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Posted on: June 10, 2015

[ARCHIVED] Trees down in Roaring Fork River’s Slaughterhouse Rapid

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Trees down in Roaring Fork River’s Slaughterhouse Rapid (10:30 a.m. 6.10.15) Blocking most of the river approximately 1/4 mile below Cemetery Lane (aka Slaughterhouse Bridge) in the Entrance Exam rapid above the falls. Rafters and kayakers use caution.

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