Clay Rubano Search

The Spring Search

Search Dates are June 6Th through June 16Th with travel days before and after. These are the dates that will work best for the Incident Commander and the dog teams. 

Charlie Logan is the search Incident Commander.

In early May a small team including dog teams led by Janet Wilts did a preliminary search of the river as soon as it opened up from the snow and ice.  (Refer to the Updates section for the most recent happenings.) 

The Search Area

The Search will focus on three areas.

• Dog teams previous interest
• The river
• Areas which were not reached in the previous search

Distances

Most searchers will be needed to cover an average of ten to fifteen miles per day. 

Terrain

The terrain consists of a well established trails and off trail hiking on steep slopes with many boulders.  The river is also surrounded by boulders.

The Weather

During the spring/summer we can expect cold temperatures during the evenings and mornings with warmer temperatures throughout the day.  Much of the search area gets little sunshine in the canyon area and along the river.

If you are interested in Searching

Please email the following information to:

contactus@clayrubanosearch.com

• Name
• Contact Number (cell phone)
• Email Address
• Dates Available
• Abilities such as hiking, planning, operations...

If you are interested in providing meals or housing

Please email the following information to:

contactus@clayrubanosearch.com

• Name
• Contact Number (cell phone)
• Email Address
• Dates Available for housing
• Number of people who can use the housing
• Date that you would like to prepare a meal

Necessary Equipment for Searchers

• Hiking Boots
• Hiking Clothing
• Backpack
• Water Containers
• Warm Clothes
• Rain Clothes
• Emergency Equipment
• GPS (optional)
• Camera (optional)
• Hiking Poles (optional)
• Overnight camping equipment if able to cover larger distances