** This is an old post that I just took the time to finish** After my ski mountaineering plans fell through, Noel, Mac and I rallied for a trip to the Dolores: a true gem of Western Colorado that boasts only a short season most years due to high water demands from the upstream reservoir for agriculture in the area. Mac had been hoping to run the popular stretch while it was up, and had gear and boats ready when the opportunity arose. He and his wife Sarah kindly let me borrow her boat, and Mac brought along nearly all READ MORE