Who Needs a Tent?

For the Ruby-Horsethief river trip described here, I drove over to Fruita on Sunday the 14th, and camped at the Colorado River State Park--Fruita unit. This was very successful. I laid my bed out where a tent would normally go (on a square of wood chips provided for the purpose). In the morning, I went (without the boat and trailer) to eat, and then over to the launch area to get ready. Meanwhile, the rest of the group was coming from Crestone. I was all rigged when they arrived.

It's worth noting that the state park has a raft launch at the river. We didn't launch here, but I certainly would on future Ruby-Horsethief private trips.