brat trip to Lake Powell now that I can get to the computer! Thanks for all of them! Perhaps I will join you next September on Lake Powell!
Anne Cox
The weather cleared, we did some exploring, enjoyed lazy days etc. until noon on the 8th. We were at the end of an inlet, perhaps 50 some miles out. I fell hard on my leg while carrying a kayak across a sandy slope. The foot went the other direction that the leg did. Our entire group had to pack up and go back, unfortunately, leaving only a day and a half for the rest of their trip. We had no radio service for awhile. 7 hours later our group arrived at Bullfrog (Oh, what I would have done for a C-Dory hours earlier) to greet the NPS rangers with the emergency vehicle. But it is basically for the Park Area only, not beyond Bullfrog, so the ride was very short!
FYI, there is a small clinic there, very minimal services, but a great staff. No docs, no xrays, etc. No ambulance service will come to Bullfrog, no taxis, nothing but the $30,000. helicopter. Yes, that is the price.
I said no thanks. The medical staffer was very uncomfortable with the whole situation, and said I needed to get to a trauma center very soon.
It has all worked out. Tuesday Oct. 13th I finally had surgery in San Diego, and am staying with my son and his family. The surgery went better than expected given the mess of the ankle and foot. It is doubtful I will be putting weight on the foot much before the end of the year. I hope to see folks at the SBS if I am back home by then.
I am enjoying the photos of the C-Brat trip to Lake Powell now that I can get to the computer! Thanks for all of them! Perhaps I will join you next September on Lake Powell!
Anne Cox
