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The Clark Fork River Raft ride
Jul 20, 2023 09:47:29   #
Jon Erdmann Loc: Kalispell, MT
 
I took my back up camera, my older Fuji X-T1 and 18-55 lens that is not WR rated just in case. Where conditions were happening like in the third photo, I would raise the camera up, having the lanyard wrapped around my wrist. I got soaked but the camera got some splash on it, no issues.

It was refreshing to say the least, and planning to go again before the summer is over, back down to Superior MT with Pangaea River Rafting.


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Jul 20, 2023 09:50:22   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
I have only been rafting once. It was great fun. Looks like you had a great time.

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Jul 20, 2023 15:31:38   #
joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA
 
Jon Erdmann wrote:
I took my back up camera, my older Fuji X-T1 and 18-55 lens that is not WR rated just in case. Where conditions were happening like in the third photo, I would raise the camera up, having the lanyard wrapped around my wrist. I got soaked but the camera got some splash on it, no issues.

It was refreshing to say the least, and planning to go again before the summer is over, back down to Superior MT with Pangaea River Rafting.


Beautiful shots, but no showers necessary for a month 🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩

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Jul 21, 2023 07:38:12   #
Bultaco Loc: Aiken, SC
 
Great set, cold water in your part of the country.

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Jul 21, 2023 14:06:45   #
Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona
 
Looks like fun

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Jul 21, 2023 19:21:40   #
Johanna Loc: Albuquerque, NM
 
I took my Leica 3F on the Grand canyon raft trip! I put the camera inside a ziplock bag and then screwed the retaining ring into the sunscreen lens. Then cut the plastic film from around the inside of retaining ring. I could work the camera through the plastic or open from the back to get at the controls! Work like a charm, no problems! But two other persons on the trip had big problems! Yes, I did "clean" the sunscreen glass a few times.

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Jul 21, 2023 19:50:49   #
PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place
 
Great action shots Jon.

Don

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Jul 23, 2023 21:15:44   #
Reuss Griffiths Loc: Ravenna, Ohio
 
White water rafting is always fun particularly because the rivers with whitewater are always in beautiful locations. Great set of pictures and kind of risky with your camera. What class were the rapids? I've been rafting on the New River in West Virgina and the rapids got up to class 5. But regardless of the size of the rapids, it's the experience with family and friends that makes it all worthwhile.

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Jul 23, 2023 22:18:31   #
Jon Erdmann Loc: Kalispell, MT
 
Thank you all, yes I've used a large freezer ziplock bag.. but it wasn't working so I ditched it.. no harm anyways. The class of rapids I believe probably a 2 or 3 I don't know, we had fun that's what counts.

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