tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558680703117475942024-03-18T18:38:51.278-07:00Into the OutsideEnter the AdventureJacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634609379768756200noreply@blogger.comBlogger450125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155868070311747594.post-80336490197880480032023-01-15T13:39:00.002-08:002023-01-15T13:51:34.065-08:00Whitewater Kayak Overnight Gear List<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcoOKB7deM1lXUbSxNiWwHitbaLco9_UQN2VmzQLWLDBnc-L4IRVx1FV_yhgIKqvx3TSCzJl9vlOWwKQbG_Gc9RX8HTm81Vn2PR1J_SU1PWwphYFIOfpFaOX_0Hat0o1U8r3abFqr2Szbv8S1jlXSGEmjAD6Fot9vSlIRnkp4FhAytsdhwkImkHvQb_w=s4608" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcoOKB7deM1lXUbSxNiWwHitbaLco9_UQN2VmzQLWLDBnc-L4IRVx1FV_yhgIKqvx3TSCzJl9vlOWwKQbG_Gc9RX8HTm81Vn2PR1J_SU1PWwphYFIOfpFaOX_0Hat0o1U8r3abFqr2Szbv8S1jlXSGEmjAD6Fot9vSlIRnkp4FhAytsdhwkImkHvQb_w=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>This is what I pack for a 2 day kayak trip in Oregon during the times of year rivers are fed by rain. That is usually long enough for me with damp camping gear. For a 3 day trip like the Illinois River, just bring one more dinner and breakfast.</p><p>Click on the image to expand, then save as. I have this on here so I can print it off before each trip to use as a checklist.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKcedMNUX_-4XzP6SD-qKxuHT7fL7sEdV6uN86qQPftK_lx84-BCEjUO-Blyxf73ps1h35wIU1WsJ0r9dZMd8YmXEK-9ErTs8FW-9C1hyfUy5mFX5D6QdlxXYvb5fRNAwvR4rZ0AZRdyGY8zYSv-p2gA9T5dL5eqX0K7mw_jmagJfSXDpyWEhJUjKxZw/s1818/Screen%20Shot%202022-03-29%20at%2011.42.45%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1818" data-original-width="1424" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKcedMNUX_-4XzP6SD-qKxuHT7fL7sEdV6uN86qQPftK_lx84-BCEjUO-Blyxf73ps1h35wIU1WsJ0r9dZMd8YmXEK-9ErTs8FW-9C1hyfUy5mFX5D6QdlxXYvb5fRNAwvR4rZ0AZRdyGY8zYSv-p2gA9T5dL5eqX0K7mw_jmagJfSXDpyWEhJUjKxZw/w501-h640/Screen%20Shot%202022-03-29%20at%2011.42.45%20AM.png" width="501" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">If you would like to nerd out a bit, I have more info down below. While the above check list is for a single person, the following includes how I prep when Priscilla and I are on the same trip, since we share a tent, food, and other gear to reduce weight in each of our boats.</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Also check out Darin Mcquoid's <a href="http://darinmcquoid.com/overnight.html">overnight kayaking page</a>, that was the foundation that I started with when creating my own overnight kit.</span></i></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Sleep set up</b></p><p>Either a <a href="https://mountainsmith.com/products/mountain-shelter-lt">tent shaped tarp</a> (1.75 lbs), or <a href="https://www.msrgear.com/tents/backpacking-tents/carbon-reflex-2-featherweight-tent/10323.html">a tent</a> (1.8 lbs). We would never have splurged for the tents we have, but we are lucky that Priscilla wrote for an online company that paid her in gear, and the tent is something we got out of that deal. The tent is lighter than 2 bivy sacs, and far more comfortable so for 2 people makes all the sense in the world. The tent shaped tarp is about the same weight, but packs down smaller and we don't have to worry about breaking poles. If Priscilla isn't with me, Iv'e just brought <a href="https://hennessyhammock.com/products/expedition-asym-classic">a hammock</a> that has a bug net and rain fly I had handed down to me when I graduated high school. If I do the hammock, I leave the sleeping pad at home. Though I do wrap my drysuit around the bottom of my hammock in such a way that it helps provide some insulation.</p><p>We use painters tarp (~3 ounces) for a ground mat, it is thin so we replace it every once in awhile (it's cheap, super light, and packs down to a negligible size). </p><p>Sleeping Bags. We have both been using <a href="https://www.bigagnes.com/Boot-Jack-25_2?quantity=1&custcol14=1">Big Agnes Boot Jack 25</a> degree bags (ours weigh 2.5 lbs, they are made lighter now). We have been happy with these but are both looking into new bags. Me, because I want something that packs down super small, so I have even more space in my dry bag, and Priscilla because she wants something warmer and lighter.</p><p>We each have a cheap sleeping pad similar <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sleepingo-Camping-Sleeping-Pad-Backpacking/dp/B07FP4Z3RZ/ref=sxin_14_pa_sp_search_thematic_sspa?crid=2ZMBHQLVWKJP5&cv_ct_cx=sleeping+pad+12+ounce&keywords=sleeping+pad+12+ounce&pd_rd_i=B07FP4Z3RZ&pd_rd_r=7be8f2ee-7828-4d9b-95c7-3096d6f9fbb2&pd_rd_w=Iy0Fz&pd_rd_wg=WNfxQ&pf_rd_p=277e850d-e5af-4753-a716-a3e99085c62d&pf_rd_r=MZCVM6Y2ZHG1794MBSB6&qid=1646945440&smid=A2198KTWIF2EE3&sprefix=sleeping+pad+12+ounce%2Caps%2C141&sr=1-1-a73d1c8c-2fd2-4f19-aa41-2df022bcb241-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyUFVLRzM0T1oyWkw4JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNzk3OTQ2M0tLNDNWUFlZRTVDQSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNzYxMDg3MjNISlZOUEMxNzZTOCZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX3NlYXJjaF90aGVtYXRpYyZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=">to this</a> we bought off Amazon (12 ounces). They were about $40 each, and pack down very small. We also had success the one time we needed to warranty one of them.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> Sleep Set-up<br /></span></b><p style="text-align: center;">On my own weight: 5.1 lbs Shared with Priscilla weight: 4.2 lbs per/person </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhI_UXW8cabXmrM9gFR5XcLoARieZwTL1HuMCVvUOih_wD7aUq7nHeQFp5BwDqUh8HP_OhR7t_NnP2GYJWtYA8RwbJsftZ2Ng5VduIuvhIsQBUcO1WWEOIWFTKJx4VRxgzo9tkWygdL2U_jgWhqyZBC4hTtty8F1cUYMWfByx5s4e4dcE7Wv_PqtDgtnA=s4608" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhI_UXW8cabXmrM9gFR5XcLoARieZwTL1HuMCVvUOih_wD7aUq7nHeQFp5BwDqUh8HP_OhR7t_NnP2GYJWtYA8RwbJsftZ2Ng5VduIuvhIsQBUcO1WWEOIWFTKJx4VRxgzo9tkWygdL2U_jgWhqyZBC4hTtty8F1cUYMWfByx5s4e4dcE7Wv_PqtDgtnA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>* If it's a summer trip and we bring a 40 degree bag, and leave the rainfly in the car, the weight drops to 3.4 lbs each.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Camp Clothes</b></p><p>A warm pair of socks, and a fresh pair of underwear. I want to put on completely dry, clean gear at camp. Then I wear these under my drysuit the next day. (5 ounces)</p><p>I have a thin, highly compressible puffy jacket I bought from Costco for $20 that has done well for me over the years. (14.3 ounces)</p><p>I also have a Patagonia long sleeve shirt I got from Goodwill that is warm for it's weight. (7.5 ounces)</p><p>A beanie. (1.8 ounces)</p><p>Camp pants: (12.8 ounces)</p><p>I often bring a thicker onesie (1 lb) to wear at camp and to bed, that I usually wear under my drysuit on the second day.</p><p>If I think it will rain enough to warrant it, I bring a light and compressible rain jacket (10 ounces) and will replace camp pants with rain pants (11 ounces). </p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> Camp Clothing</span></b></p><p> Total weight: 3.6 lbs Total weight with rain jacket/pants: 4 lbs</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijOKdNCXLXNnZCALX3kh8ipartfJL7qGnwF3dRm2UmnMThmqO9qyKyAfoDx43JrP9MtCS0cBy4F11oI2C_TmnZ7H0U8jwCq86evOyLVxXrmqvUeFjxfk_4YlBNfuQmPamG7MTSfwx9cKDxNzAAhDIlClQ-rRNYME_Cs5ZqcQYNMJT25viNfWvmqE8ucg=s4608" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijOKdNCXLXNnZCALX3kh8ipartfJL7qGnwF3dRm2UmnMThmqO9qyKyAfoDx43JrP9MtCS0cBy4F11oI2C_TmnZ7H0U8jwCq86evOyLVxXrmqvUeFjxfk_4YlBNfuQmPamG7MTSfwx9cKDxNzAAhDIlClQ-rRNYME_Cs5ZqcQYNMJT25viNfWvmqE8ucg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Food/Water</b></p><p>One of us will bring a LifeStraw . We boil water at camp, or sometimes drink straight from a creek (careful with that). (2 ounces)</p><p>It's hard to start a fire in Oregon in the Winter, so between the two of us we bring 1 JetBoil/fuel. (~1 lb)</p><p>Oatmeal and peanut butter packets for breakfast. (~5 ounces <span style="color: #01ffff; font-size: x-small;">[10 ounces for 2 people]</span>)</p><p>Enough crackers and cheese or summer sausage for lunch on both days. (~1 lb <span style="color: #01ffff; font-size: x-small;">[2 lbs for 2 people]</span>)</p><p>A mountain house each for dinner (4 ounces <span style="color: #01ffff; font-size: x-small;">[8 ounces]</span>). </p><p>And a bagged salad to share if we are on top of things (12 ounces). </p><p>We also usually throw in a couple instant coffees, electrolyte powder, chocolate bar, and a couple power bars. (~5 ounces)</p><p>For eating we each have a small plastic bowl, plastic spoon, and use either the bowls or the jet boil container as a cup. (3 ounces)</p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Food/Water</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Total Weight: 3.4 lbs Divided by 2 since this is for 2 people: 1.7 lbs</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8tnZKuZlRxnOuUNqtCWSYnL7P_9zNZepar4vuXLDCreSq4_Ll4Bot3kWvxP8sYc_Ayk9FAHbQGzSpJHJB1YFF2BHEvzRhu8e5RTBszNBgcdjMoo0W3ddm0rbOjh2XW_yo_nrAd-nuPzpcPpxJi8wzM8lvakWu44ELejlNFgVchIM6JifrFzxpWqRnqw=s1061" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="712" data-original-width="1061" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8tnZKuZlRxnOuUNqtCWSYnL7P_9zNZepar4vuXLDCreSq4_Ll4Bot3kWvxP8sYc_Ayk9FAHbQGzSpJHJB1YFF2BHEvzRhu8e5RTBszNBgcdjMoo0W3ddm0rbOjh2XW_yo_nrAd-nuPzpcPpxJi8wzM8lvakWu44ELejlNFgVchIM6JifrFzxpWqRnqw=w640-h430" width="640" /></a></div>* Some other options we have used for dinner, especially if a fire is possible include dough wrapped hot dogs, packaged salmon, dehydrated potatoes, whole vegetables, and Emile (pictured above) demonstrates the epitome of good overnight food -- steak. <br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Personal stuff</b></p><p>Lighter (< 1 ounce)</p><p>Headlamp (2 ounces)</p><p>Toothbrush/toothpaste (1 ounce)</p><p>Toilet paper. (1 ounce)</p><p><br /></p><p>Total Weight: 3.3 lbs</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUkkWmIzvoCX1OB_pX63u_XMWwCe6arD3tHUT0o5l4WC4aJfwBDgn7jNXIFBSKswk-ISiCNu9PxlFBfdG7qBsWHjNEt3fTVC9ZITHcj43m4s0LHHlj0vUTc05l-89Qs5XUI3VLJinTCvynje2ChEuoQpQjs_dZT2pdqatYQF3mvuXAJl7OW0e60EsqPg=s1061" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="706" data-original-width="1061" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUkkWmIzvoCX1OB_pX63u_XMWwCe6arD3tHUT0o5l4WC4aJfwBDgn7jNXIFBSKswk-ISiCNu9PxlFBfdG7qBsWHjNEt3fTVC9ZITHcj43m4s0LHHlj0vUTc05l-89Qs5XUI3VLJinTCvynje2ChEuoQpQjs_dZT2pdqatYQF3mvuXAJl7OW0e60EsqPg=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Split amongst the group stuff (miscellaneous)</b></p><p>Duct tape and/or bituthene (2 ounces)</p><p>Multi-tool ((it's nice if it has an awl, so you can heat it and put holes in a boat to stop a crack from spreading before applying duct tape/bituthene) (7 ounces)</p><p>A torch-lighter for melting plastic/bituthene (2 ounces)</p><p>Fire starting material (wax paper is light, or collect sap) (< 1 ounce)</p><p>Gatorade bottle with whiskey (~16 ounces)</p><p>Total Weight: ~ 2 lbs give or take the products, reduced based on how it gets divided up.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjji6o6FP-VqsTye8pY6eh1ciyo8NE9H4-rDMbecMjSHeewKaYPEd-8wMuHh8-5aBhhyBx2ZI0s8k1Q6eG57YEUJ-bh4zf0EqKVIIQ6tzFItbSiTIWRqvNhBO4VOlYdnqqz5e1jZyyjwoyX4LKhhl-G-uh3foPC6EiZ9PE2aOPRTwp32k9kX6GMKjprw=s4608" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjji6o6FP-VqsTye8pY6eh1ciyo8NE9H4-rDMbecMjSHeewKaYPEd-8wMuHh8-5aBhhyBx2ZI0s8k1Q6eG57YEUJ-bh4zf0EqKVIIQ6tzFItbSiTIWRqvNhBO4VOlYdnqqz5e1jZyyjwoyX4LKhhl-G-uh3foPC6EiZ9PE2aOPRTwp32k9kX6GMKjprw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b>Split amongst the group stuff (</b><b>Safety)</b></p><p>Pin kit: tibloc, <a href="https://www.omniprogear.com/Petzl-ULTRA-LEGERE-pulley-p/pp00a.htm">mini pulley</a>, extra carabiners, figure 8 repel device (6 ounces)</p><p>GEN3 SPOT device (4 ounces)</p><p>Phone with maps stored and paper map. (5 ounces)</p><p>Mini first aid kit (we have one Priscilla created that fits in a nalgene). (20.7 ounces)</p><p>Spare paddles (2.5 lbs)</p><p>Total weight (varies depending on group number): 4.7 lbs</p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjH9ds9hay2V2ZEgklOhftTCJJU-9HCFBQ4HU0tnF4j3g5obLeKDeLgIuO3VfhZJBRs7pzUQYC4lQL0iBKHoZJi4N43FWXGunzy51t4C57IjqvpJhj4OCCKBdcTpR52AIuwnXP-0rNhJHgReVTCcZ7bFvsQ7fho1Eihfa0x9UYXekomQhWsGNJ4Fg5QvQ=s2605" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2605" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjH9ds9hay2V2ZEgklOhftTCJJU-9HCFBQ4HU0tnF4j3g5obLeKDeLgIuO3VfhZJBRs7pzUQYC4lQL0iBKHoZJi4N43FWXGunzy51t4C57IjqvpJhj4OCCKBdcTpR52AIuwnXP-0rNhJHgReVTCcZ7bFvsQ7fho1Eihfa0x9UYXekomQhWsGNJ4Fg5QvQ=w640-h472" width="640" /></a></p><br /><p></p><p>* Drybags: Watershed is the way to go if you want to keep things dry. I use one <a href="https://www.drybags.com/product/futa-stowfloat/">Futa bag</a> (1.5 lbs), and one Ocoee bag (1.5 lbs) on overnight trips. I put stuff I don't need except at camp in the Futa (clothes, sleeping bag, tent, dinner), and things I want to access during the day in the Ocoee. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Weight Considerations</b></p><p>Does everyone in the group need to bring a spare paddle?</p><p>Does everyone need a jet boil?</p><p>Is the weight of my safety kit likely to contribute to me needing it? <i>As in will I be more tired after a long day, and less interested in walking a rapid if my boat weighs 5-10 extra lbs, and therefore more likely to make mistakes? </i></p><p>Does everyone in the group need both a pin kit, and a safety kit?</p><p>Do I have 2-3 pairs of long underwear that when combined are warmer/lighter/more packable than my 1 puffy coat?</p><p>I found a 75' throw bag that I like, that isn't bulky or heavy. </p><p>For Priscilla warmth is important, so gets a larger sleeping bag, but I sleep warm so have a sleeping bag that packs down 7 times as small. Yet they both weigh about the same.</p><p>Do you really need a full block of cheese, or might you be able to break it in half or quarter? That said, I'd hate to be too calorie deficient on an overnight trip, error on the side of more than you need until you dial it in.</p><p>Some people like to make sure they have what they need so they don't need to rely on others, some like to share the load as much as possible. Trusting others is always a risk to reward analysis. </p><p>Are you comfortable hand paddling the river you are doing? They weigh less, and require less space than a spare paddle.</p><p>Some people like to have everything they could ever need on every trip to the point they struggle to lug their kayak up the boat ramp at the end of a roadside day run. Others finish a high water, hike-in overnight trip flowing out of the Sierra's in a day naked because their swim trunks were the best tool available to plug a leak in their boat. You have to decide what comfort to weight threshold works best for you.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNTROk1ufVWmALqUB3x4a04zQ_hmg8WM2a9wpkpZdGNTj4eR26SlGs5lBZvmiNgRlTdoHMm32lFed3jaHhoPBaRc9hfNMlzE-KGZEssxFgA7rYCJAzf2JYlxne7vxnwbgPzrs7GMmencqKcdjeSjEVKg2hCACurK-FAYFPxlM_uyvi3ijSO3pzf5mqpA=s4548" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3411" data-original-width="4548" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNTROk1ufVWmALqUB3x4a04zQ_hmg8WM2a9wpkpZdGNTj4eR26SlGs5lBZvmiNgRlTdoHMm32lFed3jaHhoPBaRc9hfNMlzE-KGZEssxFgA7rYCJAzf2JYlxne7vxnwbgPzrs7GMmencqKcdjeSjEVKg2hCACurK-FAYFPxlM_uyvi3ijSO3pzf5mqpA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Group Considerations</b></p><p>I am fortunate that I get to do many trips with my wife, so we are able to spread the loads in our kayaks for things that we share.</p><p>Typically she takes the tent, dinners, breakfast, jetboil/fuel and toiletries.</p><p>I carry the spare paddle, safety kit, pin kit, phone/maps, and lunch.</p><p>If we are boating with a third person we know well, maybe they take the spare paddle, and use our jetboil, safety kit, and maps.</p><p>If it is going to rain, sometimes we will bring another tarp for people to sit under. Or if you have a hammock, maybe you can bring a larger tarp than normal and people can sit under there.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-HjN_XdTnwvxzCB3vmiZy3XAjm26Bfofgcqvt3SHdMC-4HzJZbPD3s2UarlT2hyK_vm0nWhwmU5mg_FOl1n15zhITIp54xaf6NgK2os2x-9r2SGPei0KOlkpEmZVsf--yZwuzfKzGwOuhPmPhPAj2X7dzKqy-9juPn9HK71XzMuOKf5OyST1kZx2iuA=s1179" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1179" data-original-width="1179" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-HjN_XdTnwvxzCB3vmiZy3XAjm26Bfofgcqvt3SHdMC-4HzJZbPD3s2UarlT2hyK_vm0nWhwmU5mg_FOl1n15zhITIp54xaf6NgK2os2x-9r2SGPei0KOlkpEmZVsf--yZwuzfKzGwOuhPmPhPAj2X7dzKqy-9juPn9HK71XzMuOKf5OyST1kZx2iuA=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>So here is how it breaks down with total weight. </p><p><br /></p><p>If I am going by myself, bring everything on the list in preparation for a wintery night, and not sharing the load with anyone, I will have an additional 22.5 lbs in my boat on an overnight trip. </p><p>However, I have never actually done that, I always split some of the necessities among the group.</p><p>So if Priscilla and I are going somewhere just the two of us, and split things up we each end up with about 16 pounds in our boats.</p><p>If we are going with a group, split things up generously, and the weather will be damp but not raining heavily we can get that down to around 12 lbs if we need to by switching out camp pants for long underwear, staying in our dry suits until we go to bed (so we don't need rain gear), leaving the salad, coffee, and chocolate bar behind, etc. </p><p>If we really want to push it we have done things like use the jet boil container as our only bowl/cup, use sticks as utensils, not take any toiletries, eat candy bars for lunch, eat cold food (no stove) for dinner (a subway sandwich works), not bring an extra onesie etc. This is if we have to hike in, and it's about the mission and not the camping comfort. If we also leave any kind of shelter behind (summertime trips without bugs), we are now under 10 lbs.</p><p>For a happy medium with a group of ~4 people who are up for sharing, I will typically bring about ~15 lbs worth of overnight gear in my boat.</p><p>Boat + throw bag = 45-52 lbs </p><p>So with a large boat loaded for an overnighter in wet weather my boat might weigh up to 75 lbs, but with a medium sized boat in moderate weather with a sharing group, Priscilla's can weigh as little as 55 lbs. And if we are really skimping, her loaded boat weighs about as much as my empty one. </p><p><br /></p><p>On average, I'd say my boat weighs about 67 lbs on a typical overnight trip, and Priscilla's weighs a bit over 60 lbs (camera included).</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgiZGpYPLKI3j6qXYq8vIsBb5TFTmMZsh4WEyE2RtL16n53tNJW9-3Ehq_UuO_8CVATqiAqbuOmvyj3fujHnPJkjxrVFQf_KbPTkgQB4eQOsIlSaPGbwAZYugC7-tJfiIz6LKdAepOVQu_mc8jnJO1QPT7IYyyzM0456_v9x8UxhPcFPfdLx6uRO8VA3A=s4608" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgiZGpYPLKI3j6qXYq8vIsBb5TFTmMZsh4WEyE2RtL16n53tNJW9-3Ehq_UuO_8CVATqiAqbuOmvyj3fujHnPJkjxrVFQf_KbPTkgQB4eQOsIlSaPGbwAZYugC7-tJfiIz6LKdAepOVQu_mc8jnJO1QPT7IYyyzM0456_v9x8UxhPcFPfdLx6uRO8VA3A=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Then obviously as days start getting added on, the food weight goes up. I like to bring stuff that can last for multiple days in that scenario (A 6 pack of hot dogs, or family sized crackers, dehydrated potatoes i.e.).</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Stories to help us learn</span></p><p>- We had a friend come along on an exploratory overnight trip who had just come off of a multiday rafting trip down the Rogue. He packed like he was on a rafting trip, complete with a full block of cheese, enough food that the rest of us probably could have not brought anything to eat and there would have been enough for all, extra clothes etc, and he was getting pinned in class II riffles because he was just floating so low. On one of the portages I ended up carrying his boat up a cliffside and wasn't sure I was going to be able to do it. We woke up in the morning and he was boiling all his bacon and eggs to pass around so he wouldn't have as much weight on the second day. We happily helped him out with that.</p><p>- I was doing a long hike in, and had a few pounds of gorp (basically trail mix with dried meat and whatever else you want thrown in) to eat while I walked. We camped along the trail, and I hadn't eaten nearly as much gorp as I thought I would. Rather than spend the next 2 days of the trip with a couple pounds of gorp I wasn't going to eat taking up space in the back of my boat, I buried it. Not the recommended practice, but it is certainly either eaten by animals or decomposed by now. I feel a bit of shame for doing that, but it was the right (selfish) choice for me. I am more careful about how much food I pack now.</p><p>- There have been people who have done <a href="https://www.oregonkayaking.net/rivers/mexico_2009/barranca_de_piaxtla1.html">big missions</a> with multiple days of food and extra gear (climbing rope?) whose boats weigh in the vicinity of 100 lbs. It is also possible to achieve that weight by not having compact gear or a good system dialed in, full of redundancies and un-needed bulk.</p><p>- My first overnight kayaking trip was the Illinois River in SW Oregon, and I did not have my overnight system dialed in yet. My mummy bag took up an entire rear compartment in my boat on it's own. It was too large for a dry bag, so I wrapped it in a garbage bag, put it inside the sleeping bag case to protect the garbage bag, and brought duct-tape along to repair the holes that appeared when I pulled the bag out from behind my boat at night. My sleeping pad was a yoga mat that I dried out at camp (it didn't fit in a dry bag either). When my friend Nate asked what I brought for food, I pulled out a zip loc bag with some nature bars and a can of soup. I was young and had a great time, my lack of camp comfort didn't take away a thing from that trip, and I stuck to this system for my next few overnighters. I wouldn't tell that younger me to do anything different. But now, years of kayaking and overnights behind me, my interest in these trips has shifted from just the whitewater, to enjoying my time at camp as much if not more than the paddling -- add that new mentality to financial stability, some industry deals, a middle-aged back, and a softer mind -- These days I really value a good overnight set-up. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiR0Iwpp7b4DWRR5jic3C9tGtFoT8yhohLqNC0x7MmatPMoqhWU2okUYgUktn7v8HFcrX8jlvOB0gjvSV-0i14zTHVco2CPR6zhdK7KeZPtksWa022zxaEkmcB2YBTVsJSloEKumiQ415OWnAFSebFp4eATu-EfwZ8TvsFlApQ-G3_bhvPlev0ZvJ3ImA=s4553" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3415" data-original-width="4553" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiR0Iwpp7b4DWRR5jic3C9tGtFoT8yhohLqNC0x7MmatPMoqhWU2okUYgUktn7v8HFcrX8jlvOB0gjvSV-0i14zTHVco2CPR6zhdK7KeZPtksWa022zxaEkmcB2YBTVsJSloEKumiQ415OWnAFSebFp4eATu-EfwZ8TvsFlApQ-G3_bhvPlev0ZvJ3ImA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Jacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634609379768756200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155868070311747594.post-519234506515160752022-05-13T08:51:00.003-07:002022-05-13T08:53:48.713-07:00Wooley<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0GDU6QA8vjbn7kXAMohKgzNHNj6h0RGZd7gqdM3nGoGb_kEpsekWEu0x6VxsHYtxyElXTuAfjBNg1dLPiM3uZ08yjKcYwfmij3Nhh-gzIYy7cO84BQNw31J67VYbngavwUH857h8nX78/s1600/wooley3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0GDU6QA8vjbn7kXAMohKgzNHNj6h0RGZd7gqdM3nGoGb_kEpsekWEu0x6VxsHYtxyElXTuAfjBNg1dLPiM3uZ08yjKcYwfmij3Nhh-gzIYy7cO84BQNw31J67VYbngavwUH857h8nX78/w640-h428/wooley3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Photos: Joe Kemper</span></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">BETA</span></b></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br style="text-align: left;" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: medium;"> </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><b><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Stream:</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></b></span><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: large;">This run is remarkable in many ways. It is a great combo of excellent, fun whitewater without excessive hazards in a pristine setting. It is done either done by hiking up from the bottom, or at the end of Bridge Creek. The hike up option makes this a run of classic quality in my view, with an adventurous feel, a combination I enjoy. The hike begins at the Wooley Creek Trailhead, and is about 6.5 miles to the fork in the trail where you want to begin your descent to the river.</span><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: large;"> </span><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: large;"> </span><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: large;">The trail will most often be out of sight of the river, but does offer shorter access points above both the first and second gorge sections with a short scramble to the river. The standard hike is to continue on the trail until it forks for the first time.</span><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: large;"> </span><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: large;"> </span><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: large;">Take the right-hand fork towards the river and after a few hundred yards you will come to a fence across the trail marking the start of private property.</span><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: large;"> </span><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: large;"> </span><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: large;">There is no clear trail to the river but it is a short and easy downhill walk to the river along the fence-line.</span><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: medium;">The hike also has the highest concentration of ticks I have ever seen. The last time I hiked the trail I wore long pants tucked into my socks and we checked frequently for the bugs. Eventually we were able to spot them on the grasses lining the trail and avoided any latching on. There is also poison oak, and usually some small trees down across the trail. The trail winds up many tributaries, so progress feels slow, and while there are a few short uphill climbs, the gradient isn't significant after the first mile. Having said all that, it is totally worth the trail obstacles to paddle this phenomenal run.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: medium;">Resting at the put in.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-jQY8lLdzYklyyMH3Gz2z7IXRWJiJ8eUiKa68jx0o7XJWRlU0-tePyGGySm0MEnyGhnhgDEnGTU1OnUANDH9XGdP8WwvgRm2n1FylOKxzJF_EY1IFlhY7nzaEKyyybzU_w51XL4Jtn3Zi/s1600/wooleya.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-jQY8lLdzYklyyMH3Gz2z7IXRWJiJ8eUiKa68jx0o7XJWRlU0-tePyGGySm0MEnyGhnhgDEnGTU1OnUANDH9XGdP8WwvgRm2n1FylOKxzJF_EY1IFlhY7nzaEKyyybzU_w51XL4Jtn3Zi/w640-h480/wooleya.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: medium;">The run is characterized by short steep rapids in a pool drop setting (at least at lower levels). The majority of the rapids can be boat scouted effectively, and a quick bank scout at moments to check for wood, which is infrequent. The lines are straightforward enough that rarely will it be necessary for a group bank scout.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: medium;">After the hike in, there is a short warm up before getting to the rapids. They start nice and gradual, and before you know it you are in a wonderful rhythm of class IV-IV+ read and run bouldery rapids at low/medium flows. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgszJb2xwHaQNAu2bCbO0nrMibdfE_p0emOYhr7tdesvxzPVZkdrL-_d6tSWSd-5Ht4svuCz1ubqdwIaageMAjSy5JOUsJTc-BdLPgy1qw5xrwh3pATXLDkA8htvst2PsWLJsi9pJuLjGfM/s1600/wooleye.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgszJb2xwHaQNAu2bCbO0nrMibdfE_p0emOYhr7tdesvxzPVZkdrL-_d6tSWSd-5Ht4svuCz1ubqdwIaageMAjSy5JOUsJTc-BdLPgy1qw5xrwh3pATXLDkA8htvst2PsWLJsi9pJuLjGfM/w640-h428/wooleye.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: medium;">Or as I have heard, a more intimidating onslaught of large holes at juicier flows. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJvMqNOU324UoNTNdi7eOtlpGNX-GTyoumy3212qi6H7GuV4XuZYkWyAaVM0KXHRbXw8YfCydG5X-fnidY684kcQ7aBDhInO1GEPuCRSExDTdwI350YUBAPYXp0vTrvIckD7DVaEDH9-4d/s1600/wooleyb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJvMqNOU324UoNTNdi7eOtlpGNX-GTyoumy3212qi6H7GuV4XuZYkWyAaVM0KXHRbXw8YfCydG5X-fnidY684kcQ7aBDhInO1GEPuCRSExDTdwI350YUBAPYXp0vTrvIckD7DVaEDH9-4d/w640-h428/wooleyb.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: medium;">Part of the beauty of this run is that aside from its aesthetic beauty, the whitewater is all manageable and can be sorted out without prior knowledge if you match the water level to your skill-set, and willing to deal with obstacles as they arise.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV9WSdb2U_kMdXqlUQdtySDjRf3yOEYZcqK0pgkP9DzAN_4LTkBOiij5hJknLiJ2u5J5BviVqsyQZaCOCbHsZ1njatBxxO4lebUNoRRTJvr_6XzxNcnOuy_yjhCgGLKwyX6wg3pn_DoSNR/s1600/wooleyc.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV9WSdb2U_kMdXqlUQdtySDjRf3yOEYZcqK0pgkP9DzAN_4LTkBOiij5hJknLiJ2u5J5BviVqsyQZaCOCbHsZ1njatBxxO4lebUNoRRTJvr_6XzxNcnOuy_yjhCgGLKwyX6wg3pn_DoSNR/w640-h428/wooleyc.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: medium;">At the flows I was there, eddies were abundant, and most everything was read-and-run, but keep an eye out for wood which is sometimes in play. One noteworthy rapid occurs at 8:15 in the video below. There is an innocuous lead in to a flat-top shelf rock dividing the flow. At low levels the apparent center line leads to a manky drop with several small sieves to avoid. The left line, while blind, is much cleaner. Thankfully, sieves are few on the run. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: medium;">When you see the walls rising dramatically, you will be approaching the final gorge section, which contains the largest of the rapids. In 2022, there was a river wide log jam immediately below one of the first rapids in the final gorge, but with easy portage options. The gorge contains the only longer rapids on the run and serves up some excellent boofs. At moderate flows plentiful eddies exist still for scouting. If you made it this far without difficulties there shouldn’t be anything to worry about, but egress from within the gorge would be difficult at best. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: medium;">I do recall scouting the final rapid, "Fat Lady", and as a result that was one of the few rapids we got a picture of.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ypDRePSkjmvIqwEsFHsvtYTDQqQvJikfavNGFOfOdR809Gy_saYpcgZ2C_ggjL3qFFxnNjDN6wXaZHUq8V7GItag-kX2oFRf_mGHufD_O9r8Ozaoa7_UqMIIGECjdE9dHNt1sdLJ2w8W/s1600/wooley2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ypDRePSkjmvIqwEsFHsvtYTDQqQvJikfavNGFOfOdR809Gy_saYpcgZ2C_ggjL3qFFxnNjDN6wXaZHUq8V7GItag-kX2oFRf_mGHufD_O9r8Ozaoa7_UqMIIGECjdE9dHNt1sdLJ2w8W/w640-h416/wooley2.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: medium;">Below Fat Lady, things ease off. You can either cruse to the confluence with the Salmon, or if you want one last bit of excitement, you can walk your boat up to paddle Steinecker Falls, which enters visibly on the left in the runout.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvdTqNQP5f7y5UkPJfcPlbeXQe4jSyOPZ_VjhG2kcSaAmicLwKcVNH2dE6mJMalYLMCWG9bdSdsdmbOKg66ZJVHaFnsNsSlijVIZ2NU09r9ZvbxT_G2hw1jeajwCBHfLyEl7-7qUYZImuH/s1600/calsal7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvdTqNQP5f7y5UkPJfcPlbeXQe4jSyOPZ_VjhG2kcSaAmicLwKcVNH2dE6mJMalYLMCWG9bdSdsdmbOKg66ZJVHaFnsNsSlijVIZ2NU09r9ZvbxT_G2hw1jeajwCBHfLyEl7-7qUYZImuH/w640-h428/calsal7.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I look back on Wooley as one of the more enjoyable days of boating Iv'e had. </span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv-L0piHyUJMw7G39cM-haa1Yokqwkm3CTrsRo_aaicelMOrr89dyzHP-r4thg8rQeHd00avjYOzQq9r66VtIqJF33OI8CXdzZ3VlLxjwKqvmkLtWlypmuFqq_a5frA2lC5uN1m8h-5wsY/s1600/wooleyd.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv-L0piHyUJMw7G39cM-haa1Yokqwkm3CTrsRo_aaicelMOrr89dyzHP-r4thg8rQeHd00avjYOzQq9r66VtIqJF33OI8CXdzZ3VlLxjwKqvmkLtWlypmuFqq_a5frA2lC5uN1m8h-5wsY/w428-h640/wooleyd.jpg" width="428" /></span></a></div><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Flows: </span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></b><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: large;">I ran it with a group a bit under 2,000 cfs on the </span><a href="about://" style="font-family: -webkit-standard, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">Somes Bar gauge</span></a><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: large;"> back on March 20ish, 2013. I thought that was a fun level, without much bite. I'd probably shoot for 2,000 cfs again if I went back. I have read that 3,500 is pushy and full of holes, plenty runnable, but more class V. 1,500 cfs is considered the minimum, but people still seem to enjoy it when they run it lower than that.</span></div><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="color: #45818e; font-size: medium;"> </span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: medium;">Here is a video from a group at about 1400 cfs. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: medium;">April 17, 2022</span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ikehx6fWdv4" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Access:</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></b><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: large;">The take out and start point are easy enough to find, at the Wooley Creek trailhead (41.376093, -123.431889), 3.5 miles upstream from the turn off from Highway 96. River access exists immediately across the highway from the trailhead on the Cal-Salmon (which is also used as a takeout for the Butler section of the Cal-Salmon). If you reach a bridge over the Salmon, you are just upstream of the trailhead, but can see the Wooley confluence.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in; text-align: start;"><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in; text-align: start;"><span face="-webkit-standard, serif" style="font-size: medium;">The Cal-Salmon River (that Wooley flows into) is about 45 miles south of Happy Camp on highway 96 (which follows the Klamath River).<o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br style="text-align: left;" /><br style="text-align: left;" /><br style="text-align: left;" /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Story/Notes<br />----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Back in 2013 I had convinced myself that my Nomad 8.5 paddled better with weight in the back of the boat. So for this trip I cut some foam out of the back bulk head, and inserted a grapefruit sized rock I found at the take out for the Butler Run. I carried it like that the whole hike, only to show up to the put in a discover it was a cobbled bar, and I could have just found a suitable rock there and saved the weight on the hike. Now that they make boats that fit tall people, I don't feel the need to add extra weight to the back of my boat.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Nose lift courtesy of the rock in the rear.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi66yBGlgyWGvH5jnZa65sqn7xTuTML-5nGmpAmmB5ObE4UvzSutcIqInGWvX7KshCeGqWRHE_-OStOAv4Vg5wODzLA74ppSRQVDXwNvHePHGaaKIsHg8nKF7IZ5HUHXviUSm6x9lHK1UGk/s1600/wooley1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi66yBGlgyWGvH5jnZa65sqn7xTuTML-5nGmpAmmB5ObE4UvzSutcIqInGWvX7KshCeGqWRHE_-OStOAv4Vg5wODzLA74ppSRQVDXwNvHePHGaaKIsHg8nKF7IZ5HUHXviUSm6x9lHK1UGk/w640-h428/wooley1.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div>
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<br />Jacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634609379768756200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155868070311747594.post-65252729721945835472022-03-24T12:58:00.001-07:002022-03-24T12:58:25.142-07:00South Fork San Juaquin: Blayney Meadows to Florence Reservoir<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEho5YpomQTXvJLd-eQmbnNaOTMgv1i5Cs62Y8yt_M8b0ebw7HON4Sa4HFqrlp7oPc9mDcdOI4a6YjgZSipLl23SrB-ZXWqYxTyuXtZjrsX03thvqtmBQ88fWRwyDSDbC3Q_eKPUUXDMV0dX4PWqOZvwbUg2V0Yz_rCmBK7dtvI0XgOmYFIJFLTNaTo45w=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEho5YpomQTXvJLd-eQmbnNaOTMgv1i5Cs62Y8yt_M8b0ebw7HON4Sa4HFqrlp7oPc9mDcdOI4a6YjgZSipLl23SrB-ZXWqYxTyuXtZjrsX03thvqtmBQ88fWRwyDSDbC3Q_eKPUUXDMV0dX4PWqOZvwbUg2V0Yz_rCmBK7dtvI0XgOmYFIJFLTNaTo45w=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">Story: </span></b>We were on another June California trip, looking for another class IV trip in the High Sierra's. <a href="https://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2019/08/granite-creek-san-juaquin-tributary.html" target="_blank">Granite Creek</a> had been just what we were looking for a couple years prior, and we hoped for more of the same.</p><p>We worked our down through the Sierra's, checking out mountain biking options in the Tahoe area (and later Bass Lake), paddling South Silver and tubing on the Silver Fork American. We worked from a hotel in Placerville for a week and while doing some research, decided the South Fork San Joaquin above Florence Reservoir might be just the ticket at the level I presumed it would be running at. After picking up a permit in Auberry, we made the long drive back into the Sierra's. On the descent to the reservoir at the take out, we realized one of us could have some fun biking down the road rather than riding in the passenger seat, and as it turns out on a road as slow as the one into Florence Lake, Priscilla was significantly faster on the bike than I was driving and she often found herself waiting for me.</p><p>The night before our trip we camped in Jackass Meadows, just downstream of the Florence Lake dam. After setting up camp, an older couple came by to let us know about a bear in the meadow on the other side of the campground. They offered to take us over in their truck for a look.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijG74UrdfjH2gcyPcs33b9g1lP6N8uhy3bHYhQjfS6cDWOSrhxMAjpkWW_6oqPi4Aa3LrmBPYKaQfaR9xXmklojGSU3IN2Jzu6F8HWTnvGdjdyZ7shZw_SkAcK3kZ3DA4XpAdjd9iF69kE/s1426/P1580221.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1217" data-original-width="1426" height="546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijG74UrdfjH2gcyPcs33b9g1lP6N8uhy3bHYhQjfS6cDWOSrhxMAjpkWW_6oqPi4Aa3LrmBPYKaQfaR9xXmklojGSU3IN2Jzu6F8HWTnvGdjdyZ7shZw_SkAcK3kZ3DA4XpAdjd9iF69kE/w640-h546/P1580221.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p>After watching the bear for awhile we headed back to our spot, finished our dinner, then brought our bike over to the dome next to the dam holding back Florence Reservoir. We each took a turn peddling/hiking our bike to the top and cruising back down, which ended up being a real hoot for us.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirVn6Onpq67b2kaMJRT7OT9P_-wLWxCS2VgQLUeHzsY8jPyQyxnSxuqtP0l75fKvKflrutURN41pWDoRf_K5bqSETWrAthlDxBJbW2AH-jVNRHeotpdWeUPTYvXlo1beJ8ojQYzNBhx59o/s689/P1580259.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="689" data-original-width="534" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirVn6Onpq67b2kaMJRT7OT9P_-wLWxCS2VgQLUeHzsY8jPyQyxnSxuqtP0l75fKvKflrutURN41pWDoRf_K5bqSETWrAthlDxBJbW2AH-jVNRHeotpdWeUPTYvXlo1beJ8ojQYzNBhx59o/w496-h640/P1580259.jpg" width="496" /></a></p><p>The reservoir wasn't releasing, so we did some swimming in the river below it before settling in for the evening.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTGPkbMOhlacnVmJfooYuXp-8jGZL4UeghOiMqhWdeOM9FeCLrD7Ob_Te1D8FKMHZYJOMR0aJDK9R1BR69glFdm56dz5iax636FX3T-hZua79e1II8HzTQeQIJpojQka3BEi8zbbAj52_0g3-hoN_grZOPBvgN2b0JkJjOwFf292_YCmyfFcN9Yjki9Q/s2118/Screen%20Shot%202022-03-23%20at%203.12.32%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1598" data-original-width="2118" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTGPkbMOhlacnVmJfooYuXp-8jGZL4UeghOiMqhWdeOM9FeCLrD7Ob_Te1D8FKMHZYJOMR0aJDK9R1BR69glFdm56dz5iax636FX3T-hZua79e1II8HzTQeQIJpojQka3BEi8zbbAj52_0g3-hoN_grZOPBvgN2b0JkJjOwFf292_YCmyfFcN9Yjki9Q/w640-h482/Screen%20Shot%202022-03-23%20at%203.12.32%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">The next morning we set out on the 2.5 mile jaunt across the reservoir.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPL0904lbe3CeBaTofLknDw-N5jK-SdZqlczSq0x-PVSLNPcPs85hOD1YcDfcuYjmPYUjssdYVlDHhxK3N61HhGFDAgyBpjLHC0ZAASx0NIns6ZNIDOKWPwNCmhQ1pXzUz_1FjLtuXrtT-/s2048/P1580293.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPL0904lbe3CeBaTofLknDw-N5jK-SdZqlczSq0x-PVSLNPcPs85hOD1YcDfcuYjmPYUjssdYVlDHhxK3N61HhGFDAgyBpjLHC0ZAASx0NIns6ZNIDOKWPwNCmhQ1pXzUz_1FjLtuXrtT-/w640-h480/P1580293.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>We took one short break on the way over for a snack and water, and I slithered into the only shade I could find.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzZVs7Ctaws6PyxL9cf7nhV-8lTG-ogrdvSTXFMn74dwL44KPOVEYH48Dcp238bqOm3dg61Pe-KijG652pIWGfnEVDB-ShyR_DIfx4a5LJjDKC-VL4kpVHyqKsshTcvKyH1SkHHGRImmD3/s2048/P1580304.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzZVs7Ctaws6PyxL9cf7nhV-8lTG-ogrdvSTXFMn74dwL44KPOVEYH48Dcp238bqOm3dg61Pe-KijG652pIWGfnEVDB-ShyR_DIfx4a5LJjDKC-VL4kpVHyqKsshTcvKyH1SkHHGRImmD3/w640-h480/P1580304.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>As we started gearing up, some dark clouds showed up on the horizon. Afternoon thunderstorms are not unusual in the Sierra's during the summer, so we anticipated a wet afternoon.</div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKR-9hCn2dmGGwooykDaw2rr0eWx7Ku2XC4veiap-HJnRQdq9oNMVZ8m4oSQSNuc19K0QuBN1EEwz19t3u0GC6vuOSNFgruvAfG1Jd3rBdNYGgWmKmXx3xvJ3nXlSfWhq6Cv2LmMvpWOm/s2048/P1580306.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigKR-9hCn2dmGGwooykDaw2rr0eWx7Ku2XC4veiap-HJnRQdq9oNMVZ8m4oSQSNuc19K0QuBN1EEwz19t3u0GC6vuOSNFgruvAfG1Jd3rBdNYGgWmKmXx3xvJ3nXlSfWhq6Cv2LmMvpWOm/w640-h480/P1580306.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />We were trying out a new hiking technique, where we took micro-breaks every hundred yards or so. I was surprised that we were still able to make good time, and weren't getting into that zone of just pushing through pain, which made the first part of the hike more enjoyable. <div><br /></div><div>Eventually the weather caught us, and we found shelter behind a tree. We used the painters tarp that we use for ground protection for our tent to keep the rain off, and tried to stay rational about the probability of being hit by the lightning that was right on top of us, cracking off loud thunder.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9v1n_kTcCB405NJvh5Xpt8D8tyHEMYBSDYDmAo0YPADfhSBpsdIcQS_axYVdVSofa0x6OOgoKuUtF3BXEUSGmHgQ0XyOa4AkIF-TLtpNkAknc05jb2Uql-FXjBYvYDBFqGAM7EbpFOZShzXpl6vMKjNPdc3SDYugQff4-Yt6UNK92w7DR6RTYxLwfrA/s1972/Screen%20Shot%202022-03-23%20at%203.10.37%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1288" data-original-width="1972" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9v1n_kTcCB405NJvh5Xpt8D8tyHEMYBSDYDmAo0YPADfhSBpsdIcQS_axYVdVSofa0x6OOgoKuUtF3BXEUSGmHgQ0XyOa4AkIF-TLtpNkAknc05jb2Uql-FXjBYvYDBFqGAM7EbpFOZShzXpl6vMKjNPdc3SDYugQff4-Yt6UNK92w7DR6RTYxLwfrA/w640-h418/Screen%20Shot%202022-03-23%20at%203.10.37%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>After 20-30 minutes or so, we got tired of sitting under the tarp, so moved to another area and just set up the tent. We stayed in there for about another hour, and considered staying there for the night. We had more time than we needed for this trip, so were not motivated to put drysuits on and hike in the thunderstorm.</div><div><br /></div><div>Eventually the storm subsided, and we got on our way. The issue now was, for a reason I do not know, the storm had caused the mosquitoes to come out in a big way. We were no longer taking the many micro-breaks, as the mosquitoes were in full force, and even a stop of a few seconds would result in 1-2 dozen mosquitoes on us. We both had long sleeves on, but the layers weren't thick enough to keep the mosquitoes from getting our blood.</div><div><br /></div><div>So instead we powered through, trying to find places to stop that had less mosquitoes, but it never happened so we were just deciding whether the pain of the pack was worse, or the bugs.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">On the trail.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWwtH4EHiZarqN-XjxJVLPoTLkAquo_M58Wdnd9NNCgWu77oWx13ACxFxAU5GLv_wxkR_SaxoSgoGL-BMFe5YCKhkvVMul4y-eK1rVwO4cFYaaB-NvCtyvlGiWCJ3RJuy0WcdDQCZehKv2wkkEE5G0qQOKET83wFIZ6Zw1FPMIO9RgiwBgJCfoTM_dw/s1632/Screen%20Shot%202022-03-23%20at%203.31.32%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1632" data-original-width="1402" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWwtH4EHiZarqN-XjxJVLPoTLkAquo_M58Wdnd9NNCgWu77oWx13ACxFxAU5GLv_wxkR_SaxoSgoGL-BMFe5YCKhkvVMul4y-eK1rVwO4cFYaaB-NvCtyvlGiWCJ3RJuy0WcdDQCZehKv2wkkEE5G0qQOKET83wFIZ6Zw1FPMIO9RgiwBgJCfoTM_dw/w550-h640/Screen%20Shot%202022-03-23%20at%203.31.32%20PM.png" width="550" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>On the last downhill into Blayney Meadows, Priscilla took a step and something in her knee popped. She was now in real pain, and possibly injured. Sound decision making was getting a little tough with the suffering under the packs, and constant mosquitoe nuisance. Our plan had been to paddle some of the river today, but decided it wasn't worth pushing Priscilla's knee and after the trail reached a long meadow section with even worse mosquitoes, we backtracked to a forested area and got some smoke in the air to keep the bugs at bay.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Camp for the night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIRCpDw9CNhu3POS3XO8YYpn0N9D2XMd_8r5e-72d84icQjRlsx6zazJS8QSqtCWsp2W7lgBO-QaLQu4LUKySROW10-uVM8C4yXhdXe_hZpvrXDdYW6HyuIPnT6hmN53ng1M-IZEHiPDGP/s2048/_1580320.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIRCpDw9CNhu3POS3XO8YYpn0N9D2XMd_8r5e-72d84icQjRlsx6zazJS8QSqtCWsp2W7lgBO-QaLQu4LUKySROW10-uVM8C4yXhdXe_hZpvrXDdYW6HyuIPnT6hmN53ng1M-IZEHiPDGP/w640-h480/_1580320.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p></div><div>The next morning, Priscilla's knee was still hurting, so we decided not to paddle and instead set out for a hot springs I had read about upstream. </div><div><br /></div><div>We left the gear behind, and set about the 1.5 miles of easy walking upstream on a path, before reaching the area of the Muir Ranch and hot spring, but we were taking it slow to keep Priscilla's knee from getting worse. The ranch was closed for Covid, but had a pit toilet near the trail that we were happy to see. There were also some streams to fill water bottles from, and the the mosquitoe situation had become much more favorable.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97zOXAH_-mkb0zLhhavpEV8jxyh8LsCH3PKV-TYsPyvVY_m5lplGzUT0zvJY0WWURA2H4v9fsOFvlzGC_Q_dqT3-0pN5FdNjbFqvDwkuH6iYf9UNmPkH1o0NBtwwvJWD4ZsL9vGq29UKGqfRYCdr5Ci0GXXmc4R4iGCZBry3wG1Rv2JaN1X2TI9TwJQ/s1872/Screen%20Shot%202022-03-23%20at%203.52.32%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1058" data-original-width="1872" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97zOXAH_-mkb0zLhhavpEV8jxyh8LsCH3PKV-TYsPyvVY_m5lplGzUT0zvJY0WWURA2H4v9fsOFvlzGC_Q_dqT3-0pN5FdNjbFqvDwkuH6iYf9UNmPkH1o0NBtwwvJWD4ZsL9vGq29UKGqfRYCdr5Ci0GXXmc4R4iGCZBry3wG1Rv2JaN1X2TI9TwJQ/w640-h362/Screen%20Shot%202022-03-23%20at%203.52.32%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>After skirting around the Ranch we began working out where to cross the SF San Joaquin, as the hot springs was on the other side of the river. We saw two guys who appeared to be getting camp broken down from the day before, so headed upstream to stay out of their way. After Priscilla found a route and we had crossed, she told me she overheard the guys saying the river had far too much water for a crossing. She has been told many times in her life that if a guy can't do it, she certainly can't. And while she has a long resume of proving them wrong, it still made me happy to see her get another small victory in that vein after the discouragement from her knee pain.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSgBR5P4WnJHS9qrWSYwzOqtjr0-KjW6fMoElB8G4x_251F7mTo3L4YrGcH_2qA3bbkQ8Bkpk3kEcJq4QIA718u8m-mS2Wrgdj7qokFzFha3d7AdEThji7AwBj4OYuwNE9Ko5A6amAEXksTYHCdJmzZxT-KK7guW9FkHn8pUPpytK23hvlr4Vhp86enw=s1842" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1449" data-original-width="1842" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSgBR5P4WnJHS9qrWSYwzOqtjr0-KjW6fMoElB8G4x_251F7mTo3L4YrGcH_2qA3bbkQ8Bkpk3kEcJq4QIA718u8m-mS2Wrgdj7qokFzFha3d7AdEThji7AwBj4OYuwNE9Ko5A6amAEXksTYHCdJmzZxT-KK7guW9FkHn8pUPpytK23hvlr4Vhp86enw=w640-h504" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>I had read the location of the springs were not obvious or marked, so we ambled about through the woods until we stumbled across a meadow, and trodden grass leading to a hot pool.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkOUWeJJYATa-5benkb9LBsFoW29co9pWmz76lLnxsmYtKFpi07tqcnGkhOZfqJtWpMcLMvf4rg59Hb7xfrrkXDpiPiO0tWNcw45N73NosYjKs3Q8g9c4MuZhwHMqv1m4Q46dUHG5xZqYQ-_kwj7kLzwuiKPRGJa7BNBtbRNOC5CUmv8B6EjFHxVDB2Q=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkOUWeJJYATa-5benkb9LBsFoW29co9pWmz76lLnxsmYtKFpi07tqcnGkhOZfqJtWpMcLMvf4rg59Hb7xfrrkXDpiPiO0tWNcw45N73NosYjKs3Q8g9c4MuZhwHMqv1m4Q46dUHG5xZqYQ-_kwj7kLzwuiKPRGJa7BNBtbRNOC5CUmv8B6EjFHxVDB2Q=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>When we returned we took a more direct route, and upon getting back to the ranch side of the river noticed there was a wire set up across the river to hold onto while wading, which would make the crossing easier. While returning to our tent, we decided to move our camp to an island in the river, so scoped out the best place to access the river while walking back.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfhC_H18esoOOsy2sfu57SJfseazQtUSBMaQT-Co-arFB8vPlcuKymED3fitI-EDCilgE752Q_pgpTGVdOGU7uWjd0N_yK20mgVOvArfMR4SznnuPMjdn_lsnLJ5cMkqnTdiS_0Q4r8Sl-PZ4io_w7l1sxM5aUBrkjSslsU6fIEpUkMrsD12PSMxX4MQ=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfhC_H18esoOOsy2sfu57SJfseazQtUSBMaQT-Co-arFB8vPlcuKymED3fitI-EDCilgE752Q_pgpTGVdOGU7uWjd0N_yK20mgVOvArfMR4SznnuPMjdn_lsnLJ5cMkqnTdiS_0Q4r8Sl-PZ4io_w7l1sxM5aUBrkjSslsU6fIEpUkMrsD12PSMxX4MQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>After some shuffling and repacking, the boats were on our back again and we made the 1/4 mi trek to the rivers edge and floated a short bit to a spot that met our visions for camp. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWTfswsVt6OPTa7ZttGp4yt19S-ZDJQ91yWnt0VRZZDL3CPp8puoMy6hj3jvi21wZV-im97GTDSj5_ia2N45cUkH2fHw6c_T2HXU8CYJZYgsqgd_yDaF24rAATpjQJn3klaWjRWJPcHoVvgS4UDy2F2VeeyQ0IZNQuu9PPQ20mmFLSINXJTh8DEZj8iQ=s1798" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1292" data-original-width="1798" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWTfswsVt6OPTa7ZttGp4yt19S-ZDJQ91yWnt0VRZZDL3CPp8puoMy6hj3jvi21wZV-im97GTDSj5_ia2N45cUkH2fHw6c_T2HXU8CYJZYgsqgd_yDaF24rAATpjQJn3klaWjRWJPcHoVvgS4UDy2F2VeeyQ0IZNQuu9PPQ20mmFLSINXJTh8DEZj8iQ=w640-h460" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div> We enjoyed the rest of the afternoon/evening watching fish, willing the water level to drop, and cloud staring. There was a convergence of opposing weather systems right over head, but no rain ever came. It was an enjoyable and memorable evening.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpZxVgK7ZzlvL5hexMLkpGffPB0eD0VfZoVgQKxJP6aI1a_CU5lQY2cGOcjIKla16mgSpYm69M1aCpnMMJDH5rj0M20EFpFFVtMzYo2Nrrbx1UaStzc31OvvsI3Ks8o_Tpn6T8jJfScVvooisgo60_itRX4y9LbnxnWIBVsOw1YoHZmctmdyqzbGC97g=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpZxVgK7ZzlvL5hexMLkpGffPB0eD0VfZoVgQKxJP6aI1a_CU5lQY2cGOcjIKla16mgSpYm69M1aCpnMMJDH5rj0M20EFpFFVtMzYo2Nrrbx1UaStzc31OvvsI3Ks8o_Tpn6T8jJfScVvooisgo60_itRX4y9LbnxnWIBVsOw1YoHZmctmdyqzbGC97g=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The next morning we packed our gear into our kayaks and paddled off downstream on a water level that had indeed dropped enough overnight to put us in an optimistic mood.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDJLeErYST2yLgL4lqiRmeOlWJ5nLvrsex8_mg79Nf94aYzIQ-cQnvRjIFhiDAPbmoCpAqXC2c-aprO3KnHDoHhiEMhBdJAjva_xoDe567_1BWyAF7LcPAXuVC9pBODHw-IPQ6Atb3tcz0b0S15qLb6UgWanustuwJ48RCtI3B7C97OFZMbQ3IKZGjw/s2170/Screen%20Shot%202022-03-23%20at%203.14.20%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1610" data-original-width="2170" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDJLeErYST2yLgL4lqiRmeOlWJ5nLvrsex8_mg79Nf94aYzIQ-cQnvRjIFhiDAPbmoCpAqXC2c-aprO3KnHDoHhiEMhBdJAjva_xoDe567_1BWyAF7LcPAXuVC9pBODHw-IPQ6Atb3tcz0b0S15qLb6UgWanustuwJ48RCtI3B7C97OFZMbQ3IKZGjw/w640-h474/Screen%20Shot%202022-03-23%20at%203.14.20%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">Stream: </span></b><span style="text-align: center;">After a short float through Blayney Meadows, the first notable rapid comes up quick and we took a scout on the left. This was probably my favorite rapid on the run, and was exactly the style of whitewater we enjoy from the High Sierra's.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRLNln_ZlYroae6G-s9tLGA1RBTomBA1Cnmf8SWQHFPFOSwa4Eimbh_1wX96o4Gfdiq0POMc3oW1KiGbimjEMCfOtCHqElejAK82jOSAfA9ttoSEnlEaR9nHzSSRm6AM-ttNFR978lYt7_WTHbv99B5uTRE082VW4ajkIqvQxSE7qIHSOc0k5RhXNRUQ=s1525" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="862" data-original-width="1525" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRLNln_ZlYroae6G-s9tLGA1RBTomBA1Cnmf8SWQHFPFOSwa4Eimbh_1wX96o4Gfdiq0POMc3oW1KiGbimjEMCfOtCHqElejAK82jOSAfA9ttoSEnlEaR9nHzSSRm6AM-ttNFR978lYt7_WTHbv99B5uTRE082VW4ajkIqvQxSE7qIHSOc0k5RhXNRUQ=w640-h362" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Downstream were a couple more small ledges before a good bit of read and run class III-IV boulder gardens (at this flow). The obstacle that stood out most was a cable across the river that required a duck. I find obstacles like that some of the more challenging to process, something about approaching a suspended cable while on a river really messes with my depth perception. Fortunately there was room to get under, so no heads rolled.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3wroiXNsFfA4jA3IzaF1EfvJ7vI9_zZHODzsXGfobqt35PDr_3LgIjvW_lxTjEAC8Sqkw8gohl3igrwj9Y_iUGauH8lEvyTqD4TE5c_R9zCmYXUNURBQZJ7dxRfk1fJRqoU6HBrHNgVbhmSvfNMZRyZ4gsIOm6x-BQK6Yjmwp9AA-v-Yq-XHyDzhJWQ=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3wroiXNsFfA4jA3IzaF1EfvJ7vI9_zZHODzsXGfobqt35PDr_3LgIjvW_lxTjEAC8Sqkw8gohl3igrwj9Y_iUGauH8lEvyTqD4TE5c_R9zCmYXUNURBQZJ7dxRfk1fJRqoU6HBrHNgVbhmSvfNMZRyZ4gsIOm6x-BQK6Yjmwp9AA-v-Yq-XHyDzhJWQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The walls started to rise and we got out to scout again. At the bottom was a rock with a pillow pushing water to the right into what appeared to be a nasty spot, so we made a move to avoid it left. After getting to the bottom we realized the hazard wasn't as bad as we had perceived it to be from above.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRw_mjs3_YBrZBKL_PnG7bNR6XkSmdudi0uxW3rNeXgKkg6yziqMg8Lv60O523xAI-ZSvwfEJ40Kynb42BiyEbjzD8_P3lyWsZNeNtp3SHttxXXf3UnV2HXfrKbSTNXC1HaxZxaI6cSvicEWZQ7wIWPHgzJZmW_PqQcdO_J3dglbLb7u_i9alX-35u2Q=s1272" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="775" data-original-width="1272" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRw_mjs3_YBrZBKL_PnG7bNR6XkSmdudi0uxW3rNeXgKkg6yziqMg8Lv60O523xAI-ZSvwfEJ40Kynb42BiyEbjzD8_P3lyWsZNeNtp3SHttxXXf3UnV2HXfrKbSTNXC1HaxZxaI6cSvicEWZQ7wIWPHgzJZmW_PqQcdO_J3dglbLb7u_i9alX-35u2Q=w640-h390" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We scouted the next rapid from the bottom left of the pool visible in the photo above. The rapid appeared fun, but a log complicated the line enough that we chose to portage up and over some boulders on the left.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLwcW7NLg7_6Hsi2VrCp1keVgk18CesWIkjPduy2LqUxgObbD4QytLADL5d6XaBtAiKJRE253E3V5KGedL8hILK_zMR6VCBVonoStal5aANFXbBskQdmBaBMSt8anXdzHaZIys9co2vwsxC-93gbd1h-ZuPJPcxTCLZZOnyzvfW7Ff9HY5NRwftmVuFA/s2166/Screen%20Shot%202022-03-23%20at%203.23.24%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1602" data-original-width="2166" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLwcW7NLg7_6Hsi2VrCp1keVgk18CesWIkjPduy2LqUxgObbD4QytLADL5d6XaBtAiKJRE253E3V5KGedL8hILK_zMR6VCBVonoStal5aANFXbBskQdmBaBMSt8anXdzHaZIys9co2vwsxC-93gbd1h-ZuPJPcxTCLZZOnyzvfW7Ff9HY5NRwftmVuFA/w640-h474/Screen%20Shot%202022-03-23%20at%203.23.24%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigQ2M2d5mIQ5buoKnNSpPdrvsM7N2N1X7N4zi--nRfNytuXM576iSPVnD-8aBFRU6ATGAOLwA_VCvFDZOl5NIG4Z7xSoxpgCYAho-CxSygsDNkVNwrp9CQqVljeMdXsk1kfDcgmFV_5HhF6QP7mLy7oPrwLzvAujZD7mzK-bA4ERRQoYSIWP9yB890FQ=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigQ2M2d5mIQ5buoKnNSpPdrvsM7N2N1X7N4zi--nRfNytuXM576iSPVnD-8aBFRU6ATGAOLwA_VCvFDZOl5NIG4Z7xSoxpgCYAho-CxSygsDNkVNwrp9CQqVljeMdXsk1kfDcgmFV_5HhF6QP7mLy7oPrwLzvAujZD7mzK-bA4ERRQoYSIWP9yB890FQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>Downstream of here the river was in what I'd call an open gorge, with short, straight forward rapids, good visibility and a neat feel.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhib6U-dtsMDh-W7-PVS9j5dlTYXhZv19Bgk-lYOk1kI1Gt0Tk692-MlktSl7N1cyhkVkqgYTPRY64OlBb8RqssgzYFL06VPOrG_xKP4AWoDS17fgRLCZL_XOJ5G9QakoKnL_WezlAJOPzCwoCjpNPty0AKhYVHDdO2uF8fcgqZKal-E0pc1yHHdoSZfQ/s2162/Screen%20Shot%202022-03-23%20at%203.24.21%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1612" data-original-width="2162" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhib6U-dtsMDh-W7-PVS9j5dlTYXhZv19Bgk-lYOk1kI1Gt0Tk692-MlktSl7N1cyhkVkqgYTPRY64OlBb8RqssgzYFL06VPOrG_xKP4AWoDS17fgRLCZL_XOJ5G9QakoKnL_WezlAJOPzCwoCjpNPty0AKhYVHDdO2uF8fcgqZKal-E0pc1yHHdoSZfQ/w640-h478/Screen%20Shot%202022-03-23%20at%203.24.21%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Coming from Oregon where the ground is covered in dirt and soil, the bare rock of the Sierra's is something that always captivates me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijYWq1_6ohkqEHkRQPyM0nYyJobcGF4TFFPRLxz9siihm-Rb53HCJ_MmV7hbCDjtxpqHeBHjLoL1oiHbb0lnsmXPCavvJq-ulj2eRoRllS_pk05suiOtjusE0OiiYhQv8q2Rtb4qs9Nwbd2Y1u_2LkogYY3cS29071ZkBGZb7dGsOF1KOozcsC15aYZw=s1065" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="826" data-original-width="1065" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijYWq1_6ohkqEHkRQPyM0nYyJobcGF4TFFPRLxz9siihm-Rb53HCJ_MmV7hbCDjtxpqHeBHjLoL1oiHbb0lnsmXPCavvJq-ulj2eRoRllS_pk05suiOtjusE0OiiYhQv8q2Rtb4qs9Nwbd2Y1u_2LkogYY3cS29071ZkBGZb7dGsOF1KOozcsC15aYZw=w640-h496" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This lasted until the last rapid, which we chose to walk, just upstream of a bridge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0dXm2gqDBwwTYmd99veYACTr7wckIVVs41bvoJxW8-zMY2XB0xyakZo3kAAPfX94Hh6tXSUkkI090WgtOPMMRSgv9fBSNp-n6iX9OqG-cTOaLwe8MRRz0nYaA7JzE_WU4SNC2R4-bAanMJYM8acB_BOA_e52IlrZthOkav77GMraB7TYJFMvD_xMXiQ=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0dXm2gqDBwwTYmd99veYACTr7wckIVVs41bvoJxW8-zMY2XB0xyakZo3kAAPfX94Hh6tXSUkkI090WgtOPMMRSgv9fBSNp-n6iX9OqG-cTOaLwe8MRRz0nYaA7JzE_WU4SNC2R4-bAanMJYM8acB_BOA_e52IlrZthOkav77GMraB7TYJFMvD_xMXiQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We both went for a jump from the bridge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTo8ONn2llOEcS19KEMwFlq7fuIBYmm3nH0FxIdstLIKTsNcjPejJZtTd-5vC6W3LlMW_y5mqYjp2osh5_ILF21bGrtOT4Po_P4qCWC3LaxbgexuTlL9cbVc8iIeh8xyVlPVi0yO9kvuuchS_72fKzgth7fvdtLg9x9dv7uHUOo2lKPy2haMEFL8alSA=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTo8ONn2llOEcS19KEMwFlq7fuIBYmm3nH0FxIdstLIKTsNcjPejJZtTd-5vC6W3LlMW_y5mqYjp2osh5_ILF21bGrtOT4Po_P4qCWC3LaxbgexuTlL9cbVc8iIeh8xyVlPVi0yO9kvuuchS_72fKzgth7fvdtLg9x9dv7uHUOo2lKPy2haMEFL8alSA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>From this bridge, it is possible to walk back up to the main trail, and return to Blayney Meadows for another round. This is what our original plan had been, but with Priscilla's knee was out of the question at this point. There is even a campsite nearby. Instead we floated off downstream, a lowish reservoir allowed us to float further into the reservoir than anticipated, and we even got a little bouldering in.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSYAj5ZrirzBpWyXse1epfN5DJywdB_cMi0tw7OnZTCJT7r_nJzdgqEE5Az7rXqi9YmX9EByq6NL89XGkr4xCSwlgMen0B-8i-M1mRpn992md6ZILy7RAruIfLolKAJsu9QaE31FwifKT9KilgFxU3D42JF0CZAVN2z_vLBGd6i_p0wh1w2GdRDQ1f4w=s1540" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1540" data-original-width="1534" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSYAj5ZrirzBpWyXse1epfN5DJywdB_cMi0tw7OnZTCJT7r_nJzdgqEE5Az7rXqi9YmX9EByq6NL89XGkr4xCSwlgMen0B-8i-M1mRpn992md6ZILy7RAruIfLolKAJsu9QaE31FwifKT9KilgFxU3D42JF0CZAVN2z_vLBGd6i_p0wh1w2GdRDQ1f4w=w638-h640" width="638" /></a></div><br /><div>Eventually the current disappeared and we were on the flat water paddle back across the lake. We really enjoyed our time here, despite the pain. For a couple people who enjoy the Sierra's, but don't have much interest in class V anymore, this was exactly what we were looking for. We had just the right water level to keep stress levels low, but the enjoyment level up. If you are looking for class V, either add water, hike higher, or both.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWlNnryeLBz-WdUvfgBgTLOZIuBDWL4OB8o3pf0QxRBtibIm7Oh8-M05We7E-M5wk95GoDPBktXvv6zcfZyoPjunepX4kSsgS3H83yH3xe1SwEBqclPLkk1-moSMFg5zn4wY7LK0r9QPBrw_6RD1ElUYGcPFQAnPqGmR7kGha71GMO1uamhl9PMFgUOg=s4000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2517" data-original-width="4000" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWlNnryeLBz-WdUvfgBgTLOZIuBDWL4OB8o3pf0QxRBtibIm7Oh8-M05We7E-M5wk95GoDPBktXvv6zcfZyoPjunepX4kSsgS3H83yH3xe1SwEBqclPLkk1-moSMFg5zn4wY7LK0r9QPBrw_6RD1ElUYGcPFQAnPqGmR7kGha71GMO1uamhl9PMFgUOg=w640-h402" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><b> </b><br /><b><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">Flows: </span> </b><span style="text-align: center;">We paddled the river May 31, 2021. There was a gauge at the bridge near the end of the run, but I haven't been able to locate an online reading. </span>This was an ideal flow for us, when it was at it's most friendly without being what we consider bony. I'd reckon most High Sierra boaters would consider this level low. We considered the run IV(V) at this level, and scouting/portaging was straight forward, with plenty of pools. People who have run it at medium or high flows say it is a continuous run, and sounds like more of a class V experience.</div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;">The day we were there water levels were pretty much even with one of the brackets holding the pipe in place.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgZp1Rle7k8eL2WgAKxlGHUKU4Rt24fG2nU_xf9zm4VJj1KVKYD-n0PYSTR5VwQTRmw5Wvu1OgbKT_1odhJWiwO3OKL5DWlF8GpZIxXsyQebUsw2dzSedNBIrtXX0kzyCCqbWa8P4xOnlZNMT3TzCW0ER5mOdfDaI9qdlrken8Mi_-9b-kAyJGdYwgSg=s1384" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1274" data-original-width="1384" height="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgZp1Rle7k8eL2WgAKxlGHUKU4Rt24fG2nU_xf9zm4VJj1KVKYD-n0PYSTR5VwQTRmw5Wvu1OgbKT_1odhJWiwO3OKL5DWlF8GpZIxXsyQebUsw2dzSedNBIrtXX0kzyCCqbWa8P4xOnlZNMT3TzCW0ER5mOdfDaI9qdlrken8Mi_-9b-kAyJGdYwgSg=w640-h590" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our trip, May 31, 2021</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had a diurnal of 140-200 in the <a href="https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?site_no=11224000">MF San Juaquin NR Mammoth</a>,<span style="text-align: left;"> just over 50 cfs in the <a href="https://www.dreamflows.com/graphs/day.753.php">NF Kings @ Meadowbrook</a>, and </span><span style="text-align: left;">300-350 in the</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?site_no=11264500" style="text-align: left;">Merced at Happy Isles</a><span style="text-align: left;">, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuqdVpPWJFEvZ4bhEjzHUfqigeuAAiZDahRZNeiogWcLjdrNljOL9MJAtUdNFgD6VXvm-TP0GdevCsrPhTOpNiASMSyoIU5iT_2BMDdUFEFlK2mSnlN-uEAXWZH2_BUGJvNDCo8HtCpiv8MfuncYtGRYv2HAYT1UsYujgRHv3OhSb_4QaeNlEtDPryMQ=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuqdVpPWJFEvZ4bhEjzHUfqigeuAAiZDahRZNeiogWcLjdrNljOL9MJAtUdNFgD6VXvm-TP0GdevCsrPhTOpNiASMSyoIU5iT_2BMDdUFEFlK2mSnlN-uEAXWZH2_BUGJvNDCo8HtCpiv8MfuncYtGRYv2HAYT1UsYujgRHv3OhSb_4QaeNlEtDPryMQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another group ran this section June 5th, 2004 at <a href="https://cacreeks.com/san-joas.htm">higher levels</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My research correlated their flow to about<span style="text-align: left;"> 800-950 in the <a href="https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?site_no=11264500">Merced at Happy Isles</a>. And possibly 125-200 in the <a href="https://www.dreamflows.com/graphs/day.753.php">NF Kings @ Meadowbrook</a>, or maybe 300ish in the</span> <a href="https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?site_no=11224000">MF San Juaquin NR Mammoth</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnzeUxi2F8__TsOH7iGDqiBmUNUFT2-EdPPc6R5BHdZGCYcYjA_PfJpTeDuxKk113ZQ6NNxfZHx5wadh_A9_GJEM-KcDLaQwdEQxvRHeQkJ9qp3ccxgHi9lVM-6AN3U7wNT_2dQwOp39J6hx1k1YUVwePcH30eThZtiRU0He3nCmAFv7ds2hKOlIE_8Q=s802" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="721" data-original-width="802" height="576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnzeUxi2F8__TsOH7iGDqiBmUNUFT2-EdPPc6R5BHdZGCYcYjA_PfJpTeDuxKk113ZQ6NNxfZHx5wadh_A9_GJEM-KcDLaQwdEQxvRHeQkJ9qp3ccxgHi9lVM-6AN3U7wNT_2dQwOp39J6hx1k1YUVwePcH30eThZtiRU0He3nCmAFv7ds2hKOlIE_8Q=w640-h576" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><br /></b><b><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">Access: </span></b><span style="text-align: center;"> From the boat ramp: 37.276174624649464, -118.97421251781233, p</span><span style="text-align: center;">addle across Florence Reservoir. </span><span style="text-align: center;"> Then hike 2.5 miles up to Blayney Meadows. There is </span><a href="http://guttersoftheearth.blogspot.com/2010/09/goddard-canyon-1d.html" style="text-align: center;">more upstream</a><span style="text-align: center;">, if you are looking for more adventure. </span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;">There is even <a href="https://florencelake.org/ferry-service/">a ferry service</a> if you don't want to paddle across the lake, but it was closed for COVID when we were there.</span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjm1a9-hcNbxkln5VDkm2U7e9yxKkqmc5jXEcMrCVi1M1LhqyMwBR6sfpSBGyzYR2tbndOBQs-piL7YOt7rOYlHPuG0zxiO9gDeVwyIMMOFIMSBZ2yIUHe9Cu6UUQkynkwO_sZmkHX2lnoG58vyrtyVJoX0r2GwVNETmO7ODXwEy25z5ZyV1_Ujcny-BQ=s3198" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1420" data-original-width="3198" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjm1a9-hcNbxkln5VDkm2U7e9yxKkqmc5jXEcMrCVi1M1LhqyMwBR6sfpSBGyzYR2tbndOBQs-piL7YOt7rOYlHPuG0zxiO9gDeVwyIMMOFIMSBZ2yIUHe9Cu6UUQkynkwO_sZmkHX2lnoG58vyrtyVJoX0r2GwVNETmO7ODXwEy25z5ZyV1_Ujcny-BQ=w640-h284" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Our plan had been to day one hike up to Blayney with overnight gear, paddle down to a campsite in the gorge. Then the second day leave our gear at camp, finish the paddle to the bridge, hike back up to Blayney and paddle back to camp with an unloaded boat. Then the third day either head back up for another lap, or just paddle out from camp with our gear, across the reservoir and back to our vehicles. </li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>However, we ended up happy taking it casually and just hiked on day one, then wandering around the meadow without boats on day 2, then paddling the run back to our cars on day 3.</li></ul></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHKGpSJ0v5H3RV5CKgEe5OCBfBnHx77qBMdewPXzmMphxU7Pw84nB3ohflUAFeYce-aaxOCf-bqyE4JRLSmJoXf7KFKVLS061MsLrGHRgeiNb1bT2J0mdsbCfVfH4g3WYOHGcyS4g9SNTpC9vF-uKZhy-Tq5_BYBBj5quKu1mK8aaGZRODhJRN77qXHQ/s1517/P1580691.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1517" data-original-width="1282" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHKGpSJ0v5H3RV5CKgEe5OCBfBnHx77qBMdewPXzmMphxU7Pw84nB3ohflUAFeYce-aaxOCf-bqyE4JRLSmJoXf7KFKVLS061MsLrGHRgeiNb1bT2J0mdsbCfVfH4g3WYOHGcyS4g9SNTpC9vF-uKZhy-Tq5_BYBBj5quKu1mK8aaGZRODhJRN77qXHQ/w540-h640/P1580691.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"> -jacob</span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div>Jacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634609379768756200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155868070311747594.post-35346415585936588772022-03-17T12:56:00.007-07:002024-02-29T09:36:43.834-08:00Celestial Falls<p style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_hfeoDMtaMvUwneoI5qnHEbvtOP6sYNZIfUJXy273rS33tbSkRLlRHByxSPw6zWJWGi_snTuZnETuJASSw-e-W1gzM16TWhxQPK3plvkIeHIaw-wLBmyIzKrljhU8D5JmDn1-D6346l0bVSHlD061QXK14juYIDAvvBKw4XkvioUelzAenVhOqMBnRQ=s1899" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1564" data-original-width="1899" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_hfeoDMtaMvUwneoI5qnHEbvtOP6sYNZIfUJXy273rS33tbSkRLlRHByxSPw6zWJWGi_snTuZnETuJASSw-e-W1gzM16TWhxQPK3plvkIeHIaw-wLBmyIzKrljhU8D5JmDn1-D6346l0bVSHlD061QXK14juYIDAvvBKw4XkvioUelzAenVhOqMBnRQ=w640-h528" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> ~250 cfs</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><br /></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;">Location of White River Falls state park (near Tygh Valley, OR)</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> 45.243147099692266, -121.09675731985882</span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">Stream: </span></b>Celestial Falls, located on the White River in central Oregon, is one of the cleanest waterfalls in the pacific northwest. I would describe it's height as a "soft" 50'er. It is typically run as a park and huck, but has also been accessed from 4 miles upstream at the Hwy 216 bridge.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhoGtcaTbeFyY9cT5jMjaZRAr2Q5RKseJGC1jh4OU50O5eF_co6MeX5Recl05h7AL_dD203rpc6t4LZ_rhUg09tyJRGoUBlwLgA_Eoie57K_Hj4cIOuLXzxiuhkhOHyU4HvasSET_vjjAh6VaHi6g7h6vVUcAoRgE-s5eG6ouqbvSO-D6opA_lI77oCNA=s2430" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1580" data-original-width="2430" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhoGtcaTbeFyY9cT5jMjaZRAr2Q5RKseJGC1jh4OU50O5eF_co6MeX5Recl05h7AL_dD203rpc6t4LZ_rhUg09tyJRGoUBlwLgA_Eoie57K_Hj4cIOuLXzxiuhkhOHyU4HvasSET_vjjAh6VaHi6g7h6vVUcAoRgE-s5eG6ouqbvSO-D6opA_lI77oCNA=w640-h416" width="640" /></a></div><p>To get into the pool above Celestial requires a seal launch, and isn't really a gimme (mind the river-left wall). In some ways, it is more tricky than running the drop. If the banks are icy, this is even more difficult. Most people avoid paddling the drop in icy conditions. I mention this because boaters accustomed to the paddling conditions west of the Cascades are sometimes surprised by the conditions east of the Cascades during the winter paddling season.</p><p>The exit to the pool Celestial lands in is a small ledge that can be sticky at some flows, especially river-left. Most people take out here on the left, and follow the trail back up to the parking area. Those who paddle further down will find that in 1/5 mile there is another shorter, less clean waterfall that is less frequently run. Then below that falls, it's 2 miles of class II-III down to the Deschutes, where there are other take out options.</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXkviRJlm5w">This video</a> provides a good tool for scoping out the area before going there in person.<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YXkviRJlm5w" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>
.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">Access:</span></b> Accessing the falls through the park is not allowed, so kayakers usually paddle the drop in the off-season when there is no host. Alternately, it is legal to paddle from upstream, portage the top drop below the high water mark (in the riverbed), then paddle Celestial falls. However, that is easier said than done, and last time I was there the park host did not concede that point, though the sheriff did. </p><p>Here is how the rule is stated on the <a href="https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=28">park website</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJ7KJyZtFdj0RgO1vz5jKOjIPlJDBxrtaz9t3W7KsVVSvaZQaaIiVjID1Easec4SBJK-NM0pzHoy_o0QsasBogBoG9Fgf4Wgc1gOm2Z8l-pHbungjH0KwuyZXM94DKnCCRdS9C9CQHs4HzeUbqCqjdzR5WBCis3Tcrdm6ima5DgSVuhlutsDsf1OCP1A=s2310" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="268" data-original-width="2310" height="74" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJ7KJyZtFdj0RgO1vz5jKOjIPlJDBxrtaz9t3W7KsVVSvaZQaaIiVjID1Easec4SBJK-NM0pzHoy_o0QsasBogBoG9Fgf4Wgc1gOm2Z8l-pHbungjH0KwuyZXM94DKnCCRdS9C9CQHs4HzeUbqCqjdzR5WBCis3Tcrdm6ima5DgSVuhlutsDsf1OCP1A=w640-h74" width="640" /></a></div><p>So it's probably best just to paddle the drop during the off-season when the host is not around. Historically the host has been present from April 1- Oct 31 Be wary that neighbors have been known to take issue with kayaking too, so keeping a low profile is good practice.</p><p>Scouting is easy, just follow the trail in the park. There is no rule against having a boat on your roof, so a pre-run scout is just fine, but might put you on the hosts radar if they are there.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">Flows:</span></b> A new real-time gage has made getting the flows right easier (historically it was just an estimate). I'll add data to this page as I can, below is what I have so far. It shows the date, the water level, and a picture/video if available. Best I can gather is 500 cfs is ideal, with the range of quality flows extending a couple hundred cfs in either direction (in other words 300-700 cfs is the ideal range). People have run it outside that range, both <a href="https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Project/view/id/22/">very low</a>, and at <a href="https://www.oregonkayaking.net/waterfalls/celestial/celestial_falls.html">flood stage</a>. Lower flows make for a friendlier landing pool, and higher flows make for a cleaner lip and a pool that pushes quicker into the ledge downstream.</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Gauge</b> </p><p style="text-align: center;">White River Below Tygh Valley: <a href="https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?site_no=14101500">https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?site_no=14101500</a></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">------------------------------------------------------------</span></b></p></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Jan 14, 2023</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-zTuzI-DnSqmQIVtDiM9JL7bbLJQ7PS_nK6GxVJgo5vMKQLiZeHeIvyjH6Q_GSd7dQOVrSw6ZxoNZ201S0E166xGqo3Na_o4E-eBMXR5PyE5PvWBWbzDwOtiTlvplOF3X1J5GveKQ2D7s2vosuXD2FAafUPQmkMs_JPu0U6uZwxD5A85zzPjebsV-eQ/s1990/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-15%20at%2011.55.19%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Jacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634609379768756200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155868070311747594.post-38228472086485784612022-03-10T09:30:00.000-08:002022-03-10T09:30:00.695-08:00Rock Creek (Heisson)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipx1pV-nBD1hKCQgYSjvKxo0a6_-_KG8NWGKHyvvmot3CbRKaEJ3F-Ec4CfHLYaG8eFkUwv5GvVOfZZ29Y_bAC0mzVd2KfBegtxLJ65QMkkmTCq9ZJrvIRuQkR5hTRFArflRyCOLwVURP0/s4608/P1330327.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipx1pV-nBD1hKCQgYSjvKxo0a6_-_KG8NWGKHyvvmot3CbRKaEJ3F-Ec4CfHLYaG8eFkUwv5GvVOfZZ29Y_bAC0mzVd2KfBegtxLJ65QMkkmTCq9ZJrvIRuQkR5hTRFArflRyCOLwVURP0/w640-h480/P1330327.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">BETA</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">1 mile // 200 fpm </span></div><p><br /></p><p><br /><b><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">Stream: </span></b><span style="text-align: center;">The Rock Creek that flows into the East Fork Lewis has a guidebook write-up for the last few miles. I had paddled that before, and had seen on maps that there was a marked waterfall higher up, and a section even further up that was bridge to bridge and 200 fpm. </span></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I didn't have high hopes, but wanted to see what was in there anyway. The Friday before <a href="https://www.northwestcreekingcomp.com">Creeking Comp</a> in 2018 I got off work a little early and we took an alternate route up past Hagen Creek and Silver Star mountain (<i>this route is not always open to the public</i>). I had Priscilla drop me off at a bridge on Rock Creek, and she would pick me up a mile downstream and 200 feet lower in elevation.</div><b> </b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhioOrKYSKLc9UsrEFgbviG6bD8_bhqOJAO3xrzvdvHjqL3Izj3rpdJBK6BifwY5Pt3zwUW2M1UhvpSfnDv3pNT0pg1v9FstHgWwcYf8LlmITfJND_O63k1_CSqUtPW2R13OPnJ13akSfil/s4608/P1330320.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhioOrKYSKLc9UsrEFgbviG6bD8_bhqOJAO3xrzvdvHjqL3Izj3rpdJBK6BifwY5Pt3zwUW2M1UhvpSfnDv3pNT0pg1v9FstHgWwcYf8LlmITfJND_O63k1_CSqUtPW2R13OPnJ13akSfil/w640-h480/P1330320.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I was using an IK, as they can be easier for hopping in and out quickly. Immediately upon getting in the first time I snapped one of the foot pegs off, and was unable to reattach it. So I stuck it in my PFD pocket and shoved off.<div><br /></div><div>The run was continuous class III, with plenty of wood hazards. Because I was in an IK, and because the logs weren't usually too hazardous, it was often in my best interest just to hop onto the logs as I came across them rather than portage from higher upstream, saving me effort and time. There were no significant or notable rapids, and the main obstacle was wood. I often say for every 3 exploratory trips I do, that approximately 1 is worth repeating, 1 was worth it for the experience, and 1 is a bummer that only serves to curb my curiosity. </div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">This one curbed my curiosity.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYEwz07c_Mgu2eJT2CVRHT1kRs9eWndE3UkBgG_vYU3eLZyhgG4KDc-up_UFIRbjdw9p4WAIs1SOx5sHkkwEbu5EV_CzahKbpH9cO9lZT3ySTdAVmnrj5LNob8C9tfxkd5XjI5-Dr7Oo41/s4608/P1330341.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYEwz07c_Mgu2eJT2CVRHT1kRs9eWndE3UkBgG_vYU3eLZyhgG4KDc-up_UFIRbjdw9p4WAIs1SOx5sHkkwEbu5EV_CzahKbpH9cO9lZT3ySTdAVmnrj5LNob8C9tfxkd5XjI5-Dr7Oo41/w480-h640/P1330341.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>For the one that was worth repeating, and the one that was worth it for the experience that I group with this trip, check out the <a href="http://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2022/02/nfnf-trask.html">NFNF Trask</a> and <a href="http://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2020/03/wfnf-wilson.html">WFNF Wilson</a>.<br /><p><b><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">Flows: </span> </b><span style="text-align: center;">I paddled the run April 13, 2018 and thought flows were at a good first time level.</span></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicDnEYsXONjE-EuGQNfmAZTC4TpZPgZ3_pUeX6Vwc1HA2WiMYgVjHhvAOLPefEbnWUa9Lib8UUefMEvD0TH2OEN45uLjXxLO7RbdAmFcLZ77TAo2ZIU7sNDbdisnxQRuiv6gAyvf5Rjvf80gk0jTbf8VmbFPmZIK6vjQ1gQQDm4_uLkMKajLWCNh7a-Q=s1774" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1010" data-original-width="1774" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicDnEYsXONjE-EuGQNfmAZTC4TpZPgZ3_pUeX6Vwc1HA2WiMYgVjHhvAOLPefEbnWUa9Lib8UUefMEvD0TH2OEN45uLjXxLO7RbdAmFcLZ77TAo2ZIU7sNDbdisnxQRuiv6gAyvf5Rjvf80gk0jTbf8VmbFPmZIK6vjQ1gQQDm4_uLkMKajLWCNh7a-Q=w640-h364" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><br /></b><b><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">Access: </span></b><p></p><p><span style="text-align: center;">Put In: 45.73889629049382, -122.29184981081812</span></p><p><span style="text-align: center;">Take Out: 45.753764493850845, -122.31216470869818</span></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"> The section I ran is shown in blue in the following graphic.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiseWNFvPOwG2b-k2QtFbmAFq2uwlrLXkApQuPPZNpc0fuen4eAvg3ogz_H1eWINvOOOgoiS15r8jlYKBF1J-JQbe5nnGZRLrZzAUCLcgDWGdpwNJIvafyuRc2w9z15pjeQ6vLhlojR47cAODRn8neeHfhph9JgUdrSVJE4RirwPRBMlD3ghXLThv2P2w=s1600" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1014" data-original-width="1600" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiseWNFvPOwG2b-k2QtFbmAFq2uwlrLXkApQuPPZNpc0fuen4eAvg3ogz_H1eWINvOOOgoiS15r8jlYKBF1J-JQbe5nnGZRLrZzAUCLcgDWGdpwNJIvafyuRc2w9z15pjeQ6vLhlojR47cAODRn8neeHfhph9JgUdrSVJE4RirwPRBMlD3ghXLThv2P2w=w640-h406" width="640" /></a></p><p><br /></p></div>Jacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634609379768756200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155868070311747594.post-33200586357883993752022-02-28T09:43:00.000-08:002022-02-28T09:43:03.891-08:00NFNF Trask<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPbVX15DsSfQPaZiw_OFuvgVwn4_AV0nq88s9tNsiGgmQfn4AEfd67FunTH1wn0qbaAwddduhNzAAquqzGUPWL0lOt_vovvAzLNTjfH66D9tOG8dXNP5vKrQ4QDjTI8TYNOObU7aiTEpGL/s2048/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1389" data-original-width="2048" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPbVX15DsSfQPaZiw_OFuvgVwn4_AV0nq88s9tNsiGgmQfn4AEfd67FunTH1wn0qbaAwddduhNzAAquqzGUPWL0lOt_vovvAzLNTjfH66D9tOG8dXNP5vKrQ4QDjTI8TYNOObU7aiTEpGL/w640-h434/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">BETA</span></b></div><p></p><br /><b><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">Stream: </span></b><span style="text-align: center;">This is an interesting creek in Oregon's northern portion of the coast range. Access is made difficult by private land, but it is possible to run if you are looking for adventure not far from Portland. The run reminded me of an extended version of Hagen Creek, with lots of little ledges... </span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibwTy1in4b1OsZQM6gssWSlkIFdHO4NRKQbbjUc7ae1hlCKAE6Tfv7M2jhhp1XnWq6yq0IO2sWiX5hGF30bKGrEtcBI3Ot_rkFYtsbq8ggpWq0Cjrn1rs3M1Gfi0b-N0ERi2pgcuBFs7e7/s2048/Screen+Shot+2021-11-23+at+9.58.36+AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1162" data-original-width="2048" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibwTy1in4b1OsZQM6gssWSlkIFdHO4NRKQbbjUc7ae1hlCKAE6Tfv7M2jhhp1XnWq6yq0IO2sWiX5hGF30bKGrEtcBI3Ot_rkFYtsbq8ggpWq0Cjrn1rs3M1Gfi0b-N0ERi2pgcuBFs7e7/w640-h364/Screen+Shot+2021-11-23+at+9.58.36+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="text-align: center;"> ...some taller drops thrown in...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrtNVfCEg1GGxU7ewoag8dAEeOZw98MZbYrR4LWMz0LGN04R6nutWpCliwO7TZtobe9y_j20vdkkCG-CbXBRoe4eGL9edjjMcUHaGiMYdvqEPNTGrbVw6S_R5BnvMTgTERtbOVxvyQ7qUW/s2048/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1821" data-original-width="2048" height="570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrtNVfCEg1GGxU7ewoag8dAEeOZw98MZbYrR4LWMz0LGN04R6nutWpCliwO7TZtobe9y_j20vdkkCG-CbXBRoe4eGL9edjjMcUHaGiMYdvqEPNTGrbVw6S_R5BnvMTgTERtbOVxvyQ7qUW/w640-h570/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"> ...a few challenging boulder gardens...</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmWtrAB5Lu6C6nsmddqQR9t8yUtCyoBcOURooIgp6xu1FHBsCIBADNxrKnMejzUjffMoOOoFTN9TGZhdwEtE0o4EWy5ehPkE9Fq9l7SsvdufkI1oLTglHL61uKe1y8pYQlTW1W0EXMGeCY/s2048/7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1346" data-original-width="2048" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmWtrAB5Lu6C6nsmddqQR9t8yUtCyoBcOURooIgp6xu1FHBsCIBADNxrKnMejzUjffMoOOoFTN9TGZhdwEtE0o4EWy5ehPkE9Fq9l7SsvdufkI1oLTglHL61uKe1y8pYQlTW1W0EXMGeCY/w640-h420/7.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...some enjoyable boogie...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIMkeT_ieLI-U-j4gQA_YEXP0QiGk_BJS7QZuHqmQ5KvOqKct6JFgadKW4211Tcw9fNIfJNilqTjmWSBah1XxMhjxc6PajBeOi_Je27hGyesDE11gIdCfdiA1Bar8i8YOxJ76Hs0iLjPll/s2048/3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIMkeT_ieLI-U-j4gQA_YEXP0QiGk_BJS7QZuHqmQ5KvOqKct6JFgadKW4211Tcw9fNIfJNilqTjmWSBah1XxMhjxc6PajBeOi_Je27hGyesDE11gIdCfdiA1Bar8i8YOxJ76Hs0iLjPll/w640-h480/3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And a true coast range feel.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGrCZyM7P6IaJeB_2WxqxVaRlLuymLkrxlYleU2aZXzGAd7a8SpiXr1S3yW34imbY2-cvvgNkqWgyPajRPa4a6iCxX0Aq44X_MiYViUaMsFTfA0UG5bZRXdGtMhQQ46MNaAZxncZUGGrXR/s2048/8.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="2048" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGrCZyM7P6IaJeB_2WxqxVaRlLuymLkrxlYleU2aZXzGAd7a8SpiXr1S3yW34imbY2-cvvgNkqWgyPajRPa4a6iCxX0Aq44X_MiYViUaMsFTfA0UG5bZRXdGtMhQQ46MNaAZxncZUGGrXR/w640-h376/8.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Scouting is reasonable, and it's typically pretty easy to move along the bank. Though the eddies can be small at good flows.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP_eD4CbmIDtF30EX2fCVaDWO32OaX-gpkFwCbn6xPUeCUXnM21HMLsECR-f5aDSUkBzOLtOFtdrWb9oz0gSCWXdwQVVV39p3ab_WPC_RLToffE3S7v7lVIVlD7ovAI9xnMpiNVS44AcU9/s2048/4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP_eD4CbmIDtF30EX2fCVaDWO32OaX-gpkFwCbn6xPUeCUXnM21HMLsECR-f5aDSUkBzOLtOFtdrWb9oz0gSCWXdwQVVV39p3ab_WPC_RLToffE3S7v7lVIVlD7ovAI9xnMpiNVS44AcU9/w640-h480/4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Since the kind of people who would do this run are going to be the adventurous type, I'm going to leave it about there with my description, and let the mystery be the appeal. Below are just a few notes I would like to share with any potential future paddlers of this run. </div><div><br /></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Walking around on the banks is pretty easy, and so is portaging for the most part.</li><li>The eddies tend to be small at good flows.</li><li>Aggressive boat scouting could get you into trouble on this creek, I recommend scouting for the next eddy on this run, and definitely blind sections. </li><li>While the obvious option is to do the run as a day trip, a less obvious option worth considering would be to do it as an overnighter and take out way downstream on the Trask.</li><li>There was wood present, but it was cleaner than I had expected.</li></ul><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><b> </b><br /><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="text-align: center;">Story/Notes<br />----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Priscilla and I did this during the first large rain event in November 2021. She was going to get hip surgery the next month, so she wanted to get one last adventure in before being idle for 3-6 months (the doctor said she wasn't going to be able to make her hip any worse than it already was by doing something like this).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We were impressed with the quality of the streambed. If access was easier, it would be bordering on classic quality.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We ended up not finishing the run, both of us were injured so were moving slow, and the run had enough going on that we were just overmatched on this day. We both hope to return with healthy bodies some day and get to paddle more of the rapids we walked around. As it was, we had a somewhat harrowing and trying hike out. Highlights from that 600' vertical bushwhack out in the dark include Priscilla throwing up from pain, and myself climbing an exposed section of cliff just before reaching a logging landing (which Priscilla also had to climb, but with the protection of a rope). From there it was 4+ miles of navigating logging roads back to our put in car, where we slept. Priscilla said it was the second most painful thing she has done (just behind the hike out that tore the labrum in her hip).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our hike out route.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFPCpwnZ1gWPxE1V81LHdrjFJzj9tMIoC_6Bg0dAXTCoGAyvfdfzMT_3eKqAQdPIhzUp7Dk9gL7lNxR6gqLmBYrN212s5LKvs6HM9sqE7R9AKx45v4JzfZK6JFHzgleDQqaoHUT8Dh7m9eUPQ--2SfZ3MzOAdEQuQnHxZhaVfP2_lmc4QjF3-aLqVYPQ=s1968" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1552" data-original-width="1968" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFPCpwnZ1gWPxE1V81LHdrjFJzj9tMIoC_6Bg0dAXTCoGAyvfdfzMT_3eKqAQdPIhzUp7Dk9gL7lNxR6gqLmBYrN212s5LKvs6HM9sqE7R9AKx45v4JzfZK6JFHzgleDQqaoHUT8Dh7m9eUPQ--2SfZ3MzOAdEQuQnHxZhaVfP2_lmc4QjF3-aLqVYPQ=w640-h504" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I returned the following week to retrieve our boats. I wanted no part of hiking in the way we had come out, so used LiDAR to find an old road grade not visible in imagery or topo maps. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bare Earth.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUe6edVUdt97xwQfjzVx8sLYX5DzKbKCZFoBpqF6AEmaEnYYqdbk-Qyc9CgKy2M8PZz51NQDeAwmx-DAm0YlQHwKy3hBLVWCJ1iccfxye6UA1-tieS_l1Xet4KdJqKN3im60wTY1HrGccYD6uc64NbS7khxx1o5feObQ2TKbLT2W4FuYBXcYygiHZYCg=s7200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="7200" data-original-width="5400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUe6edVUdt97xwQfjzVx8sLYX5DzKbKCZFoBpqF6AEmaEnYYqdbk-Qyc9CgKy2M8PZz51NQDeAwmx-DAm0YlQHwKy3hBLVWCJ1iccfxye6UA1-tieS_l1Xet4KdJqKN3im60wTY1HrGccYD6uc64NbS7khxx1o5feObQ2TKbLT2W4FuYBXcYygiHZYCg=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I was happy is was predominantly fern-covered, and not slash-strewn.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirdy8CJBpjym0cjGXGt-SGNoyxt_iDN5u8S4wMWDazVHIS-zmn1Cp0f5UAYC7PvPQhLF3WfuyirfakOAVA4_iIpSO10DX510r49sgdUn9m92We5IVNYs7m5PutC40izTvvL-BAivFLAQ1z9l9lSftxd0j0sS_-0yIUU1Oo2OTS9J-wQ9qbPm5ge7e7pQ=s4608" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirdy8CJBpjym0cjGXGt-SGNoyxt_iDN5u8S4wMWDazVHIS-zmn1Cp0f5UAYC7PvPQhLF3WfuyirfakOAVA4_iIpSO10DX510r49sgdUn9m92We5IVNYs7m5PutC40izTvvL-BAivFLAQ1z9l9lSftxd0j0sS_-0yIUU1Oo2OTS9J-wQ9qbPm5ge7e7pQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> I was able to get back to where we had hiked out, crossing the creek twice where bridges were no longer where they once were. My IK was mostly deflated after a week in the woods, so I pumped it up and headed downstream.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh49d_Y87I2soMwUySFCU-qcDPJ5giHcvukCHksi9ztEiH6YOowDRAwHbBR9QLEnS7kO1tkSXxfsVzs_Ljiyd81nbSoGH-a_FkWYWKg7pM39QvVIVwpmg0JiSxdiv-WPEunnkWE1ALA2WLKBYGDAarVgZpVZsshGNFMLHk21EQpyfuPVGIcSJ6_EmHfqQ=s4608" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh49d_Y87I2soMwUySFCU-qcDPJ5giHcvukCHksi9ztEiH6YOowDRAwHbBR9QLEnS7kO1tkSXxfsVzs_Ljiyd81nbSoGH-a_FkWYWKg7pM39QvVIVwpmg0JiSxdiv-WPEunnkWE1ALA2WLKBYGDAarVgZpVZsshGNFMLHk21EQpyfuPVGIcSJ6_EmHfqQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> I paddled my boat out first, then hiked the same route back up to get Priscilla's boat. There was only one significant rapid, which proved to be fun once a log was relocated.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQW6A9tGRjBNN6Ytlg6t6KSgU2J4PGML_HHgi98UbEdHaxTevoLh0br8MnYtYZSKNsRerZijXhUhx5L_AM3PDqboEml_Xgi_cvtXRgilsKcwJs76DjYwqSuyFfYp5S2cg1unVVd-Osvqhc/s2048/5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2048" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQW6A9tGRjBNN6Ytlg6t6KSgU2J4PGML_HHgi98UbEdHaxTevoLh0br8MnYtYZSKNsRerZijXhUhx5L_AM3PDqboEml_Xgi_cvtXRgilsKcwJs76DjYwqSuyFfYp5S2cg1unVVd-Osvqhc/w640-h386/5.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The rest of the run was pleasant floating in a small gorge down to where I had parked.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8mna3U3tLuvFL9mH7923NGAWut1qiWqdmQAbO3YGGh5egyPSsqgYjUhXvmdAySG3fUzFv_whVpDKW6YsCwz0m_2MkM5726_5aKh13u7NiUehFNa9EroWdmeJVCxNwC5jnmYHUvN5MeZ-A74GwuOKAdSZoEATkI_ss13xOBvG2yU-G6TvOdjrmFFd5DA=s4586" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2739" data-original-width="4586" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8mna3U3tLuvFL9mH7923NGAWut1qiWqdmQAbO3YGGh5egyPSsqgYjUhXvmdAySG3fUzFv_whVpDKW6YsCwz0m_2MkM5726_5aKh13u7NiUehFNa9EroWdmeJVCxNwC5jnmYHUvN5MeZ-A74GwuOKAdSZoEATkI_ss13xOBvG2yU-G6TvOdjrmFFd5DA=w640-h382" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">On the drive home I scoped out access to the headwaters of the Tualatin, and another obscure run made it's way onto my list.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpXcOtH2WBH7hOGwCo793sUoEb_AcKnPJM17W27Mo3qc0ETP7r9M3y84yHg9Am_R1ckldV8Lw_LJj9GZNJigGwF9Tyn493HlXGwEDo7wOkr53IK5O9TDO7hsJko8n5uCx7ZlBnC0UvN4G/s2048/6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpXcOtH2WBH7hOGwCo793sUoEb_AcKnPJM17W27Mo3qc0ETP7r9M3y84yHg9Am_R1ckldV8Lw_LJj9GZNJigGwF9Tyn493HlXGwEDo7wOkr53IK5O9TDO7hsJko8n5uCx7ZlBnC0UvN4G/w640-h480/6.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">Access: </span></b><span style="text-align: center;">The current access situation is the limiting factor for this run, gates mean that there is a minimum three mile hike in. Because it is somewhat complex, and because this run typically flows during the short days of the year, it is important people get the logistics right. For this reason, I am going to give pointers that will help people research their own way in, rather than a full description, so that people are required to make their own plan and gain a good knowledge of the area before attempting the creek.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">Take Out: 45.4654752492765, -123.46132099884476</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">Beginning of hike: 45.501384861467244, -123.4001576886222</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">Put in for class IV(V) run (lower put in): 45.51780835808607, -123.41947900612611</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">Put in for class V run (upper put in): 45.527327100594945, -123.41976781430597</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small; text-align: center;"><i> *there is even potential to put in a little higher</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">Priscilla came across this handy map, we found it accurate in 2021.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhU3HMj-3BlUfLh3WVnm7crxwob8j8NOS8u2e49e-tnN4MpWyJHqXzQHYZldR-xRq8zwCRYYCaW658kKnCui_pLf_ZgtQBm8gJYK8sKcKrw9pdOrrNHMue0XhEQad0jv3dx4dyfeNVdl40f3Ko5X4JFEE8y2ipH4XOetO1DqzgqIMT4xpoKwU6iY3U4dA=s898" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="898" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhU3HMj-3BlUfLh3WVnm7crxwob8j8NOS8u2e49e-tnN4MpWyJHqXzQHYZldR-xRq8zwCRYYCaW658kKnCui_pLf_ZgtQBm8gJYK8sKcKrw9pdOrrNHMue0XhEQad0jv3dx4dyfeNVdl40f3Ko5X4JFEE8y2ipH4XOetO1DqzgqIMT4xpoKwU6iY3U4dA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEBmpPu69MOqBI_01k19_4U_kOzDloCISfxwc5iS5ZAryHiyPX1kBpu2cKgFg8BQ7pQcHLQAjVfo18jFIQbDIWOOznlIZ-9ISy_Ff2Vti3ZcMdupmsDwEdWM1QQ-xQMnxBZ2Upkvu0ymsPrRiv7GNO6_qpfdfxR5XcYWsRpZAp3DG5mVh2xIflXo-qGg=s1488" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1488" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEBmpPu69MOqBI_01k19_4U_kOzDloCISfxwc5iS5ZAryHiyPX1kBpu2cKgFg8BQ7pQcHLQAjVfo18jFIQbDIWOOznlIZ-9ISy_Ff2Vti3ZcMdupmsDwEdWM1QQ-xQMnxBZ2Upkvu0ymsPrRiv7GNO6_qpfdfxR5XcYWsRpZAp3DG5mVh2xIflXo-qGg=w640-h510" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-top: 0pt; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;">This shows the route we hiked in along. Blue dotted line is road hike. Yellow dotted is bushwhacking. Yellow solid is spur road. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt;">Orange line is an upper put in option.</span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh047cWktQUfoLHsH1y4JFVUpDn8S-WYRLzg0MG7glfEjZ4UAaObFC4b-kyK9It0_D9s93Lqnss3a6fvGZXICzEcgZZ1HDnspCn4L-zN2MJvpCjIIWeQHEQa_M7zm3xwNMokg5EzJpwP94kDh9C9RDG6_Wa9zjon-455f-zYOgHwDiUdwupcobW21iwvw=s1132" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1132" data-original-width="1088" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh047cWktQUfoLHsH1y4JFVUpDn8S-WYRLzg0MG7glfEjZ4UAaObFC4b-kyK9It0_D9s93Lqnss3a6fvGZXICzEcgZZ1HDnspCn4L-zN2MJvpCjIIWeQHEQa_M7zm3xwNMokg5EzJpwP94kDh9C9RDG6_Wa9zjon-455f-zYOgHwDiUdwupcobW21iwvw=w616-h640" width="616" /></a></div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>If snow wasn't an issue, there is another option to get to a put in from highway 6 along the Wilson. If I did that, I'd make it into an overnighter, and take out much further down the Trask to reduce the shuttle length, which is longer than the way Priscilla and I went in. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here is that alternate put in route: </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); color: #1f497d; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-size: 14.666666984558105px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt;">·</span><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-size: 14.666666984558105px;">Turn off HWY 6 at Rogers Camp</span><span face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-size: 14.666666984558105px;"><br /></span></span></span><p class="yiv7249160675ydpa8139d91yiv2110384473msonormal" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></p><p class="yiv7249160675ydpa8139d91yiv2110384473msolistparagraph" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt;">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">University Falls rd</span></span></p><p class="yiv7249160675ydpa8139d91yiv2110384473msolistparagraph" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></p><p class="yiv7249160675ydpa8139d91yiv2110384473msolistparagraph" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt;">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Saddle Mountain rd</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></p><p class="yiv7249160675ydpa8139d91yiv2110384473msolistparagraph" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt;">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Cedars rd</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></p><p class="yiv7249160675ydpa8139d91yiv2110384473msolistparagraph" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt;">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">C Line road</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></p><p class="yiv7249160675ydpa8139d91yiv2110384473msonormal" style="caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Stimpson gates don’t start until C line road, and shouldn't force a hike until about here: </span>45.54105493489647, -123.40831600136421<span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></span></p><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">Flows: </span> </b><span>There is a unique rock at the take out that works as a visual indicator for the run. The area around it would be prone to change in a large flood, but the rock serves as a convenient indicator for now. </span><div><div><br /></div><div>Looking downstream from the bridge at the rock.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifpskN0k-2jRd8JLiqLCykEWsJB5AaY5H15BcDzdBQVsN9FB6EBdKhM9Q3l8713CNJ0P3WnQ0XtN3kEnUBD2YEa2QoustJLZU4qf1P5fc4_Rg6i9tshs8LKFr0qBWCFi3a60hMBnTOQ4CL/s1950/Screen+Shot+2021-11-22+at+4.44.48+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1464" data-original-width="1950" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifpskN0k-2jRd8JLiqLCykEWsJB5AaY5H15BcDzdBQVsN9FB6EBdKhM9Q3l8713CNJ0P3WnQ0XtN3kEnUBD2YEa2QoustJLZU4qf1P5fc4_Rg6i9tshs8LKFr0qBWCFi3a60hMBnTOQ4CL/w640-h480/Screen+Shot+2021-11-22+at+4.44.48+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The rock has two fins. If the lower fin (pink arrow) has no exposed sections, the creek can be paddled. If there is little bit of water going over the upper fin (blue arrow) the creek is at a great flow. If the upper fin is making a hole or wave, the creek is high. Due to the nature of the creek, I would not personally want to run it at high water. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGpAOg-aPdAaSXsGwx-lTHqoYoLZtDli9wF6rISqF8CJRqKh4jKhXFR5gQOL3_YDPv6SfbK4TUHqwYxvXlXIRVkN-d7k3kYMSunOiFMAVKht9O5OZSRFbXQLkBTYD_AqFkGOB5CAF4W7Lk/s2048/Screen+Shot+2021-11-22+at+4.26.50+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1221" data-original-width="2048" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGpAOg-aPdAaSXsGwx-lTHqoYoLZtDli9wF6rISqF8CJRqKh4jKhXFR5gQOL3_YDPv6SfbK4TUHqwYxvXlXIRVkN-d7k3kYMSunOiFMAVKht9O5OZSRFbXQLkBTYD_AqFkGOB5CAF4W7Lk/w640-h382/Screen+Shot+2021-11-22+at+4.26.50+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKSnUqkuvxfawsFbcgz9Zfg6r5gx7-VGg8xEmnh9pYsoALXcEUzHV88yKo7tXcsg5znH_-W9I3WIukXtDPZqZqXEsHKv2blEYlIKuZFN9JQq2cKAOL66ADHZ229lwx0BqbzbZogdet0HAB/s2048/Screen+Shot+2021-11-22+at+4.26.42+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1055" data-original-width="2048" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKSnUqkuvxfawsFbcgz9Zfg6r5gx7-VGg8xEmnh9pYsoALXcEUzHV88yKo7tXcsg5znH_-W9I3WIukXtDPZqZqXEsHKv2blEYlIKuZFN9JQq2cKAOL66ADHZ229lwx0BqbzbZogdet0HAB/w640-h330/Screen+Shot+2021-11-22+at+4.26.42+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOgbAzhjkUwxyaXP-p2F08JW5kIcrLW_cyBarrK9I9ZYJEP2EcYSGY2gj_VNquO57fIztegS8Ne25fnwuaom2l_mvvVF7d6d8xcYdPS9hLU4v9DVLgHqpeg9rZBCpx7XU8PQPOpW3_U-bj/s1660/Screen+Shot+2021-11-22+at+4.26.31+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1306" data-original-width="1660" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOgbAzhjkUwxyaXP-p2F08JW5kIcrLW_cyBarrK9I9ZYJEP2EcYSGY2gj_VNquO57fIztegS8Ne25fnwuaom2l_mvvVF7d6d8xcYdPS9hLU4v9DVLgHqpeg9rZBCpx7XU8PQPOpW3_U-bj/w640-h506/Screen+Shot+2021-11-22+at+4.26.31+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br style="text-align: left;" /><br style="text-align: left;" /><br style="text-align: left;" /><br style="text-align: left;" /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7RuRzRTuet34fFyykluLIgtaQ2lWsGOjeoUA_inNaVWptcr5Ilhgh-1LwPiNaK8JDFcwrgiE6CWvCjVI7tXGFTVbm_rk6A499FiuHyDj6vtCT6Q2EUZNqZ2f3_PCOyED3bZSbquBTmMO/s1546/Screen+Shot+2021-11-22+at+4.26.22+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1316" data-original-width="1546" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7RuRzRTuet34fFyykluLIgtaQ2lWsGOjeoUA_inNaVWptcr5Ilhgh-1LwPiNaK8JDFcwrgiE6CWvCjVI7tXGFTVbm_rk6A499FiuHyDj6vtCT6Q2EUZNqZ2f3_PCOyED3bZSbquBTmMO/w640-h544/Screen+Shot+2021-11-22+at+4.26.22+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">There are some correlation gauges in the area. For a return trip I'd like to see <a href="https://levels.wkcc.org/?f=t21">Scoggins Creek</a> over 200, the <a href="https://waterdata.usgs.gov/or/nwis/uv/?site_no=14302480&PARAmeter_cd=00065,00060">Trask River</a> over 3,500 and the <a href="http://levels.wkcc.org/?f=o02">Wilson River</a> over 5,000. However those are just estimates, here are the graphs with color-bars coordinating to the previous photos of the rock at the take out.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgHTvV9YjqWk9HUHQS9KM1MUl8AjbSctq2UWV7028PJHSxPQlOLmnu3S_6SWZmemmZCWpJHD7pGzRC_dR_XExlfi1QdC2u6zBgCvz_Ordgc1I3NOnOaHbcSwLbgT35yIjxjQ_nFKGhDUi5/s1936/Screen+Shot+2021-11-22+at+4.35.55+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="1936" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgHTvV9YjqWk9HUHQS9KM1MUl8AjbSctq2UWV7028PJHSxPQlOLmnu3S_6SWZmemmZCWpJHD7pGzRC_dR_XExlfi1QdC2u6zBgCvz_Ordgc1I3NOnOaHbcSwLbgT35yIjxjQ_nFKGhDUi5/w640-h156/Screen+Shot+2021-11-22+at+4.35.55+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMrc17UQYlhVHamvTMpOUjD9qfR1koOrRNjzhpuDnRFRYuOlsGvrcTEiIt1HH1622GWPZX2Lg86KjKa-Ss_eAyFvDEa7b_NtGyEJYVykA9IXOW8kH-sGAUu0rhV0FxKEyN7DiU-jwkgdT5/s2288/Screen+Shot+2021-11-22+at+4.34.55+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1062" data-original-width="2288" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMrc17UQYlhVHamvTMpOUjD9qfR1koOrRNjzhpuDnRFRYuOlsGvrcTEiIt1HH1622GWPZX2Lg86KjKa-Ss_eAyFvDEa7b_NtGyEJYVykA9IXOW8kH-sGAUu0rhV0FxKEyN7DiU-jwkgdT5/w640-h298/Screen+Shot+2021-11-22+at+4.34.55+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoMBZcRxE6Du19iSMkKz5AU0RGXNnYsVA-GRX1OkosZqvLXSGwZyNXheN7pFn5EoNpXoGg9Si_h1jN4ABqprSqgT8R3I66kVgPTimbJo5l5deQLYTJmsfh7DRZSxSsDbYK1Gku6B_GPDeF/s2048/Screen+Shot+2021-11-22+at+4.38.54+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="2048" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoMBZcRxE6Du19iSMkKz5AU0RGXNnYsVA-GRX1OkosZqvLXSGwZyNXheN7pFn5EoNpXoGg9Si_h1jN4ABqprSqgT8R3I66kVgPTimbJo5l5deQLYTJmsfh7DRZSxSsDbYK1Gku6B_GPDeF/w640-h356/Screen+Shot+2021-11-22+at+4.38.54+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQP2RX4zcJ6rfDb8osxy2O3kX1pTOa9yQzJBXOPqzMikur4LzwOLWM06Luqyji7YxRcwE9uSJILDZ4-wLr6yIxYevuEkErmSXAcqH2WMfwzmyQ6-8inkol5btuQ9rkk-Wexm4hhtBqa2os/s2048/Screen+Shot+2021-11-22+at+4.39.12+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1157" data-original-width="2048" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQP2RX4zcJ6rfDb8osxy2O3kX1pTOa9yQzJBXOPqzMikur4LzwOLWM06Luqyji7YxRcwE9uSJILDZ4-wLr6yIxYevuEkErmSXAcqH2WMfwzmyQ6-8inkol5btuQ9rkk-Wexm4hhtBqa2os/w640-h362/Screen+Shot+2021-11-22+at+4.39.12+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Jacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634609379768756200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155868070311747594.post-1110709700039361512022-02-24T08:37:00.002-08:002022-02-24T08:55:57.852-08:00WFNF Wilson<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">Stream: </span></b><span style="text-align: center;">This creek was an adventure Pete Giordano and I went on just before the pandemic arrived. Snow levels had been high the day before, yet while we were running shuttle that started to change, we were thankful my dad would be running shuttle to keep us from stressing about if the put in vehicle would be snowed in by the end of the day.</span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Access ended up being good, no gates, decent logging roads, followed by a short bushwhack. The creek started off small, and blind. We had a few scouts early on, and one portage for a sieve.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some scouting early on.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbA5EfUio7eNC8N8NWTGDsFToYqzt0F6g6vm8FcM4mmDNXuwkLsNjVdcYgkw9P0f9x7ImWxPoVmtQmnfnSiwCmC4NHLv_CmyEcB70jSFtGL0iWFf9xW1WfX2CVCztU5Ekz4MLvpVe4FNeA/s1810/2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="909" data-original-width="1810" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbA5EfUio7eNC8N8NWTGDsFToYqzt0F6g6vm8FcM4mmDNXuwkLsNjVdcYgkw9P0f9x7ImWxPoVmtQmnfnSiwCmC4NHLv_CmyEcB70jSFtGL0iWFf9xW1WfX2CVCztU5Ekz4MLvpVe4FNeA/w640-h322/2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br /><div style="text-align: center;">A quality rapid early on.</div>
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The creek was a bit immature near the top, and while there was some fun stuff, there was also some weird stuff. Yet a favorable wood situation made the adventure enjoyable, and kept the pace up.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixmth_VUH-tMlsrkLpnqQiFbidC_BF7TRkaRYOYiFPD9hQPrYXV3n6FKLae7raXtOb380v1MaK0dBMQKWOlAUr20sAZr-JfGnp3pfuASvdJi20Jpj4fZoSSog4EOhmsGVST4NbEGWC7-L1/s1242/9.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="763" data-original-width="1242" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixmth_VUH-tMlsrkLpnqQiFbidC_BF7TRkaRYOYiFPD9hQPrYXV3n6FKLae7raXtOb380v1MaK0dBMQKWOlAUr20sAZr-JfGnp3pfuASvdJi20Jpj4fZoSSog4EOhmsGVST4NbEGWC7-L1/w640-h394/9.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The further we went, the more water we got. It was interesting starting on a micro-creek, and ending on a high water Wilson River.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoTYdZeNK0jgK1CJO0_veNywB21LRMmY-O4WBYRHz021hIQVW_8ky0cl__z66V2WAtkYALfDZuD_3uNl3vpt_FL4-xnTpRIPsbOQzSAjMhz9B6sxjIkZnYVXAOL9VBMkXEMuvv9YgGShzD/s1144/7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="1144" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoTYdZeNK0jgK1CJO0_veNywB21LRMmY-O4WBYRHz021hIQVW_8ky0cl__z66V2WAtkYALfDZuD_3uNl3vpt_FL4-xnTpRIPsbOQzSAjMhz9B6sxjIkZnYVXAOL9VBMkXEMuvv9YgGShzD/w640-h428/7.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Boogie</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMEMl6G-nAO2k9Mtw5ardqo8PSJc1g7sSINjs4OBeFinzOYNpfO_OYldnvK27pZBfvAeBkoHvBx_ozgtY4rNII7DSkIsLybBhyho93_D-hXfqaufzBhC8bGFsafaMmUFXffkNO7NKw_7jf/s1206/3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="704" data-original-width="1206" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMEMl6G-nAO2k9Mtw5ardqo8PSJc1g7sSINjs4OBeFinzOYNpfO_OYldnvK27pZBfvAeBkoHvBx_ozgtY4rNII7DSkIsLybBhyho93_D-hXfqaufzBhC8bGFsafaMmUFXffkNO7NKw_7jf/w640-h374/3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I figured that as we went further, and the gradient lessened, the rapids would get dull. However with the seemingly ideal water level we had, there were enjoyable rapids throughout.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06aLnruF0wvym8EO5uc-stjc6Upq5W6eaOyBSedW_ytN2FVu6w2e-MYZKPmuXTRqHUdrktMp0ib5Fv1e3-sOyje1y-bc2eZvsoQm6dc-_dmavIG8EaBD70g3Pgb23r6tBo6LeFThKJoYq/s1402/1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="745" data-original-width="1402" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06aLnruF0wvym8EO5uc-stjc6Upq5W6eaOyBSedW_ytN2FVu6w2e-MYZKPmuXTRqHUdrktMp0ib5Fv1e3-sOyje1y-bc2eZvsoQm6dc-_dmavIG8EaBD70g3Pgb23r6tBo6LeFThKJoYq/w640-h340/1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGE4NqVhOFodolGEkE9A2pa4CWQ-W-US-Ju6USEApKjdI2yrFwsTwU1NhyphenhyphenK_Ne9JxGVhGP5bqMqUOpw6x-Ityf9xr88oM_6YQuIUpYb_C7dndeZ1xmLA5ziZmOJ71py99jTGdiJ9w0rBHY/s727/10.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="382" data-original-width="727" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGE4NqVhOFodolGEkE9A2pa4CWQ-W-US-Ju6USEApKjdI2yrFwsTwU1NhyphenhyphenK_Ne9JxGVhGP5bqMqUOpw6x-Ityf9xr88oM_6YQuIUpYb_C7dndeZ1xmLA5ziZmOJ71py99jTGdiJ9w0rBHY/w640-h336/10.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />We did have some wood to navigate, as well as an old bridge that was creating a rapid we scouted.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2hw2zEINXlBXC7BqyVRnH25ekgrU-n71OhEcdq6KeAKoujFRC0lNGm-l-OsjKeBbyjztE1vv7D6WHtIMU3D6bcOPcF5IicXwbuamE802c7XbFowLxZwbkd1gjVqMLmeS9AtVedBt15GE/s1141/4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="631" data-original-width="1141" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2hw2zEINXlBXC7BqyVRnH25ekgrU-n71OhEcdq6KeAKoujFRC0lNGm-l-OsjKeBbyjztE1vv7D6WHtIMU3D6bcOPcF5IicXwbuamE802c7XbFowLxZwbkd1gjVqMLmeS9AtVedBt15GE/w640-h354/4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Around the time we reached the NF, my dad joined, along with his friend Linn. I switched out of the IK and into a hardshell.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXxCqbEZGcPIjNangAOccpcFP0WzYSb0Uz288TiQ9zpCAMpOEa6fkK7WR-hX5WLV5ukd6-1UmBtKzZiyZmvUztghsYKHW-RDDm8CgG1f7I-CTpCyd98duEXllaewSxWk5Zl9SoL9jKYx7/s1113/5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="708" data-original-width="1113" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXxCqbEZGcPIjNangAOccpcFP0WzYSb0Uz288TiQ9zpCAMpOEa6fkK7WR-hX5WLV5ukd6-1UmBtKzZiyZmvUztghsYKHW-RDDm8CgG1f7I-CTpCyd98duEXllaewSxWk5Zl9SoL9jKYx7/w640-h408/5.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The North Fork Wilson was pretty fun at this flow, certainly worth doing on it's own, even for non-adventurous boaters. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiussnfdXm3Sqri0Bq30Dn8RbU6E7TOPLNEaT7Vgag3QiYOx1yyVg11KOPCE99dj3gmZOpMvVRTAblUXtjPlHoTsoOfr1rujIiuZWXXLGSeu4Bg5aZ1dF2yGPWcFkHTAUiTfhyzVHfpB60T/s1034/a1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="655" data-original-width="1034" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiussnfdXm3Sqri0Bq30Dn8RbU6E7TOPLNEaT7Vgag3QiYOx1yyVg11KOPCE99dj3gmZOpMvVRTAblUXtjPlHoTsoOfr1rujIiuZWXXLGSeu4Bg5aZ1dF2yGPWcFkHTAUiTfhyzVHfpB60T/w640-h404/a1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5AgIrwSfWccVwhDjBd-NxnOkos5c7k6Jt9aNvPvNE4vsZV-I2CZHeJEqDwjytJX4J2x0AAQpPX5r9lWmNj8upk4j_5t4ZPNpI73n5KmoRdiS_9wQU7lmdGiNhC40FWQ9h_8tofZib604L/s778/a2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="778" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5AgIrwSfWccVwhDjBd-NxnOkos5c7k6Jt9aNvPvNE4vsZV-I2CZHeJEqDwjytJX4J2x0AAQpPX5r9lWmNj8upk4j_5t4ZPNpI73n5KmoRdiS_9wQU7lmdGiNhC40FWQ9h_8tofZib604L/w640-h382/a2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Even with our healthy flows, there were still eddies were you'd want them.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTeRZy4js9H1wb1WhXVlIqZEJqssJLMzxtBaG2C1pzqt6au-O44m0Y4OcrzWKnPZrWrzYHszoK4sBW_VYtEpD56shCBqi-ATgeHsZQ_DXoYxrghVwC-IFoO-XuvEMSy4GR9bdudkhG8bfX/s1171/a3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="817" data-original-width="1171" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTeRZy4js9H1wb1WhXVlIqZEJqssJLMzxtBaG2C1pzqt6au-O44m0Y4OcrzWKnPZrWrzYHszoK4sBW_VYtEpD56shCBqi-ATgeHsZQ_DXoYxrghVwC-IFoO-XuvEMSy4GR9bdudkhG8bfX/w640-h446/a3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Once on the Wilson, there is one last rapid above the take out bridge. It had a hefty, but forgiving wave the day we were there.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2B35J90LmaDGM6_tR8EoXww7iYZsXXCemcGisMeBaKx82HCMixOL9EauZGriTiDQhap4VpFxnmQaXGHL8Gynxuk9E8y-kIJD9ntGxHDthAasY7PjCpW836EkZualmTxTjPGsy7wdYnnaA/s893/a6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="893" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2B35J90LmaDGM6_tR8EoXww7iYZsXXCemcGisMeBaKx82HCMixOL9EauZGriTiDQhap4VpFxnmQaXGHL8Gynxuk9E8y-kIJD9ntGxHDthAasY7PjCpW836EkZualmTxTjPGsy7wdYnnaA/w640-h358/a6.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The WFNF > NF Wilson > Wilson run was a nice, full day adventure. The WFNF was relatively low hassle for a creek of it's size. I'd go as far as to say I'd suggest it for that certain type of boater who likes to get off the beaten path on high water days, given how close it is to Portland, so long as they don't mind getting in and out of their boat a lot. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As far as the NF Wilson goes, I'm surprised I don't hear more about it. It seems like a quality, high water class III-IV option.</div>
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<b><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">Flows: </span></b><span style="text-align: center;">We were there January 11, 2020. I'd call the flows we had ideal, a filled in medium. For a return trip, I'd look for between 5k-10k on the Wilson.</span><br />
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Just north of the bridge over the Wilson near Jones Creek Day use area, we turned right onto NF Wilson Road. 1.5 miles later we turned left onto Diamond Mill Rd. If you are looking on a map, following Diamond Mill Rd for 6.5 miles gets you to the spur road (off to the right) we drove down towards the WFNF as far as we could go. On the ground though, about 2.3 miles after turning onto Diamond Mill, we went to the south of a small peak rather than north, which can be seen in satellite imagery (but currently google maps doesn't recognize it). Per usual on this type of run, cache the shuttle route on your phone if you are going to try this.</div><div><br /></div><div>From the spur it was a relatively short and easy 300' bushwhack through ferns to the creek.</div><div><br /></div><div>Where we started our bushwhack: 45.63196869089631, -123.6224198404706</div><div><br /></div><div>Take out: 45.587711428206205, -123.55490891371407</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This shows the section we ran in blue, and shuttle route we took in yellow. The black circle indicates where the run changes from the WFNF to the NF Wilson, and about were my dad and Linn joined us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMpG_tEvCeg8IcAn6nsK-j_kbnqZrmiWApmG3oMZcTD184m8Mt7v7pXGYbHPrVVVu6gCNsiQR9xXQ9-wkIVjIJ3sTUjdg7lHs59SayPgs_tb_UGT2SeaBAGLaIqJI1LaU7q_Hs3JyEYDyvJo6fqC11O0Ddk3R8j30hjhbXYTUbDgkUQ2mWBLh0UUI24w=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1178" data-original-width="1440" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMpG_tEvCeg8IcAn6nsK-j_kbnqZrmiWApmG3oMZcTD184m8Mt7v7pXGYbHPrVVVu6gCNsiQR9xXQ9-wkIVjIJ3sTUjdg7lHs59SayPgs_tb_UGT2SeaBAGLaIqJI1LaU7q_Hs3JyEYDyvJo6fqC11O0Ddk3R8j30hjhbXYTUbDgkUQ2mWBLh0UUI24w=w640-h524" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br />
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<br /></div>Jacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634609379768756200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155868070311747594.post-61553776641715141482021-10-26T15:51:00.021-07:002021-11-01T11:55:23.570-07:00Southwest Oregon Streams<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU1oQFNvLUPTVlwS1jefCs0baOyVC-dK4pgoVcfgELnyqZfbObjmwTbQYUapH2PhmXwzBrWNDgqlhZaUMa59go9IGHkKwof1ohs9ofI1r1VQTve0cKIIAfinqJbJ5dTeWpnqfCHAS-W7XS/s2048/49938545073_df47fc74ee_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU1oQFNvLUPTVlwS1jefCs0baOyVC-dK4pgoVcfgELnyqZfbObjmwTbQYUapH2PhmXwzBrWNDgqlhZaUMa59go9IGHkKwof1ohs9ofI1r1VQTve0cKIIAfinqJbJ5dTeWpnqfCHAS-W7XS/w640-h480/49938545073_df47fc74ee_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Indigo Creek</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">The streams in the southwest portion of the state are some of the most special streams I have been able to paddle and spend time around. Priscilla has been doing work with others who find the area worthy of protection. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some of these rivers are accessible to most everyone who has their own gear and ability to navigate the terrain and whitewater.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDnU0Y7kyI5AtEcXwWb5v32nssgPxtidGjw04ApC2h7BFdjUMsZDxi8CNV0na7tgroXvtJfdqoYUYTx_HTRvlWtPzCXi3ZLTb8ypzNjKaVzCPEKJP7IsDGzt7y5X37UKD9rJkZb1Axswhq/s2048/51089258845_07edc075f8_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDnU0Y7kyI5AtEcXwWb5v32nssgPxtidGjw04ApC2h7BFdjUMsZDxi8CNV0na7tgroXvtJfdqoYUYTx_HTRvlWtPzCXi3ZLTb8ypzNjKaVzCPEKJP7IsDGzt7y5X37UKD9rJkZb1Axswhq/w640-h480/51089258845_07edc075f8_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Camp on the Wild & Scenic Rogue River</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Others require planning, effort, and luck.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJZZA0BTpKLbU3df4rhDM3X3c5YyNHB00_sOftHON7qhKvrah9I6ls45gR1UaaXZptnvBOBY2g3IBJ0KyRCFqnErym-UNQ1M0M0wQdhIkZP4YBge3iPcAV-6VOIxkyGUvOq1gILmW4iQK/s2048/Silver_Jacob_Cruser_Priscilla_Macy.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJZZA0BTpKLbU3df4rhDM3X3c5YyNHB00_sOftHON7qhKvrah9I6ls45gR1UaaXZptnvBOBY2g3IBJ0KyRCFqnErym-UNQ1M0M0wQdhIkZP4YBge3iPcAV-6VOIxkyGUvOq1gILmW4iQK/w480-h640/Silver_Jacob_Cruser_Priscilla_Macy.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>North Fork Silver Creek</i></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>Below is a compilation of some of the whitewater rivers and creeks in the region that are paddled, click on the name to learn more about each stream.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Siskiyou National Forest</span></span></b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2016/04/box-canyon-creek.html">Box Canyon Creek (Kalmiopsis)</a></span><br /></p><p><a href="http://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2017/05/briggs-creek.html">Briggs Creek</a></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2016/05/canyon-creek-kalmiopsis.html" style="font-family: -webkit-standard;">Canyon (Kerby)</a></span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span face="-webkit-standard"><a href="http://www.oregonrafting.org/carberry-creek-spring-2008/">Carberry</a></span><br style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" /><br style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" /><a href="http://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2016/04/box-canyon-creek.html" style="font-family: -webkit-standard;">Chetco</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><a href="https://www.nwrafting.com/river-descriptions/the-elk-river">Elk River</a></span></p><p><a href="http://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2017/06/lawson-creek.html" style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">Lawson Creek</a></p><p>Lobster Creek</p><p><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2016/10/nf-silver.html">NF Silver</a></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2015/03/pistol-river.html">Pistol River</a></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></p><p><a href="https://www.nwrafting.com/rogue-river-rafting/guide-to-the-wild-rogue-river">Rogue; Wild and Scenic</a></p><p><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.nwrafting.com/nwrc-guides/kalmiopsised">Rough and Ready Creek</a> (<a href="https://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2020/03/south-fork-rough-and-ready-creek.html">via SF</a>)</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2018/12/south-fork-chetco.html">SF Chetco </a></span></p><p><a href="https://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2017/07/woodenrock-creek.html">Woodenrock Creek</a></p><p><a href="https://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2017/08/sf-coquille-above-cataracts.html">SF Coquille: Above the Cataracts</a><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://wheelsandwater.blogspot.com/2011/02/sf-coquille-gem-21911.html">SF Coquille: The Gem</a></span></p><p><a href="https://www.oregonkayaking.net/rivers/coquille_lower/coquillelower.html">SF Coquille: Hwy bridge to Coal Creek</a></p><p><a href="https://www.oregonkayaking.net/rivers/gem/gem.html">SF Coquille: Coal Creek Canyon</a></p><p><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2016/05/kalmiopsis-2016.html">Silver Creek</a></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2017/12/taylor-creek.html">Taylor Creek</a></span></p><div><span style="font-family: times, times new roman, serif;">WF Illinois</span></div><div><span style="font-family: times, times new roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times, times new roman, serif;">Whiskey Creek</span></div><div><span style="font-family: times, times new roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times, times new roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: times, times new roman, serif;"><a href="http://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2021/01/east-fork-indigo-creek.html">EF Indigo Creek</a><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times, times new roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times, times new roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.whitewaterguidebook.com/oregon/illinois-river/">Illinois River</a></span><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><span style="font-family: times, times new roman, serif;"><a href="https://www.rivertalkpodcast.com/podcast/ep-87-reminiscing-about-paddling-indigo-creek-into-the-illinois-river/">Indigo Creek</a></span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><a href="https://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-south-fork-of-diamond-creek.html">SF of Diamond Creek </a><br /><br /></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><a href="https://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2020/03/south-fork-rough-and-ready-creek.html">SF Rough and Ready</a> </div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><div style="text-align: center;">--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Umpqua Drainage</span></span></b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span><a href="https://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2020/01/big-bend-creek.html" style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">Big Bend Creek</a></span></p><p><span><a href="https://www.oregonkayaking.net/rivers/black_rock_fork/black_rock_fork.html">Black Rock Fork (South Umpqua)</a></span></p><p><span><a href="https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-detail/3078/main">Calapooya Creek</a></span></p><p><a href="https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-detail/10950/main">Calf Creek</a></p><p><a href="https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-detail/11030/main">Cavitt Creek (Upper)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-detail/11031/main">Cavitt Creek (Lower)</a></p><p><a href="http://wheelsandwater.blogspot.com/2010/06/copeland-creek-060610.html">Copeland Creek</a></p><p><a href="https://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2017/11/wf-cow-creek.html">WF Cow Creek</a></p><p><a href="https://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2018/03/elkhead-creek.html">Elkhead Creek</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-detail/10947/main">Emile Creek</a></p><p><a href="https://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2019/05/fish-creek-north-umpqua-drainage.html">Fish Creek</a></p><p><a href="https://www.oregonkayaking.net/creeks/uu_jackson/uu_jackson.html">Jackson Creek</a></p><p><a href="https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-detail/10948/main">Limpy Creek</a></p><p><a href="https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-detail/3210/main">Little River</a></p><p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/154262539@N02/albums/72157706585763761">South Umpqua</a></p></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><div style="text-align: center;">--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Other</span></span></b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times, times new roman, serif;"><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><p><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">Graves Creek</span></p><p><a href="https://www.oregonkayaking.net/rivers/naturalbridge/nbridge.html">Rogue; Natural Bridge</a><br /></p><p><a href="http://wheelsandwater.blogspot.com/2013/09/nf-rogue-or-natural-bridge-takilma.html">Rogue; Natural Bridge & Takelma</a></p><p><a href="https://www.oregonkayaking.net/rivers/millcreek/Millcrk.html">Rogue; Mill Creek</a></p><p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/154262539@N02/albums/72157700721055874">South Fork Rogue</a></p></div></span></div><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-detail/10811/main">MF Coquille</a></span></p><div><div><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2017/05/jenny-creek.html">Jenny Creek</a></span><br /><br /><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There are a few places we have come across that are unlike anywhere else we have been - some of the most spectacular being located in the Illinois drainage.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5-Vm2YddONVgKsUBsXmtwn1t9KXuowvUHM1rdXETBYy-sj2-3R-Mr7syGOHFzpfB2qC2VLCFkD9jZl7nUdiNZm1XSZ7pyDmxTkdB6fL9PjZo5tsFHYqk4bUZEcdwHwfSl8wbRBYqeLGT/s1458/sw1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1093" data-original-width="1458" height="480" 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x-small;">Indigo Creek </span></i></div></i><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you have the means, this is a great area to go paddling in.</div>Jacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634609379768756200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155868070311747594.post-70245703043283128562021-04-22T09:36:00.000-07:002021-04-22T09:36:16.371-07:00New River Hazards App for Oregon<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a 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href="https://www.facebook.com/boatoregon/">Oregon State Marine Board</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/boatoregon/"> Board (OSMB)</a> has worked with </span><a href="https://www.americanwhitewater.org">American Whitewater</a> <span style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); white-space: pre-wrap;">to create a new river obstruction tool for Oregon boaters. This will allow boaters to check for known hazards before paddling rivers in Oregon. The main objective is to address woody debris, if there is another type of unique hazard that you feel is worth tracking, do feel free to report it. </span></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: arial;"><b><span style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></b></span></p><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto"><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: arial;"><b><span style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); white-space: pre-wrap;">If you are a whitewater boater and would like to view and contribute to the map, follow this link: <a href="https://oregon-boating-obstructions-geo.hub.arcgis.com/app/31a8a64c660a45639b62383dcc67469a?fbclid=IwAR0pEbwW-BHgjzg6zf_yKuyOQvSeiRWBHpkQwLraaubPkKjaE5sX2MGyci0">Or</a></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://oregon-boating-obstructions-geo.hub.arcgis.com/app/31a8a64c660a45639b62383dcc67469a?fbclid=IwAR0pEbwW-BHgjzg6zf_yKuyOQvSeiRWBHpkQwLraaubPkKjaE5sX2MGyci0">egon Boating Obstructions HUB</a></span></b></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto"><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: arial;"><b>You will be able to toggle between “Current Obstructions” to view the map, and “Report An Obstruction” to contribute. To contribute, scan the QR code to download the free app (no log-in needed).</b></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNOcHdTNkv4Nn3MOnzrQ2USFcoVZosSDcTEx6bJHlvkYW8RDjSaFv4TmoV1842U43S08U6SvVUtFLUImvT5FvDN8VPRxUWRNWWXPMmi6OYaUkE_8ugns6dG1NU8vhVBw3g0AB4GgJVPUF7/s594/Screen+Shot+2021-04-22+at+9.32.11+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="578" data-original-width="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNOcHdTNkv4Nn3MOnzrQ2USFcoVZosSDcTEx6bJHlvkYW8RDjSaFv4TmoV1842U43S08U6SvVUtFLUImvT5FvDN8VPRxUWRNWWXPMmi6OYaUkE_8ugns6dG1NU8vhVBw3g0AB4GgJVPUF7/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-04-22+at+9.32.11+AM.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Feel free to send Priscilla (<a class="o_h J_x mq_CZ G_e r_BN C_Z281SGl S4_n ac_CI rtlI_dz_sSg" data-test-id="contact-card-email" style="align-self: flex-start; caret-color: rgb(29, 34, 40); cursor: default; direction: ltr; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; word-break: keep-all;" title="priscilla@recreate-consulting.com">priscilla@recreate-consulting.com</a>)</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> or myself (jacobcruser@yahoo.com) feedback</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> or questions to pass along to the Marine Board. Or, feel free to send an email directly to Brian.PAULSEN@oregon.gov.</span></span></b></div><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div dir="auto"><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family: arial; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">What is potentially the largest woody debris pile in an Oregon stream, on the <a href="http://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2014/05/upper-collawash.html">Big Dog section</a> of the Collawash.</span></b></i></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); clear: both; color: #050505; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqn3znQtEtapuUOMLJMM-ChanQqFzkpbJrKJyWzO3I7UiiA24XV333b1SHVdS8bEkiBw6yG7tba9XHi797rI7kDqA5xmtgGrsN5rlDURXXxIPgxZOLDpMYPrQLao4fgAn2TunPODLuhgcu/s2582/44052189290_b637666f6a_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1218" data-original-width="2582" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqn3znQtEtapuUOMLJMM-ChanQqFzkpbJrKJyWzO3I7UiiA24XV333b1SHVdS8bEkiBw6yG7tba9XHi797rI7kDqA5xmtgGrsN5rlDURXXxIPgxZOLDpMYPrQLao4fgAn2TunPODLuhgcu/w640-h302/44052189290_b637666f6a_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div></div>Jacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634609379768756200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155868070311747594.post-57160834959343944072021-01-08T12:00:00.002-08:002021-01-08T12:03:06.533-08:00Indigo Creek<div style="text-align: center;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ZyDk74hDOKWYB4Us6lgrshRLUy5HLiHTxP59qSL6hyphenhyphenpFtx6BdgHg8xS6neceVufMVnnQV7nnKAz3sIuLKMgkkx15mNd97VnJUEJ_BNsOkop2jL-R8ndJGj-pt3ca2MqAAefyv7Ohu-Cy/s2643/49924522462_4610b1c5da_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1190" data-original-width="2643" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ZyDk74hDOKWYB4Us6lgrshRLUy5HLiHTxP59qSL6hyphenhyphenpFtx6BdgHg8xS6neceVufMVnnQV7nnKAz3sIuLKMgkkx15mNd97VnJUEJ_BNsOkop2jL-R8ndJGj-pt3ca2MqAAefyv7Ohu-Cy/w640-h288/49924522462_4610b1c5da_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></b>Photo: <a href="https://www.nwrafting.com/about/zachary-collier">Zach Collier</a><b><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">BETA</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">8+ miles // IV-IV+ (P)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><p><br /><b><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">Stream: </span></b>Indigo Creek is yet another high quality tributary of the Illinois River, entering from river right 3 miles above the take out at Oak Flat. Many a boater have floated by on the Illinois, looked upstream and considered what lay up there.</p><p>The barrier to running this creek is logistical. The access road "Bear Camp" goes up to an elevation of almost 4800', making it rare that there is water in the creek, yet no snow on the road.</p><p>After watching conditions for a few years, and passing up an opportunity or two in the middle of Winter (we were going to run the creek as an overnight trip), there was a unique opportunity late in the spring of 2020 after the snow had melted, in the form of a large, warm rainstorm.</p><p>Priscilla, Joseph and I added to the complex logistics by starting our trip off with a run down the Illinois, and meeting the other half of our group at the take out for the Illinois, setting shuttle and heading straight up for Indigo the next day.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joseph Hatcher, Kory Kellum, and Dave Formolo at Collier Creek camp along the Illinois.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy5SR_882dcMn5SX0Pc_pwii4Kt6OIkaLs0KxFOiwDRn26rZRE8ha2u2Oti6f2_bBDIaAU_FVZsZkz1l112rHhsaPZqInaxCwd4KTv0i5TpjZy4SRYQA9-dx8milHxZqbWCVLbnPFTPy5u/s2048/49939014356_038236176f_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy5SR_882dcMn5SX0Pc_pwii4Kt6OIkaLs0KxFOiwDRn26rZRE8ha2u2Oti6f2_bBDIaAU_FVZsZkz1l112rHhsaPZqInaxCwd4KTv0i5TpjZy4SRYQA9-dx8milHxZqbWCVLbnPFTPy5u/w640-h480/49939014356_038236176f_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Photo: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/154262539@N02/albums/with/72157714466895587">Priscilla Macy</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Aside from having a nice trip down the Illinois, we had the benefit of being able to check water levels on Indigo as we floated by, and walking up it a short way. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGG9iqI3lOhHVYfZBtiXICRdGA7iC7ZjNhKkqDpQWF-7g2VQbLd4neYQL8EBVKeyEIhwEOKvvTaVEw3s9rb5bbv49xDrNPHvpt1CCX75AwS1qYh8GHOx7xL6-5OF7Nh0F5uZ0Uqyhb_5Ar/s2048/49938500843_92d41c9fd0_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGG9iqI3lOhHVYfZBtiXICRdGA7iC7ZjNhKkqDpQWF-7g2VQbLd4neYQL8EBVKeyEIhwEOKvvTaVEw3s9rb5bbv49xDrNPHvpt1CCX75AwS1qYh8GHOx7xL6-5OF7Nh0F5uZ0Uqyhb_5Ar/w640-h480/49938500843_92d41c9fd0_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>It looked like enough water to us, but on the low side. We continued to the take out, said good bye to the Illinois group, and hello to Ben Mckenzie and Yann Crist-evans, who would be joining us as part of the Indigo group. </p><p>We camped at Oak Flat that night, amid a soft rain that we crossed our fingers would keep levels on Indigo from dropping much overnight. The next morning we drove up towards the put in to meet Zach Collier high up on Bear Camp Road. We were pleased with how the logistics were working out, given they had been put in to action 3 days before and there had been no cell contact since. Zach had found the put in road to be un-gated on his drive up, so after stretching our legs we drove down to NF-2411 and began a descent into the Indigo drainage. We were happy we hadn't been stopped by a gate, but these old Kalmiopsis roads are always hit or miss as far as their condition, and usually come with their own set of obstacles. We were glad we had a chainsaw along, and Joseph was making good use of it clearing the path. We would have had a long walk without one.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The end of the road, and the beginning of the hike. We had all been prepared to get stopped early, and hike further so were in good spirits when we realized the hike would be less than a mile, rather than the potential for over 5 miles if the road had been impassible.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTGuuzsZMR2qF0VKOGLZfnMDzs3s0Ge0dic6TH4KN4V6J6THZ97XJMYBRjzQFiqD4wMacpleu7eaH7Xye9pz-sEAqa8MjXOkfEbKf1d6lwOGroCWRKBQ8EjfV5WGHYjs0HHXn38sybZfxN/s2048/49938501553_74adb5546d_5k.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTGuuzsZMR2qF0VKOGLZfnMDzs3s0Ge0dic6TH4KN4V6J6THZ97XJMYBRjzQFiqD4wMacpleu7eaH7Xye9pz-sEAqa8MjXOkfEbKf1d6lwOGroCWRKBQ8EjfV5WGHYjs0HHXn38sybZfxN/w640-h480/49938501553_74adb5546d_5k.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/154262539@N02/albums/with/72157714466895587">Priscilla Macy</a></span></div><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">The walk in was pretty cushy for a 1,000 vertical foot cross-country descent, moving downhill at an easily walkable-able grade with stable footing through a recently burned area with minimal brush.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiYcWe9dQgCA-_IUQHJUSa4C7kjO_CvTlvmeFHJec-JR04L1IZRXsaklUReVjis-eD4KmppZw_PMIvldT1eM-xvS-ecLNxpr8yVtb6YrRUlbdDgQrDsvyJ_hxHEtp4LNJ-X93mUUZP82iF/s2048/49939322637_99d5fdcfa2_5k.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiYcWe9dQgCA-_IUQHJUSa4C7kjO_CvTlvmeFHJec-JR04L1IZRXsaklUReVjis-eD4KmppZw_PMIvldT1eM-xvS-ecLNxpr8yVtb6YrRUlbdDgQrDsvyJ_hxHEtp4LNJ-X93mUUZP82iF/w640-h480/49939322637_99d5fdcfa2_5k.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: small;">Photo: </span><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/154262539@N02/albums/with/72157714466895587">Priscilla Macy</a></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">We were aiming for the confluence of the EF of Indigo Creek, and Breezy Creek as our put in. The last 50' to the creek the hard shellers lowered our boats with a rope, though Zach found a different way down with his packraft that didn't need any rope. We found ourselves at water level about 50 yards upstream of the Breezy confluence.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR1s5q1IrxsJ9_IvBnI01bmLSyLarWgqfIiJtdwi-W5nGoqHItB1D3n7PfHwHdBbB8rUaeoNKKghc7Mafqjb2_NNtf5wkuNQvKtEQjhb_rz7ktVVGDXM5zlK-JrDbaDcP06trCnr3LCTkP/s2048/49939024641_d6925aed69_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR1s5q1IrxsJ9_IvBnI01bmLSyLarWgqfIiJtdwi-W5nGoqHItB1D3n7PfHwHdBbB8rUaeoNKKghc7Mafqjb2_NNtf5wkuNQvKtEQjhb_rz7ktVVGDXM5zlK-JrDbaDcP06trCnr3LCTkP/w640-h480/49939024641_d6925aed69_o.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: small;">Photo: </span><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/154262539@N02/albums/with/72157714466895587">Priscilla Macy</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>We had chosen the East Fork as our access to the drainage and were glad we did, but would probably choose a different route next time. There are cross-country routes to the West Fork, or nearer the confluence of the EF/WF Indigo. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="background-color: #45818e;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="background-color: #45818e;">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You can read about our trip down the </span></span><span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2021/01/east-fork-indigo-creek.html">East Fork of Indigo Creek here</a>.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #45818e; caret-color: rgb(69, 129, 142); color: #45818e;">-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(69, 129, 142); color: white;"><i style="background-color: #444444; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">*keep scrolling for Indigo Creek</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZX8a2zGyiT-HQigKilxEbY3Z1YitA1I1ecHVJKKNk1oOpo3LgcGTCNKLxpkJBLmV66rv8OkknaZ4UEdt3c5um7r2mPoPwoqknn4S_TjPQWAIWJhfBAUx0vtlf-wFz1kxBPQxEYGGyV-Mo/s2048/49939339382_7a2ecc0164_o.jpg" style="background-color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZX8a2zGyiT-HQigKilxEbY3Z1YitA1I1ecHVJKKNk1oOpo3LgcGTCNKLxpkJBLmV66rv8OkknaZ4UEdt3c5um7r2mPoPwoqknn4S_TjPQWAIWJhfBAUx0vtlf-wFz1kxBPQxEYGGyV-Mo/w640-h480/49939339382_7a2ecc0164_o.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: small;">Photo: </span><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/154262539@N02/albums/with/72157714466895587">Priscilla Macy</a></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #45818e;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="background-color: #45818e;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="background-color: #45818e;">------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Back to Indigo Creek.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="background-color: #45818e;">-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">We woke up after a wonderful day of problem solving on the EF of Indigo Creek, and a nice night camping at the confluence of the EF/WF Indigo Creeks. We started the day pleased that the water levels had not dropped much, but displeased to discover cracks in both Priscilla and my boats.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZjahlaPub122NqGTbJp9lrzLDzkQFnsIutzDnG8EWbae8knYjpKmT3gXJNxLhflGbFgh_o7EiwSFjFp4ihC0uNq2tAVHpt2kRD72K___tV_zXZjoSc1NVG3NKmGsURPio2dxSA_caA6dv/s2048/IMG_1204.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZjahlaPub122NqGTbJp9lrzLDzkQFnsIutzDnG8EWbae8knYjpKmT3gXJNxLhflGbFgh_o7EiwSFjFp4ihC0uNq2tAVHpt2kRD72K___tV_zXZjoSc1NVG3NKmGsURPio2dxSA_caA6dv/w640-h480/IMG_1204.jpeg" width="640" /></a>Photo: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/brownclawmedia/">Yann Crist-Evans</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fortunately, we had Ben Mckenzie with us, of the Mckenzie Method, the next evolution of the <a href="https://www.oregonkayaking.net/how_to/boat_repair.html">Waley Weld</a>. He was able to guide us through the finer points of the method, and we had patched our boats well enough to get us through this trip and a week in Cali using duct tape, a butane torch, and an awl Joseph has on his multi-tool.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAAqkho5Qc2m2OCFDgAw8tKIXtfDl-lUMOE0xdticxupFdI1YzY9wjsd8eyg8zE5BFuokIFwxRwRoqiEZcDtGulWuiic2Q1f9EsTn9T81fPMfbvcUWZbDPtar6JAqiW4lJDkWH3Xuoyeqr/s2048/49938533728_c8559f1de0_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAAqkho5Qc2m2OCFDgAw8tKIXtfDl-lUMOE0xdticxupFdI1YzY9wjsd8eyg8zE5BFuokIFwxRwRoqiEZcDtGulWuiic2Q1f9EsTn9T81fPMfbvcUWZbDPtar6JAqiW4lJDkWH3Xuoyeqr/w480-h640/49938533728_c8559f1de0_o.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ph</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">oto: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/154262539@N02/albums/with/72157714466895587">Priscilla Macy</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">We put on and the additional flow from the West Fork was immediately noticed. Instead of bouncing down rapids, we were floating through them. Pretty quickly the whitewater got fun and we found ourselves in a groove of read and run class III and IV rapids.</div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhu2Tvq43OK9B9ftZp0muZKAUCaWyQZhtl0Uktbej-nFyfm02-JjRHD8cKQid51It7TomvUfyE3h9q-y1zPRA89WBShiZp-BzA7jmqfDZQwJO5oEFtZze0Mhrb93FBgdVd_eU1SthlnY5O/s2048/49939052711_694f1158d4_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1965" data-original-width="2048" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhu2Tvq43OK9B9ftZp0muZKAUCaWyQZhtl0Uktbej-nFyfm02-JjRHD8cKQid51It7TomvUfyE3h9q-y1zPRA89WBShiZp-BzA7jmqfDZQwJO5oEFtZze0Mhrb93FBgdVd_eU1SthlnY5O/w640-h614/49939052711_694f1158d4_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ph</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">oto: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/154262539@N02/albums/with/72157714466895587">Priscilla Macy</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The rapids were high quality, and our smiles were getting big. The rapids were of a read and run nature with nice boofs, chutes and ramps weaving between vehicle sized boulders with good visibility, plenty of eddies and easy scouting when needed. </div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAiFGmEx5-fqQmzNqQNAXTxdqW5Th_YUPeYhiOTc_AYGPoIHk9JCs0zPJ4NKNaX5kE_H8-tHqxYf9NwvLGDQTnwPakChSsXsR-PRdX5IgV4khI9tCzzUsnqWND71tR2UQcv3VGFNXYu4ae/s2048/49924216436_cf34e276a7_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1095" data-original-width="2048" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAiFGmEx5-fqQmzNqQNAXTxdqW5Th_YUPeYhiOTc_AYGPoIHk9JCs0zPJ4NKNaX5kE_H8-tHqxYf9NwvLGDQTnwPakChSsXsR-PRdX5IgV4khI9tCzzUsnqWND71tR2UQcv3VGFNXYu4ae/w640-h342/49924216436_cf34e276a7_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo: <a href="https://www.nwrafting.com/about/zachary-collier">Zach Collier</a></span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> Part of the reason Priscilla was excited about doing this trip was this creek is proposed as Wild and Scenic, so she wanted to get some photos to help with that campaign. And while every corner provided a photo opportunity we were all having such a good time it was hard to take a moment to stop. We would go 10-15 minutes while catching only an eddy or two and realized if we wanted some photos we were going to need to make a conscious effort to do so.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We took a short lunch break below this notable rapid, which we scouted and set safety for.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcgWHHbQa6vLJyTaJIWdlmEHArCj40VmpHzDyWzsioah_sgC0W4bcR9hJoLXdVhpi_PlQlyC1UcFy7MH7_nRjjTARJKLHO0JQwlP5IXXx4usiv2JqTNzwjRzbX7UJilbSAnjyBVgZfNbVX/s2048/49923694248_94c667bb58_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1058" data-original-width="2048" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcgWHHbQa6vLJyTaJIWdlmEHArCj40VmpHzDyWzsioah_sgC0W4bcR9hJoLXdVhpi_PlQlyC1UcFy7MH7_nRjjTARJKLHO0JQwlP5IXXx4usiv2JqTNzwjRzbX7UJilbSAnjyBVgZfNbVX/w640-h330/49923694248_94c667bb58_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo: <a href="https://www.nwrafting.com/about/zachary-collier">Zach Collier</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Every now and then we would come to a larger, or blind rapid where one or more people would hop out for a look. These all proved clean as well and provided more good fun, I'd expect a couple of them to become class V at higher levels.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjogFOyJoDJm7XnaxEqtWGFGwD9Lqkn1tcp58e5Ibsoz62MmvGpWOOQUKB5zc7l9CkVq-880yFJglDgAQNXX3Vbb1lLoxhDnMAnabqlf-7k9DG-3Dly-7QvZkh5OHL3Elo0xcDqQj6tOttd/s2033/49939050861_9a1e00cbb0_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1266" data-original-width="2033" height="397" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjogFOyJoDJm7XnaxEqtWGFGwD9Lqkn1tcp58e5Ibsoz62MmvGpWOOQUKB5zc7l9CkVq-880yFJglDgAQNXX3Vbb1lLoxhDnMAnabqlf-7k9DG-3Dly-7QvZkh5OHL3Elo0xcDqQj6tOttd/w640-h397/49939050861_9a1e00cbb0_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/154262539@N02/albums/with/72157714466895587">Priscilla Macy</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What really stood out was the sustained, quality read and run. By the time we were half way through, we knew this was a special trip and creek.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_tZ6eLXIZ8pZNlDweZMCtGWwhIIGS_WiuA2tdTvP3gM91_1I0XKxwu5o3AIXXwXDr0pIRgZ0bFj0fZ68-hr1Z4LljHGLfiYkJhu-wTJF_5-0kDJDX9kk9EhCWDPlb3WPfsG-ZDXg6n8nk/s2048/49939049831_93dc63909e_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1556" data-original-width="2048" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_tZ6eLXIZ8pZNlDweZMCtGWwhIIGS_WiuA2tdTvP3gM91_1I0XKxwu5o3AIXXwXDr0pIRgZ0bFj0fZ68-hr1Z4LljHGLfiYkJhu-wTJF_5-0kDJDX9kk9EhCWDPlb3WPfsG-ZDXg6n8nk/w640-h486/49939049831_93dc63909e_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/154262539@N02/albums/with/72157714466895587">Priscilla Macy</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After a few miles the creek transitioned to a more open stream bed, and the gorge walls were left behind. The rapids remained down here, though they were less frequent. We enjoyed this section too, and eased in to the new pace.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6WGYT60BW8APWQTWMPlH7YMT8mdPc5irZundv3_ng9wW2mSyiYxZKgvXyE70t2wOtgkOaHNX5qTQc_Acut2E0l2DcyefLyuVDdQIDd8HOGJbd2Tr3C-hCczhlpR2CLZPburg5trNYwipP/s1918/49938538433_ac25606e16_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1813" data-original-width="1918" height="604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6WGYT60BW8APWQTWMPlH7YMT8mdPc5irZundv3_ng9wW2mSyiYxZKgvXyE70t2wOtgkOaHNX5qTQc_Acut2E0l2DcyefLyuVDdQIDd8HOGJbd2Tr3C-hCczhlpR2CLZPburg5trNYwipP/w640-h604/49938538433_ac25606e16_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Photo: </span><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/154262539@N02/albums/with/72157714466895587"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Priscilla Macy</span></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">There were a few campsite options now that we were beyond gorge walls, the best we saw was here: 42.49520480965567, -123.92883884785915</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The most significant rapid was also in this stretch, formed by a landslide. We were able to scout from the right, and most of us ran the rapid, while a couple portaged right. There were a couple hazards and a tricky move.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOy6dhF4mxJmLLUPZATjWJ__k3A-fL64s9HrhCQV2y-bzkm7lbY3oflkaaq_fdizaVtDbNzJ9RgchiMDBz-nD1qLSQjIoeDg28lPOUsw7yWiPjH4ETdo_00OuaolqM59ycQ9BJw-Vs7Diw/s2048/49924215846_edbb9b5cf8_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOy6dhF4mxJmLLUPZATjWJ__k3A-fL64s9HrhCQV2y-bzkm7lbY3oflkaaq_fdizaVtDbNzJ9RgchiMDBz-nD1qLSQjIoeDg28lPOUsw7yWiPjH4ETdo_00OuaolqM59ycQ9BJw-Vs7Diw/w640-h360/49924215846_edbb9b5cf8_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo: <a href="https://www.nwrafting.com/about/zachary-collier">Zach Collier</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">The rapids continued downstream, in a greener setting, and distances between rapid sets.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8e7kDhUpF5slINyicFMyu0yT_z6UTUWaPCbxrs4wi5b_IOXEAbAOLgVWavddIVnXBXCIc5ITh79GUYtvLgfysujhyTjCAqwyRo_U0isxKhLh3Y1y0w3FFqDmtWXtYHfbALwYjVLin_yLu/s2048/IMG_1237.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8e7kDhUpF5slINyicFMyu0yT_z6UTUWaPCbxrs4wi5b_IOXEAbAOLgVWavddIVnXBXCIc5ITh79GUYtvLgfysujhyTjCAqwyRo_U0isxKhLh3Y1y0w3FFqDmtWXtYHfbALwYjVLin_yLu/w640-h480/IMG_1237.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/brownclawmedia/">Yann Crist-Evans</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A couple miles above the take out, the creek eases to cobble-bars for a mile or so as it weaves through Indian Flat. This let us know we were getting closer to the end of the trip, and we started chatting about the final obstacle we knew awaited us. We knew this obstacle was there because there is a trail that accesses the last mile or so of the creek, and Zach had hiked in to where a bridge crosses over Indigo some time ago. He had noted what was likely to be a portage, where a big landslide had dropped loads of boulders in a mess down at the creek.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDEvzzvMoQ_sas6Q3HdinDNf24x-oV3I9pOGjL4cQNCT8j7qVV4lwTKncxlG8WpikVrAwKCJiGfG9V4I7KfyTIhpCIRsePcznKAIUnDjgxex4VDeU7QfqXT-4FzvW_QV2Y5u1WhyphenhyphenE-xih/s2048/49938547868_6b5e8f8710_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDEvzzvMoQ_sas6Q3HdinDNf24x-oV3I9pOGjL4cQNCT8j7qVV4lwTKncxlG8WpikVrAwKCJiGfG9V4I7KfyTIhpCIRsePcznKAIUnDjgxex4VDeU7QfqXT-4FzvW_QV2Y5u1WhyphenhyphenE-xih/w640-h480/49938547868_6b5e8f8710_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ph</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">oto: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/154262539@N02/albums/with/72157714466895587">Priscilla Macy</a></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Paddlers will know they are approaching the portage when the bridge visible in the photo below becomes visible. The rapids above and under the bridge are runnable down to a moving pool. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSgCtyGqiB_0neVQdEH0dYrbJoH-bqMyTmDWQtEGrtWdILbhNAS4AyiOP0ogDEmKBUJh3VywNO7gfyNgHBmhsZWozCE2Lcu7Rg32J6HajVB3ngJ6Zof7v6A-CB-z0p0_vFJqkoSB_oGbk/s2048/49938546228_2176860da6_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSgCtyGqiB_0neVQdEH0dYrbJoH-bqMyTmDWQtEGrtWdILbhNAS4AyiOP0ogDEmKBUJh3VywNO7gfyNgHBmhsZWozCE2Lcu7Rg32J6HajVB3ngJ6Zof7v6A-CB-z0p0_vFJqkoSB_oGbk/w640-h480/49938546228_2176860da6_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Photo:</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/154262539@N02/albums/with/72157714466895587">Priscilla Macy</a></span></div><div><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We then ran the first part of the landslide rapid into an un-welcoming eddy on the left, for a short teamwork portage. I would recommend anyone running this creek to be patient and thorough from the point the bridge is in view, to below the portage. Everything is manageable, but mistakes here would not be forgiven.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_4lbVPGoyotrLHHs9KMGZEG7fE4ArmTL0t8haAsSydRGYcDx1Tc_GgemyXfnyb9jv42Mn7EZOOZVBNFdm0X-lZTy2NRnIVjW_hyphenhyphen85crF4EybmzpAbXaWAHno1AdhioliEhOyxtrVy_4L/s2048/49939063396_52e3cdb414_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_4lbVPGoyotrLHHs9KMGZEG7fE4ArmTL0t8haAsSydRGYcDx1Tc_GgemyXfnyb9jv42Mn7EZOOZVBNFdm0X-lZTy2NRnIVjW_hyphenhyphen85crF4EybmzpAbXaWAHno1AdhioliEhOyxtrVy_4L/w640-h480/49939063396_52e3cdb414_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">P</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">hoto: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/154262539@N02/albums/with/72157714466895587">Priscilla Macy</a></span></div><div><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Below the landslide, fun boogie continues down to the final straight-away into the Illinois.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP3C67qUNOjWmzjB-4_HHvFaArd1LmlBcLNqeyIGohiabEe9u53Fz6ZDBiXm8oSVMo8gCe9C0yYkI_PqJIcWC32k8RwFCyPVi8B1cPy06qZNJtta_wU3d3uZiRGc8Gr-b73XtRoG2yKI5X/s2048/49923693158_abbfd0f762_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1261" data-original-width="2048" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP3C67qUNOjWmzjB-4_HHvFaArd1LmlBcLNqeyIGohiabEe9u53Fz6ZDBiXm8oSVMo8gCe9C0yYkI_PqJIcWC32k8RwFCyPVi8B1cPy06qZNJtta_wU3d3uZiRGc8Gr-b73XtRoG2yKI5X/w640-h394/49923693158_abbfd0f762_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo: <a href="https://www.nwrafting.com/about/zachary-collier">Zach Collier</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A happy group at the confluence with the Illinois River, as Zach takes the last stroke of the trip on Indigo Creek.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe3sZf8LnQV-ibyfKatLBK4pXgjNvwOJOpBNSbLfUlwX6pz0k9TqnltEXUk0Lp0ZekHDIILiLUZwbHDJ_ClK3vLMla787mtUSvQ9tMn8tUba2Y76yLVdy_cz_1t_o1kOiOkOc9Rwyts7an/s2048/49939002666_22c0f7f8ad_5k.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe3sZf8LnQV-ibyfKatLBK4pXgjNvwOJOpBNSbLfUlwX6pz0k9TqnltEXUk0Lp0ZekHDIILiLUZwbHDJ_ClK3vLMla787mtUSvQ9tMn8tUba2Y76yLVdy_cz_1t_o1kOiOkOc9Rwyts7an/w640-h480/49939002666_22c0f7f8ad_5k.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Photo: </span><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/154262539@N02/albums/with/72157714466895587">Priscilla Macy</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Across from Indigo is a wall of pitcher plants, then a few miles of easy floating down to the take out at Oak Flat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDflMG6if-etG1U4cAA_pqC_Sw2RStW-3lbVm4mhgHY0-siXafYaKH2KUx5UHgF7AhBdrikZYVZ2fxMQXL47l6nftNELCkSzvBOQAIS7p64odsJ-9Z5uJ16S7bygCPMAaBb4YhCPjdlsh4/s2048/49939300002_8e7630cace_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDflMG6if-etG1U4cAA_pqC_Sw2RStW-3lbVm4mhgHY0-siXafYaKH2KUx5UHgF7AhBdrikZYVZ2fxMQXL47l6nftNELCkSzvBOQAIS7p64odsJ-9Z5uJ16S7bygCPMAaBb4YhCPjdlsh4/w640-h480/49939300002_8e7630cace_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><b> </b><br /><b><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">Flows: </span> </b><span style="text-align: center;">We paddled Indigo Creek May 18-19 of 2020. </span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;">I typically look for the <a href="https://waterdata.usgs.gov/or/nwis/uv?site_no=14377100">Illinois at Kerby gage</a> to be between 3-10k and stable or dropping for the Illinois tributaries to be at a good flow. However there are times (like on our trip) where significant storms give water to the lower Illinois tributaries, but those storms don't make it past the mountains into the Illinois Valley where the gage is, and it reads low. In the past you needed to rely on a good sense of the area, and see if the <a href="https://waterdata.usgs.gov/or/nwis/uv?site_no=14400000">Chetco</a> or Elk River had plenty of water to make a judgement call.</span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;">Fortunately for boaters, a new gage has gone in on the Illinois near Agness. Currently it is only available on the <a href="https://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/rfc/">northwest river forecast center map</a>, but hopefully will be accessible in other formats in the future. I'm looking forward to getting a good feel for that gage.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Looking upstream from the Illinois at Indigo Creek the day we paddled it. Note the rock with the circle around it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg5Jn1HvuE2LI-ztCTOsILFnpbwd3nM5LRrBydGaYxpwZo7HQia-vLYxnXAsW3OtGQPfOzKH1lUGPthQFC0b2x6nk8j8BDBhf18onUDRMc6HVWDSVrQkYpqqR2OGEBFdMoAH0jcOXTJIcQ/s2048/Screen+Shot+2021-01-04+at+11.16.32+AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1077" data-original-width="2048" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg5Jn1HvuE2LI-ztCTOsILFnpbwd3nM5LRrBydGaYxpwZo7HQia-vLYxnXAsW3OtGQPfOzKH1lUGPthQFC0b2x6nk8j8BDBhf18onUDRMc6HVWDSVrQkYpqqR2OGEBFdMoAH0jcOXTJIcQ/w640-h336/Screen+Shot+2021-01-04+at+11.16.32+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is that same rock zoomed in, note the "cup" in the middle of the rock, and that there is a trickle of water floating through it the day we did the creek. I would definitely go back at the flow we had, though I'd want at least as much water as we had to put the effort in. So if the riverbed doesn't change too much, you'd want to see water floating through the cup to make a trip into Indigo. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9gZqOeYs1rl2kNpLo1KFbj9FkD_VoLuOPw840JdroDr4hBHfTKSbkx8fIgQ02BwWlAIYJnl7RsIxFxH-vaq-7orHXM0pNdweuD9tnLEAbM_QdB54DzJqCopivOSJZZQYtEvWW8V-q30fi/s2631/Screen+Shot+2021-01-04+at+11.18.25+AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1195" data-original-width="2631" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9gZqOeYs1rl2kNpLo1KFbj9FkD_VoLuOPw840JdroDr4hBHfTKSbkx8fIgQ02BwWlAIYJnl7RsIxFxH-vaq-7orHXM0pNdweuD9tnLEAbM_QdB54DzJqCopivOSJZZQYtEvWW8V-q30fi/w640-h290/Screen+Shot+2021-01-04+at+11.18.25+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The creek could definitely handle more water than we had, but I have no idea how much more before it became a class V run.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><b><br /></b><b><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">Access: </span></b><span style="text-align: center;">Access to a put in is difficult for Indigo Creek. Options are abundant, but all spur off of Bear Camp road and require driving to 4800'. Snow will typically be the largest barrier to running this creek in any given year. </span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We started on the EF of Indigo, using NF-2411.027 to get close enough to go cross-country down to the confluence with Breezy Creek (42.54022150693661, -123.82644430527772).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If I were to do the run again, I would put in on the West Fork of Indigo, bushwhacking down from FS 2300.055 If I wanted to do another overnight, I would put in near Lazy Creek (42.55286705698742, -123.8562727687666).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If I wanted to do the mainstem as a day run, I would continue further down FS 2300.055 and put in closer to the confluence with the EF (42.51795927253282, -123.86370156281572), or maybe upstream off of this spur (42.53401209748882, -123.86334084891905).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The take out is fortunately very easy to find, at Oak Flat on the Illinois (42.516888209583165, -124.03946594559478).</div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="text-align: center;">Story/Notes<br />----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Priscilla, Zach and I reminisced about our trip down Indigo Creek on a podcast, you can listen to that here: <a href="https://www.rivertalkpodcast.com/podcast/ep-87-reminiscing-about-paddling-indigo-creek-into-the-illinois-river/"> Rivertalk Podcast</a></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Jacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634609379768756200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155868070311747594.post-83065114235405602152021-01-07T15:17:00.004-08:002021-01-08T12:01:33.668-08:00East Fork Indigo Creek<p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The EF of Indigo Creek was small, we knew that going in but had still hoped for more water than we had. Oh well, we are pretty used to taking what the Siskiyou gives us, and were excited to be there with enough water to float our boats and headed downstream with smiles and optimism. </p><p> The creek at the beginning was nondescript with some wood issues from a recent fire.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1UYU1wQWAd0SKKVjZIcaVzE6ucfVeLVO1O-6_036GGEgRywiPain4Bk5hfns7c3-e-JOZrdLOffzGJVQpODuOZ2ZhMyRPgW6Tin-XI3cMpis9DTzilRhAHUopSye06sZNUxL22cTeka4P/s2048/49939328112_1c6334ae52_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1UYU1wQWAd0SKKVjZIcaVzE6ucfVeLVO1O-6_036GGEgRywiPain4Bk5hfns7c3-e-JOZrdLOffzGJVQpODuOZ2ZhMyRPgW6Tin-XI3cMpis9DTzilRhAHUopSye06sZNUxL22cTeka4P/w640-h480/49939328112_1c6334ae52_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/154262539@N02/albums/with/72157714466895587">Priscilla Macy</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>While it is typically faster to simply portage a log jam like the one below, sometimes we can't help but try to open up a path and get to paddle through instead.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAebVAxFlIKprBuMPz54WfkJ2AIq7PyedB5q7wCLxpjWoBGnv-fyQzT9f3jxDMJ0pdmbW3LJH2nnGjJrVcXoUw9wy08s3HClksCFc9pU8_lFet06SHd_jBNxYOfqrtHO095PSQrJQ_Zz8-/s2048/49939028476_aa6880b82f_5k.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAebVAxFlIKprBuMPz54WfkJ2AIq7PyedB5q7wCLxpjWoBGnv-fyQzT9f3jxDMJ0pdmbW3LJH2nnGjJrVcXoUw9wy08s3HClksCFc9pU8_lFet06SHd_jBNxYOfqrtHO095PSQrJQ_Zz8-/w640-h480/49939028476_aa6880b82f_5k.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div> Sometimes the small victories are the sweetest.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaUfjFfcZPEhqChcaehF4n68xAJ4dDLxtDmSTjP4F-IX_MwoRpXnSKfpRz5g4ao_voXNnbGp7Uen17Vhp9c3-0o03XEy4JJXYyyzsbhKwvzWYxufYmqkbGy1KfknVZpJiLdUW6u2p02eXh/s2048/49939327562_75624e5be8_5k.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaUfjFfcZPEhqChcaehF4n68xAJ4dDLxtDmSTjP4F-IX_MwoRpXnSKfpRz5g4ao_voXNnbGp7Uen17Vhp9c3-0o03XEy4JJXYyyzsbhKwvzWYxufYmqkbGy1KfknVZpJiLdUW6u2p02eXh/w640-h480/49939327562_75624e5be8_5k.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photos: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/154262539@N02/albums/with/72157714466895587">Priscilla Macy</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>The stream eventually started to consolidate, with larger boulders and bedrock outcrops lining the bank. While wood was certainly present, we were spending more time in our boats than out, and starting to get hints of the beauty that lay downstream.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_FbJxWYJyhCiriFGaafxd6I66YSub7uS1rjFi7eHUO-Puov4iiqCLcUPUO5iIpkO0UTyW-uomwkpMz5vxu6Huel5Mx6hpu61DPSGk315CBq8quVcfPbt7XjXv5Ru-aytRxfa30KnP03iu/s2048/49924529067_e40accf47a_6k.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_FbJxWYJyhCiriFGaafxd6I66YSub7uS1rjFi7eHUO-Puov4iiqCLcUPUO5iIpkO0UTyW-uomwkpMz5vxu6Huel5Mx6hpu61DPSGk315CBq8quVcfPbt7XjXv5Ru-aytRxfa30KnP03iu/w640-h360/49924529067_e40accf47a_6k.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Photos: <a href="https://www.nwrafting.com/about/zachary-collier">Zach Collier</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh27QWJb6bdTc_NdAPKa4WyxdGWaR1pxi2OVWawvHWnxcLOWZRNubPB13mTDGqi4wEGzxOPRbK7_wkZwDm7tVGwwLDPl282jUV-CZkob3YmXZEcbkUhlx8Bc2wDW7pKmnLyG8BAZS1XefMu/s2048/49924524127_ee610a2f72_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh27QWJb6bdTc_NdAPKa4WyxdGWaR1pxi2OVWawvHWnxcLOWZRNubPB13mTDGqi4wEGzxOPRbK7_wkZwDm7tVGwwLDPl282jUV-CZkob3YmXZEcbkUhlx8Bc2wDW7pKmnLyG8BAZS1XefMu/w640-h360/49924524127_ee610a2f72_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">While I was really enjoying being on the EF of Indigo Creek, I was having an internal dialogue with myself about water levels. We often find ourselves paddling obscure runs at low flows. The reason is I'd prefer to error on the side of low water than high, because it's easier to deal with hazards, catch eddies, and move around at water level when the flow is low. I was wondering if that mentality had been too prudent lately, as we had run a few creeks that season that would have been more fun with better water levels and there hadn't been any reason why we needed low water. </span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgipx7879ajdsdBeADXQz9hgKSglRCp8xbxB3-e3dSblzRwDVOk_6TpWbEDAmCI-lZE9OzJXPZv6qlKCppcYd5iAo5kl-eLIep-9-FwFiMBRPodLDVHcnvSqutILCwyMT6Yk3fpwKv_wnw8/s2048/49939329632_dc07742e64_5k.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgipx7879ajdsdBeADXQz9hgKSglRCp8xbxB3-e3dSblzRwDVOk_6TpWbEDAmCI-lZE9OzJXPZv6qlKCppcYd5iAo5kl-eLIep-9-FwFiMBRPodLDVHcnvSqutILCwyMT6Yk3fpwKv_wnw8/w640-h480/49939329632_dc07742e64_5k.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/154262539@N02/albums/with/72157714466895587">Priscilla Macy</a></span></div><p><br /></p><p>Here we were again, on a creek that seemed like it would have been enjoyable with double the flow, and I was feeling like I was going to need to re-evaluate my preference for low flows when we came to the crux of the EF of Indigo, and all those low water trips were validated in a one hundred yard stretch as the creek got serious in a hurry.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_9wOqp3o2wM2a_JENq2Tpe19aBMfVrW0-pnfP3-DkHTW9f9AFjiuLkdOC6v_9kOJb0muiCJQJrDgzHbWvqp6lI2vKpM0-AIf3IwbSPTIHUI6Lbtu6m4Ro9WIysSEHZacg0H8JMm1IIJ8k/s2048/49939035316_73648efc4e_5k.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_9wOqp3o2wM2a_JENq2Tpe19aBMfVrW0-pnfP3-DkHTW9f9AFjiuLkdOC6v_9kOJb0muiCJQJrDgzHbWvqp6lI2vKpM0-AIf3IwbSPTIHUI6Lbtu6m4Ro9WIysSEHZacg0H8JMm1IIJ8k/w640-h480/49939035316_73648efc4e_5k.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/154262539@N02/albums/with/72157714466895587">Priscilla Macy</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>The crux of the EF Indigo Creek, and the reason I would not put in on this tributary again, is <i>Indigo Montana</i>, a walled in crack drop. Here the creek is between high vertical walls, maybe there was a way around above the gorge, but I didn't see one. The first drop was a nice 5' boof, but that boof fed into a boulder pile, under a log, then into a twisting crack with a recycle. Initially, we were unsure what to do but ideas started to float and Joseph decided to get a closer look at that bottom crack to see if we could figure out something clever at water level. He was able to jump most of the way across the creek and grapple out onto the other side (attached to a tether), and was able to get down to the crack to inspect. It looked to him from his new location like our hopeful plan to walk across the log and seal launch into the crack would work.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Obviously, a plan like this does not work at what would be considered conventional kayak flows, making us grateful for the low water.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6xzMFR4R-GJiGQuNqOAPVxj5-1S0JCjHG9ku-A9Ict174Tky08gRUUk_3dwVKTFvjRazR8v_SFUEFfamwRjY35CIXPzMuEB3YzV9pGUcbNPlK1bm_UTcTfx3Ok6ScAWUAwtTMysEEuoHO/s2048/49924222916_c9bee23238_6k.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6xzMFR4R-GJiGQuNqOAPVxj5-1S0JCjHG9ku-A9Ict174Tky08gRUUk_3dwVKTFvjRazR8v_SFUEFfamwRjY35CIXPzMuEB3YzV9pGUcbNPlK1bm_UTcTfx3Ok6ScAWUAwtTMysEEuoHO/w640-h360/49924222916_c9bee23238_6k.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo: <a href="https://www.nwrafting.com/about/zachary-collier">Zach Collier</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>First though, we had to get to where Joseph was. And we would be able to paddle there, by way of a nice boof, before a person on shore hauled us up onto land.<p></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYd2TKOE41pp5pc89jRF7d3rApjcjXgHdM9Mrp9g_YYXq7fAZWU3V1whozGO9ZwaPHP2nlDwbR1wrkRkwSlzE1lvMnJLSgbRy_3nR_H1ILqUeNu9BkcnCcb0FsaaN8dwPtOMnBP2jk8sB/s2048/49939032651_cea798161f_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYd2TKOE41pp5pc89jRF7d3rApjcjXgHdM9Mrp9g_YYXq7fAZWU3V1whozGO9ZwaPHP2nlDwbR1wrkRkwSlzE1lvMnJLSgbRy_3nR_H1ILqUeNu9BkcnCcb0FsaaN8dwPtOMnBP2jk8sB/w480-h640/49939032651_cea798161f_o.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/154262539@N02/albums/with/72157714466895587">Priscilla Macy</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Getting out of the water, then over to the launch point was a process, and the seal launch proved tricky. Ben went first, followed by Joseph and the two of them helped the rest of us through. The third person had an exciting time in the crack, prompting Priscilla, Zach and I to instead attach ropes to our boats, throw them into the crack, then have Ben (who was holding the other side of the rope) pull them through. Joseph and Yann then corralled them and placed them on shore. After the gear was through that just left 3 people, so Zach, Priscilla and I each took our turn jumping into the crack holding onto a rope and swimming through to our gear on the other side. Because of <i>Indigo Montana</i>, I would not return to EF Indigo, but I was so glad we did it this once, and what was waiting just below was one of the major reasons.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This Cave was immediately below <i>Indigo Montana</i> on Indigo Creek, and I haven't stumbled upon anything quite like it before. Stalagtites and many colors .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghuZRf9eLATLMqzrZHxaIwwcdfYn1gf-00rceDK4OVtzOQWit6uSGy5kWkfATMI1YIBm5RD4qpnDiBn_HgEeA7ci_ctasHjWrbiJ7LqnNY3WXFSg3moCrUYjn-OCgI-Ih8SxhtXi0oVae8/s2048/49939038916_11946cfd7a_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghuZRf9eLATLMqzrZHxaIwwcdfYn1gf-00rceDK4OVtzOQWit6uSGy5kWkfATMI1YIBm5RD4qpnDiBn_HgEeA7ci_ctasHjWrbiJ7LqnNY3WXFSg3moCrUYjn-OCgI-Ih8SxhtXi0oVae8/w640-h480/49939038916_11946cfd7a_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/154262539@N02/albums/with/72157714466895587">Priscilla Macy</a></span></div><div><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Close up</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii1FeP4Pwjcxv2Yv72XA2v1PlFAstmhVIRod_U_4jN76ir5JKRLxHCA2D1xcQbe4OFE5MVSmhaPZHSAH3V5pFapaR2OJ88LHPVvX7mp8Bv24zDe2qZAnHpOeiTHnqL236sZdAVml8NyJGc/s2048/IMG_1180.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii1FeP4Pwjcxv2Yv72XA2v1PlFAstmhVIRod_U_4jN76ir5JKRLxHCA2D1xcQbe4OFE5MVSmhaPZHSAH3V5pFapaR2OJ88LHPVvX7mp8Bv24zDe2qZAnHpOeiTHnqL236sZdAVml8NyJGc/w480-h640/IMG_1180.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Photo: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/brownclawmedia/?ref=page_internal">Yann Crist-evans</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The creek continued to stay narrow with gorge walls, we proceeded cautiously, hoping not to find anything as committing as the narrow drop upstream. Fortunately only finding runnable rapids or readily solvable portage-puzzles.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqXRQ3mKAHavsbuCelKAFBnpKrszbOghlc8-g2Bm_H3E9rCd0EG9qzKlWKcs6q4WQf4kYxO-psJoLfenChPkvGpGFaXIs2_ZQPPAQudt1120D9cPxmUM9aJzAskh9tAOqFZKEW-gHzvdX8/s2048/49938526003_984ea33e64_5k.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqXRQ3mKAHavsbuCelKAFBnpKrszbOghlc8-g2Bm_H3E9rCd0EG9qzKlWKcs6q4WQf4kYxO-psJoLfenChPkvGpGFaXIs2_ZQPPAQudt1120D9cPxmUM9aJzAskh9tAOqFZKEW-gHzvdX8/w640-h480/49938526003_984ea33e64_5k.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/154262539@N02/albums/with/72157714466895587">Priscilla Macy</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The creek continued to be remarkable for some time, narrow and intimate. We were doing a lot of looking around, while trying to maintain downstream progress. We were glad we had planned the trip as an overnighter, so we did not have to rush through here too quickly.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-fAYJTBD3elZ_7LUakbMKzH_u1M9JSJf7sSEocGVFn4T37BBRT9xz5iD3YJDPzoOuz3-RhTnKukXm-0hi7bP6WcHYJ7FibHnLxBSfje5371ctX5R1-A4SeO0sWxN6KXq2-VJI5YVIlIb/s1458/Screen+Shot+2021-01-04+at+11.59.06+AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1093" data-original-width="1458" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-fAYJTBD3elZ_7LUakbMKzH_u1M9JSJf7sSEocGVFn4T37BBRT9xz5iD3YJDPzoOuz3-RhTnKukXm-0hi7bP6WcHYJ7FibHnLxBSfje5371ctX5R1-A4SeO0sWxN6KXq2-VJI5YVIlIb/w640-h480/Screen+Shot+2021-01-04+at+11.59.06+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/154262539@N02/albums/with/72157714466895587">Priscilla Macy</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The creek opened up after the gorge section, with views of an arch on a prominent ridge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWbCL1NfBZ4Ku0cSzfFQbbqnkTgA1tuI8zr4fkeMA09p678p4-W6W7H5TGipUEK-bbU7mynTkrduAdzOjZ5bGo_uxHrJ4g5gjs0BJc8TXHetQfgXFhuUXjAowut-dDR_7XdQNmtaMNItxE/s1646/Screen+Shot+2021-01-04+at+12.10.05+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1646" data-original-width="1638" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWbCL1NfBZ4Ku0cSzfFQbbqnkTgA1tuI8zr4fkeMA09p678p4-W6W7H5TGipUEK-bbU7mynTkrduAdzOjZ5bGo_uxHrJ4g5gjs0BJc8TXHetQfgXFhuUXjAowut-dDR_7XdQNmtaMNItxE/w636-h640/Screen+Shot+2021-01-04+at+12.10.05+PM.png" width="636" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/154262539@N02/albums/with/72157714466895587">Priscilla Macy</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div>After a benign section of the creek, the whitewater picked back up into bouldery rapids for the last couple miles to the confluence with the WF of Indigo Creek. Many of these were boat-scoutable, but plenty required getting on shore to take a look. Many of the lines were tricky, and required thought. This section required the most team-work, communication, and trust. The whitewater was not classic, but was engaging. The stand out moment was a boulder garden that ended in a slot with a rail-slide. Everyone made it over except the last person, who flipped upstream about 3-4' onto their head, fortunately avoiding any rocks. They were able to stay in their boat and roll up off a rock in a bad spot, but stayed calm and the team was able to extract them. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0dj-Gz9h06vHQr7OuAYh557QyqMEM54ptl85OgKwGk4BUQFIJBeD8uW4-vMhrwbyWK2pP0xexGavrGFuetvSxURSTazHupSSuor8bCo_6fCkz7Najsr6twCuTfWLvySZC4Yov9y8Ihewt/s2048/IMG_1151.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1649" data-original-width="2048" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0dj-Gz9h06vHQr7OuAYh557QyqMEM54ptl85OgKwGk4BUQFIJBeD8uW4-vMhrwbyWK2pP0xexGavrGFuetvSxURSTazHupSSuor8bCo_6fCkz7Najsr6twCuTfWLvySZC4Yov9y8Ihewt/w640-h516/IMG_1151.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The enjoyment in this stretch of whitewater was piecing the puzzle together and moving safely downstream, rather than the quality of the rapids.</div><div><br /></div><div>A typical scene for us on the lower portion of EF Indigo, everybody patient in an eddy, waiting for beta to make it's way from the front of the group to the back.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-EuZ1Q7H6XFpBag0CNSAVO4mZPFzjWvaZ0_j1SO4_En0slyE_3HN5MiCfeNcOLJOdRxU9fvshwjDyoHp_hUHA5vQ8uSuNixtAZimB6R1EJuXCHr6QFSIXoDDa7xTMbCdCoY4yUUpFo2RT/s2048/49923696683_1df5c3188c_6k.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-EuZ1Q7H6XFpBag0CNSAVO4mZPFzjWvaZ0_j1SO4_En0slyE_3HN5MiCfeNcOLJOdRxU9fvshwjDyoHp_hUHA5vQ8uSuNixtAZimB6R1EJuXCHr6QFSIXoDDa7xTMbCdCoY4yUUpFo2RT/w640-h360/49923696683_1df5c3188c_6k.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo: <a href="https://www.nwrafting.com/about/zachary-collier">Zach Collier</a></span></div><div><br /></div><br /><div>By the time we reached the confluence with WF Indigo, we were ready to be there. It had been a long and enjoyable day, but we were tired and ready to let go of the focus we had needed for the day. When I had been looking for camping potential on maps in preparation for this trip, I had noted that at the confluence there looked to be a small bench of land on river-left. It had looked like the only potential spot until much lower on the main stem of Indigo, so we were banking on that hunch being correct. Fortunately, it was, and we had just enough flat area to make a comfortable camp with only a spattering of poison oak plants.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuqwZgDc9QeF8DB1NyTZJlMD85gksrLRBMD9EoISFTaqtGLpxe9rPe9fsuX7QNthRrEzFNq-KhbeMpE5XyGVB8QQiG4rAG1_ROIO-K8hRS2-QPJcBVTVpvDW8z_5WgRa4PueE4oxq0TTIM/s2048/49939048146_e1b86b27fa_5k.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuqwZgDc9QeF8DB1NyTZJlMD85gksrLRBMD9EoISFTaqtGLpxe9rPe9fsuX7QNthRrEzFNq-KhbeMpE5XyGVB8QQiG4rAG1_ROIO-K8hRS2-QPJcBVTVpvDW8z_5WgRa4PueE4oxq0TTIM/w640-h480/49939048146_e1b86b27fa_5k.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/154262539@N02/albums/with/72157714466895587">Priscilla Macy</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div>We were pretty happy with the day we had, boating through a pristine and captivating portion of the Siskiyou. We noted that the West Fork contributed more water than the East Fork, and that we might have a nice flow tomorrow if levels didn't drop much overnight.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIYRfa0XJfrqn7OACQP88FC3iFZIs5S2xEZm3y585P_qukpkvUOH-Dqh6Kwi-U19xZObA7OsFjGewM8K-24VcPYcSkKD-qs7kt5SaIAW7j5MGexqcKcJTWIdb6Gi_smrBI56mvT-x-KtNI/s2048/49939346142_8910d29cd2_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIYRfa0XJfrqn7OACQP88FC3iFZIs5S2xEZm3y585P_qukpkvUOH-Dqh6Kwi-U19xZObA7OsFjGewM8K-24VcPYcSkKD-qs7kt5SaIAW7j5MGexqcKcJTWIdb6Gi_smrBI56mvT-x-KtNI/w640-h480/49939346142_8910d29cd2_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/154262539@N02/albums/with/72157714466895587">Priscilla Macy</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The next day we paddled the main stem of Indigo Creek, which was one of, if not the best paddling day of the year for Priscilla and I. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">You can read about that section here: <a href="http://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2021/01/indigo-creek.html">Mainstem Indigo</a>.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Jacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634609379768756200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155868070311747594.post-37757738172519132662020-12-07T14:09:00.023-08:002023-11-29T20:09:32.649-08:00Mill Creek (Yamhill Drainage)<p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEichc-MoU00GUbKVK7FIj1XOi5nIe8ZWRo3kwrMWp8UYcGvOsNvUWVX-vnKtjM5hi48bF6l5PWk8xDpPUtjzEHr54LukbLDO-rkERvMl5j9ya8TtTEYG3qEo_71hCpvc5n_StLJ0P0ZA0tk/s2675/P1510022.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1176" data-original-width="2675" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEichc-MoU00GUbKVK7FIj1XOi5nIe8ZWRo3kwrMWp8UYcGvOsNvUWVX-vnKtjM5hi48bF6l5PWk8xDpPUtjzEHr54LukbLDO-rkERvMl5j9ya8TtTEYG3qEo_71hCpvc5n_StLJ0P0ZA0tk/w640-h282/P1510022.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Beta</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">7 miles (or less) // Class III-IV</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><b><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">Stream: </span></b>This creek has been locked behind a Weyerhaeuser gate for many years. When I went to college at Western Oregon (2008-2013) the creek would have access during hunting season, but that went away for awhile. Now it's open and accessible anytime there is enough water to paddle it (only closed during fire season). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiKArn_JD5Rnzntj29qyo4kwU7AtZpOlenF-ud4j-pNbK_D1HK5getCzOvISHDUQWdqEgfsCsBGAqrkl-pTvt3yPQSLcIfvJmS1bNJbgC6ysNX61ZVU2Zd6TdP2uqFp8Q10Qq5M89_LESq/s2016/128352660_2750289295288999_2058105798450868141_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="2016" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiKArn_JD5Rnzntj29qyo4kwU7AtZpOlenF-ud4j-pNbK_D1HK5getCzOvISHDUQWdqEgfsCsBGAqrkl-pTvt3yPQSLcIfvJmS1bNJbgC6ysNX61ZVU2Zd6TdP2uqFp8Q10Qq5M89_LESq/w640-h360/128352660_2750289295288999_2058105798450868141_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Priscilla and I were interested in the run as it's only 30 minutes from Salem, and runs after most significant rain events. I had run the full creek in college once with Anna Herring and Michael Freeman during hunting season, and hiked up a ways on my own a couple times when the gate was locked. Though I didn't remember much, I did recall that there was a fun section near the top and a slow section in the middle before picking back up to class III near the bottom.</p><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMkl_XVFE7sS6ivIp_jioz63jD4wvgjIDyFY_dSPhEuVg3TvnpJq9H9H8JKX9fsafkTgi29wlkGN-cBc8iJtXxSogm4ihmAd9K6njFnid3YrdLOrA1GgvcwdCvjkJ8XEYmrvHqLOhEdINs/s2048/P1540612.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1251" data-original-width="2048" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMkl_XVFE7sS6ivIp_jioz63jD4wvgjIDyFY_dSPhEuVg3TvnpJq9H9H8JKX9fsafkTgi29wlkGN-cBc8iJtXxSogm4ihmAd9K6njFnid3YrdLOrA1GgvcwdCvjkJ8XEYmrvHqLOhEdINs/w640-h390/P1540612.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><p><br /></p><p>This creek is full of quality class III-III+ whitewater, ledgy with plenty of bedrock and some easier floating. There are also 3 class IV rapids, one of which would be difficult to portage. It reminded me of Butte Creek in Scotts Mills, but prettier. There is always going to be wood in the creek, but our trips in the Fall of 2020 yielded only one portage.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAaPh96DanGGAdVZhqi9f3LRk6yWknSrzxPKNPHLR7JEAgugRd7UtdyaiKlfc0jvn4HOK9eXZtl3C-5PNQPefSrKJtGiNyua9afFroZ84sYDMxd7mRChTTQmfnk4uDNIi_xRFITHs97NIT/s2048/P1500934.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1229" data-original-width="2048" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAaPh96DanGGAdVZhqi9f3LRk6yWknSrzxPKNPHLR7JEAgugRd7UtdyaiKlfc0jvn4HOK9eXZtl3C-5PNQPefSrKJtGiNyua9afFroZ84sYDMxd7mRChTTQmfnk4uDNIi_xRFITHs97NIT/w640-h384/P1500934.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>We put in, turned the corner and were immediately upon a log jam. We didn't want to portage so moved some wood on river right so we could scoot over. This can be scouted before putting on. We were wondering at this point if we were in for a long day, but it turned out to be only one of two spots where wood was a problem. </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Looking downstream at the first rapid below the put in bridge. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiULvh-j9oRm4K3gyQWNvIBsoBapfxYg7IjUB7zZL0RtFgKQbTbQ09nuGzzkQJm3-UmmOHFdQbYFftNs_7ALELJWeuiRYfPTicqD4WAymext0_QgL-zjFNarf3cck6iH13xfwiydYok9krj/s2672/P1500910.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1177" data-original-width="2672" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiULvh-j9oRm4K3gyQWNvIBsoBapfxYg7IjUB7zZL0RtFgKQbTbQ09nuGzzkQJm3-UmmOHFdQbYFftNs_7ALELJWeuiRYfPTicqD4WAymext0_QgL-zjFNarf3cck6iH13xfwiydYok9krj/w640-h282/P1500910.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><br /><p></p><p>Below the first corner was the first fun class III-III+ bedrock rapid, this led to a section of bedrock with a couple fun ledges. This set the tone of the run, which consistently alternates between quality bedrock rapids and easier floating. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8UkG9qljvRGqqTe-sJ3jZqyvVd1ZEUrrWL5UNDWbcRU22ulC4c25M8Pfvt7sqo7_wzhal0Gbsr1RMvdRsIJuHWLQ7xpXx_NfKN0cRJnKx_pJoAAgtqWUsZtkN3D_2pcRnAXcjHUusYJ0P/s2048/P1500945.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1118" data-original-width="2048" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8UkG9qljvRGqqTe-sJ3jZqyvVd1ZEUrrWL5UNDWbcRU22ulC4c25M8Pfvt7sqo7_wzhal0Gbsr1RMvdRsIJuHWLQ7xpXx_NfKN0cRJnKx_pJoAAgtqWUsZtkN3D_2pcRnAXcjHUusYJ0P/w640-h350/P1500945.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">The first significant rapid is <i style="text-align: left;">WUB (Water Under the Bridge), </i><span style="text-align: left;">the</span> lead in to this rapid is currently signed with a small marker on river left, as shown here. There are two short ledgy rapids between the marker and <i>WUB</i>. This marker also indicates the easiest place to get out to start a portage.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTy8m97S9sPk6pVzbjSGS4jPhAav3EKOHGpQjjbYBrje_qLdo_REVZshWU53-9djaCcWLtS4gatrdK9qyzEbjvmY5xlnr5Me3udehnI1fJfp1PyOfXx_-ajZ5z0mdZ6mVcVTgWgWwWNs5k/s2048/20210109_121418.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTy8m97S9sPk6pVzbjSGS4jPhAav3EKOHGpQjjbYBrje_qLdo_REVZshWU53-9djaCcWLtS4gatrdK9qyzEbjvmY5xlnr5Me3udehnI1fJfp1PyOfXx_-ajZ5z0mdZ6mVcVTgWgWwWNs5k/w640-h480/20210109_121418.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>WUB</i> is easily scouted during the shuttle, and it's worth taking the time to do so. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj1WQP0z7eA32H4fO5ZQhUWRmXRzi8Hl_TMRYx6iUGksUNQjghnX3LhDz8uaEYS9V71-e7Pl3GE2u_836UQaHnSwGMfx_SI-ljp-Mvfj0QMYlmsYghfL1Q-Z1tNUeN7qiDRnuqzl7gDOR-/s2048/20210109_120038.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj1WQP0z7eA32H4fO5ZQhUWRmXRzi8Hl_TMRYx6iUGksUNQjghnX3LhDz8uaEYS9V71-e7Pl3GE2u_836UQaHnSwGMfx_SI-ljp-Mvfj0QMYlmsYghfL1Q-Z1tNUeN7qiDRnuqzl7gDOR-/w480-h640/20210109_120038.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><br /><p></p><p>There is an eddy on the left that allows for a river level scout just above <i>WUB</i>. The line is pretty obvious, and plenty of fun when the rapid is free from wood.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSTHuz4Jxu4MLTxGcACUS_PLBKwjBLxrcwbrztmvptNSK98PWYBWCCZjCnNYMsRZZjDo6J12OlhtlSJw11u9Q4JzYyqsVBTozAzVo0R4D4sORTm_vFTlU28ygIGQvoDKX-BLsRJSNnzQer/s2048/mP1540521.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1855" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSTHuz4Jxu4MLTxGcACUS_PLBKwjBLxrcwbrztmvptNSK98PWYBWCCZjCnNYMsRZZjDo6J12OlhtlSJw11u9Q4JzYyqsVBTozAzVo0R4D4sORTm_vFTlU28ygIGQvoDKX-BLsRJSNnzQer/w580-h640/mP1540521.jpg" width="580" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p>There is about a mile of easy floating below <i>WUB</i> before the second fun class IV, a set of small twisting ledges the guidebook calls "<i>Triple Drop</i>" that can be scouted from either bank.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENw5CXtPp-gt4_wd_7bR59O3XBcpsy2w7kO9D3Y5QjPLdwEOH4ap2fp17ltJU6MA9ABN3mulgJ6ArHuJ55QQZLeDKeDjHfM2VVo0VhVrgsxhtKJiTRnWCjQMlmOEv7HQtsMTJ7r-qxLnO/s2048/P1540592.jpg" style="font-weight: bold; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="2048" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENw5CXtPp-gt4_wd_7bR59O3XBcpsy2w7kO9D3Y5QjPLdwEOH4ap2fp17ltJU6MA9ABN3mulgJ6ArHuJ55QQZLeDKeDjHfM2VVo0VhVrgsxhtKJiTRnWCjQMlmOEv7HQtsMTJ7r-qxLnO/w640-h406/P1540592.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p></p><p>Just downstream from <i>Triple Drop</i>, the creek pools up and turns left, entering a straight-away (seen in the next photo from below). This straight away has a couple small ledges before it veers right and enters <i>The Gorge</i>, containing the final class IV. The gorge is marked by another sign on river-right, the rock outcrop just below this sign creates an eddy on the right at the start of the straight-away. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvAKy-CvzBms7oOX8mZ7SJKKycQsb_XIcc3xzg0i2IeUZyV-bcmfnOZ-IYgCjrZzmf9ojHr33OxwTmvqynKJbAHyDArvmx0mvjPImL6M_B7T2uQg8kMfs8FNyUDDuIqX3LwNSF3565agVm/s2048/P1540650.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvAKy-CvzBms7oOX8mZ7SJKKycQsb_XIcc3xzg0i2IeUZyV-bcmfnOZ-IYgCjrZzmf9ojHr33OxwTmvqynKJbAHyDArvmx0mvjPImL6M_B7T2uQg8kMfs8FNyUDDuIqX3LwNSF3565agVm/w640-h480/P1540650.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p> It is possible to scout <i>The Gorge</i> from this eddy by walking 100 yards down the bank to the corner. At flows below 2.5 small eddies exist downstream and allow for a shorter walk, but the higher the level the harder to stop. Once past the straight away, the creek veers right and scouting becomes impractical. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Past the point of no return in <i>The Gorge</i>.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgup3cCamWblzd_bPEqMqTfDTm2B4Ss3RLINi6d-TdEUivH-bCe8t_BHcnJUFC4WFQjq_HYprhRgV7m5IiIgc1XxvE75PEmuggigAOQ2ug80dq5NV8GHTp2MVHAZHhzHOUEd4pZuQYu752X/s2048/P1510034.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1307" data-original-width="2048" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgup3cCamWblzd_bPEqMqTfDTm2B4Ss3RLINi6d-TdEUivH-bCe8t_BHcnJUFC4WFQjq_HYprhRgV7m5IiIgc1XxvE75PEmuggigAOQ2ug80dq5NV8GHTp2MVHAZHhzHOUEd4pZuQYu752X/w640-h408/P1510034.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">I went down to a small eddy on the left our first time, and crawled out onto the bank. This eddy is not an option at 2.5 or higher, and committed us to running the rapid. At those higher flows, scout from upstream on the right or from the road before putting on (scroll to the very bottom of this page to read how to scout <i>The Gorge </i>from the road during the shuttle).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looking upstream at the straight-away lead in to <i>The Gorge</i>, from the last change eddy on the left. At 2.5 or above this eddy is impractical to catch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl-iiyCkrlqPqWhmK1_1uZhN694hQWtaRTOdxR1rg824qLOgqvxtLCc2cNjHIhjieyrGgBDjtb_qQfXaWwsnycFIuLG1NVWe27b4BfA6bwglmNkLRmMBlXv_ZvgC0CBbFLQ4qfFuXnCXkE/s2048/P1510033.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1629" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl-iiyCkrlqPqWhmK1_1uZhN694hQWtaRTOdxR1rg824qLOgqvxtLCc2cNjHIhjieyrGgBDjtb_qQfXaWwsnycFIuLG1NVWe27b4BfA6bwglmNkLRmMBlXv_ZvgC0CBbFLQ4qfFuXnCXkE/w510-h640/P1510033.JPG" width="510" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p> From there I could see through the rapid and that it was clear of wood, so sent Priscilla through. This would be a tricky one to portage from the eddy . It is a flume style rapid, and awfully fun. </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Priscilla in the semi-committing rapid within <i>The Gorge</i>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ2wGGOLXWOtVJlJJBhbf9Ah1R_g4y6HgHfcuWMEvwaAEgVXD1F0-UyBOvXa6D-z498nXdTVxH9CPNdACVgCzLXlqzpAau4cEeY0dp6aDuOJvw3-pY4YEn_hi8dyNi9UoXc9yVhwXJR9K-/s2048/P1510043.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1492" data-original-width="2048" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ2wGGOLXWOtVJlJJBhbf9Ah1R_g4y6HgHfcuWMEvwaAEgVXD1F0-UyBOvXa6D-z498nXdTVxH9CPNdACVgCzLXlqzpAau4cEeY0dp6aDuOJvw3-pY4YEn_hi8dyNi9UoXc9yVhwXJR9K-/w640-h466/P1510043.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Below <i>The Gorge</i> was a stretch of easy floating that lasted for awhile. We hunted for surf waves, took a lunch break and breathed in the scenery which was better than I am accustomed to on these logged streams. If you want to put in below the class IV, you can put in along this stretch for a III-III+ day. Instructions for how to do that are at the bottom of this page under "Notes".</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQDr3oXnrCvUNyFM1ZuLJcRGXQBLyBG4-rb_Ct_0xsEpGpQ7jSNmRhIaqDvsNtth5K7E8HoDoRPGMqIQd2WKf4pJFpy_JoF1ZsnmPTPtXJc7xz-SP6X2SR5e0ffOeh_C4QZQbbKQdPP0fj/s1520/P1510075.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="890" data-original-width="1520" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQDr3oXnrCvUNyFM1ZuLJcRGXQBLyBG4-rb_Ct_0xsEpGpQ7jSNmRhIaqDvsNtth5K7E8HoDoRPGMqIQd2WKf4pJFpy_JoF1ZsnmPTPtXJc7xz-SP6X2SR5e0ffOeh_C4QZQbbKQdPP0fj/w640-h374/P1510075.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>We passed beneath another bridge and things picked back up. The rapids down here were more open and high quality class III with some more ledges, slides and hydraulics. Some of the rapids had fun slalom moves too.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6lyQaZydNJAPtJkIwWjotYiCu4jugtYnJ-5G74LTUMA1Im_sVRtio0fsgHKHpIDVKj5mfmzLJq6OeUa0A3EngWb5TPzs-1mr2xoRMHQ_9ex91QK93uzm_5DsfK9xqlfovwhuxy5V7itFJ/s2048/P1540664b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1474" data-original-width="2048" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6lyQaZydNJAPtJkIwWjotYiCu4jugtYnJ-5G74LTUMA1Im_sVRtio0fsgHKHpIDVKj5mfmzLJq6OeUa0A3EngWb5TPzs-1mr2xoRMHQ_9ex91QK93uzm_5DsfK9xqlfovwhuxy5V7itFJ/w640-h460/P1540664b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>A final bridge is passed and the creek enters another narrow bedrock section as the whitewater picks back up into a final class III just above the take out.</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Priscilla makes <i>The Twist.</i><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgsUF4VuDlRrBtC7r6jdTVX76AgwTswagdqc5WeOn0hO6CDDEC1xcrbcu9JnqWjxSZq6_sqbfFGNcitOwjKaun1xjGnWzNW3WGICsqWshG4BM-wIsjcUAS5n9ycUgSccfXJyP3659H1YQ/s2048/P1510149.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1315" data-original-width="2048" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgsUF4VuDlRrBtC7r6jdTVX76AgwTswagdqc5WeOn0hO6CDDEC1xcrbcu9JnqWjxSZq6_sqbfFGNcitOwjKaun1xjGnWzNW3WGICsqWshG4BM-wIsjcUAS5n9ycUgSccfXJyP3659H1YQ/w640-h410/P1510149.JPG" width="640" /></a></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><br /><p><br /></p><p>If you do the run, be sure to scout your take out from Mill Creek Park while setting shuttle. Downstream of the take out the creek goes into a class V rapid that has had wood problems in the past and is not easily portaged.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7tJMhYrTHqOiA0xKI8Njz2K8HsXxmx4NPRlxcUYUiEX8Eifrow3Lnlm3BHgecMskNSgu5XVJEILOl7lNnxnI1NWtZQIU6ShpkctMqE2QiwxaNyPbHhgSpZN27isivfN8ahme_psfOnumO/s1938/bbbb.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1548" data-original-width="1938" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7tJMhYrTHqOiA0xKI8Njz2K8HsXxmx4NPRlxcUYUiEX8Eifrow3Lnlm3BHgecMskNSgu5XVJEILOl7lNnxnI1NWtZQIU6ShpkctMqE2QiwxaNyPbHhgSpZN27isivfN8ahme_psfOnumO/w640-h512/bbbb.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The cracks are filled in at high water.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3D05RwSSq4GwIf-1Zh6WiLXvHeDIBw2ag2whsb9pArLjOdhJcgCZR5MECT79gAUXk8qvNMKEyqdUdEn0zOB58wPddG_yVz3C4wDmiuCJrvGlHCudZQDeXaBFg6bKxyASQHlC3FuS12moK/s2048/amill.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1146" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3D05RwSSq4GwIf-1Zh6WiLXvHeDIBw2ag2whsb9pArLjOdhJcgCZR5MECT79gAUXk8qvNMKEyqdUdEn0zOB58wPddG_yVz3C4wDmiuCJrvGlHCudZQDeXaBFg6bKxyASQHlC3FuS12moK/w358-h640/amill.jpg" width="358" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><b> </b><br /><b><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">Flows: </span><span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"> </span></span></b><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #444444; color: #f3f3f3; text-align: center;">There is a painted gauge on the highway 22 bridge. We had fun at "1.5" on our first trip, but another local boater ran it later on at "1.5" and felt it was too low (he broke his boat). Yet another boater was there at "1" and called it "the minimum level". We returned again at "2" with some friends in a shredder and all had a good time. "2-2.5" seems like a fair flow to shoot for on a first go if you consider yourself a class III-IV boater. It can definitely be paddled a good bit higher without feeling high (3.4 is still a padded medium), but the eddies to scout the gorge start getting smaller so for III-IV boaters it will require extra vigilance as flows increase. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix6XjT5dTMfGbJt6QWvOcsY-Lp41OYvWhkIU7vI-VbhcNyAL5X_Q25NbV3zxQAf6Yqw172DvQb5BbnvdetmiV8sV2bPHobnoIdB5s3oDYM0hxVOeWsSmLKsZglFmWE-s-THZEUSstnWRfK/s1911/20201120_101403.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1911" data-original-width="1697" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix6XjT5dTMfGbJt6QWvOcsY-Lp41OYvWhkIU7vI-VbhcNyAL5X_Q25NbV3zxQAf6Yqw172DvQb5BbnvdetmiV8sV2bPHobnoIdB5s3oDYM0hxVOeWsSmLKsZglFmWE-s-THZEUSstnWRfK/w568-h640/20201120_101403.jpg" width="568" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For a guesstimate flow using the online <a href="http://levels.wkcc.org/?f=9h2">SF Yamhill @ Willamina</a> gauge:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>About 8,000 cfs in the SF Yamhill on Jan 13, 2021 equated to "9" in Mill Creek <span style="font-size: x-small;">("high, class V").</span></li><li>About 7,000 cfs in the SF Yamhill on Nov 12, 2021 equated to "7" in Mill Creek <span style="font-size: x-small;">("high").</span></li><li>About 3,000 cfs in the SF Yamhill on Dec 12, 2021 equated to "3.4" in Mill Creek <span style="font-size: x-small;">("padded med").</span></li><li>About 2000 cfs in the SF Yamhill on Dec 26, 2020 equated to "2.5" in Mill Creek <span style="font-size: x-small;">("medium").</span></li><li>About 2500 cfs in the SF Yamhill on Dec 23, 2020 equated to "2" in Mill Creek <span style="font-size: x-small;">("chill level").</span></li><li>About 1750 cfs in the SF Yamhill on Jan 9, 2021 equated to "2" in Mill Creek <span style="font-size: x-small;">("Friendly medium").</span></li><li>About 1500 cfs in the SF Yamhill on Dec 17, 2020 equated to "2" in Mill Creek <span style="font-size: x-small;">("Not low").</span></li><li>About 1500 cfs in the SF Yamhill on Nov 20, 2020 equated to "1.5" in Mill Creek <span style="font-size: x-small;">(low runnable).</span></li><li>About 1500 cfs in the SF Yamhill on Feb 25, 2021 equated to "1" in Mill Creek <span style="font-size: x-small;">(minimum).</span></li><li>About 1150 cfs in the SF Yamhill on Nov, 2021 equated to "1" in Mill Creek <span style="font-size: x-small;">(minimum).</span></li><li>About 1000 cfs in the SF Yamhill on Dec 29, 2020 equated to "1" in Mill Creek <span style="font-size: x-small;">(minimum).</span></li><li>About 750 cfs in the SF Yamhill on Nov 26, 2020 equated to "0" in Mill Creek <span style="font-size: x-small;">(too low).</span></li><li>About 700 cfs in the SF Yamhill on March 5, 2021 equated to "0.5" in Mill Creek <span style="font-size: x-small;">(too low).</span></li><li>About 600 cfs in the SF Yamhill on December 5, 2021 equated to "0" in Mill Creek <span style="font-size: x-small;">(too low).</span></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><b><br /></b><b><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">Access: </span></b><span style="text-align: center;">First, I recommend making sure access is still open before heading to Mill Creek. It was open for all of the 2020/2021 boating season outside of fire season. This information can be tracked down from <a href="https://www.weyerhaeuser.com/application/files/3716/0286/1806/WVR_Website_message_10-16-2020.pdf">Weyerhaeuser</a> using their hotline or on <a href="https://recreation.weyerhaeuser.com/Home/Programs">their website</a>. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: 700;">1-888-741-5403</span><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 21.33333396911621px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 21.33333396911621px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixS8HPBPYZec4S_yNNngxo98Dfc19AdswkaPahyzOFZGJiVnW3-oNxUj90wIH-DEjP0ZXzuV3IuOvt8mRWU1h1mADwaQrsJoaKN6cLsC92Fqg3_mIYJPbra363y0mqQ3olpBlYSjRvtXRr/s2016/128131569_3503765306398182_5908265358120000682_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="2016" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixS8HPBPYZec4S_yNNngxo98Dfc19AdswkaPahyzOFZGJiVnW3-oNxUj90wIH-DEjP0ZXzuV3IuOvt8mRWU1h1mADwaQrsJoaKN6cLsC92Fqg3_mIYJPbra363y0mqQ3olpBlYSjRvtXRr/w640-h360/128131569_3503765306398182_5908265358120000682_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></span></span><p></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"> Take Highway 22 West out of Salem. In a touch over 20 miles you cross over Mill Creek in Buell (Buell is marked on maps but has no notable buildings). Check the gauge at the bridge, then drive upstream on Mill Creek Rd about 2.5 miles to Mill Creek Park, this is the take out (44.987987226941286, -123.42496411845802). Walk over to the creek and scout your egress options, downstream is a class V gorge without good portage options.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh29rf6TnZxKrH8cCpb4g7qtMUQZAi_UDRy6x5_F-zGY0JPYEjIGRkLsmYjSuoU-wUBdvYZHZPA7zX70BTjPYvTlOjPkJEijfJiKA-3dbZ5te79Yw9uDgvlDk2ob-gORnqG87hCw0XwBXj/s2577/P1510177.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1221" data-original-width="2577" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh29rf6TnZxKrH8cCpb4g7qtMUQZAi_UDRy6x5_F-zGY0JPYEjIGRkLsmYjSuoU-wUBdvYZHZPA7zX70BTjPYvTlOjPkJEijfJiKA-3dbZ5te79Yw9uDgvlDk2ob-gORnqG87hCw0XwBXj/w640-h304/P1510177.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">To get to the put in (44.96639283038925, -123.54468676634407) continue upstream on Mill Creek Rd about 5-6 miles along the signed mainline (it does leave the creek for a bit) until you reach a bridge with the obvious, ledgy class IV <i>WUB</i> is visible ending below the bridge. Scout <i>WUB</i>, and if it has wood scope out your exit from the river and portage options along the road. From here, it is another 1.7 miles upstream to the bridge where Priscilla and I put in. Or, there is another bridge less than half a mile above that one.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQW9yFOrNfgr6A25W1MG3rdgQmQf-qy-Eir0gXRTwNxd6INxdIOEe12bovCrP32-ac8wAZCC1rSEux6ZCHQsVShULnds7Ni0x9IXvZkEo0VxH8jLwuMVN8qDurlpaqBy3V1_ZuJ01pkPvd/s2048/P1510188.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQW9yFOrNfgr6A25W1MG3rdgQmQf-qy-Eir0gXRTwNxd6INxdIOEe12bovCrP32-ac8wAZCC1rSEux6ZCHQsVShULnds7Ni0x9IXvZkEo0VxH8jLwuMVN8qDurlpaqBy3V1_ZuJ01pkPvd/w640-h480/P1510188.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">Notes:</span></b> To scout <i>The Gorge</i> during the shuttle, set your trip meter at the gate. About 3.75 miles past the gate look for these two reflectors on the side of the road (the first one has 3 yellow dots). </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYm4A5RQUDQJgRIe7T-Av35yO0_WW7qW_srOnl_ijxD0vGf7zfVv9drhMSqy8FZJRSHOxG_6GQ3zIbJBa66kG0dG9VyMW_YQHCEZUNUoZ-zaDa-D8JZoNloONzOYyIBaedOV41NDO84Sr4/s2048/20210109_115502.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYm4A5RQUDQJgRIe7T-Av35yO0_WW7qW_srOnl_ijxD0vGf7zfVv9drhMSqy8FZJRSHOxG_6GQ3zIbJBa66kG0dG9VyMW_YQHCEZUNUoZ-zaDa-D8JZoNloONzOYyIBaedOV41NDO84Sr4/w640-h480/20210109_115502.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">From the road reflectors you can see the tail water from <i>The Gorge</i>. From about where the vehicles are in the photo above, schwack down through the brush to creek level to see the rapid. <span style="text-align: center;">44.965405930529144, -123.49591763882351</span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">*I prefer to just scout from the creek.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">If you want to put in below the class IV, you can do that and have a III-III+ trip. To go that route, set your trip meter at the gate, drive upstream 1.8 miles and you will find yourself at a bridge crossing from river-left to river-right like seen below. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjNh0AW9DpRtLUtsRyVUcdkogZrhJtX0xLSU0KoNmcmdplLRWHnqEGQZXzzXJyQFojqwNDXt1TivgsIqUt5P-6uimqLnuIUZZLc_pJsVaQ1cMHoSv_dlbnldoaRl-DM-C1PE1N8tS14dtZ/s2036/Screen+Shot+2021-01-11+at+12.30.02+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1516" data-original-width="2036" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjNh0AW9DpRtLUtsRyVUcdkogZrhJtX0xLSU0KoNmcmdplLRWHnqEGQZXzzXJyQFojqwNDXt1TivgsIqUt5P-6uimqLnuIUZZLc_pJsVaQ1cMHoSv_dlbnldoaRl-DM-C1PE1N8tS14dtZ/w640-h476/Screen+Shot+2021-01-11+at+12.30.02+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">Make a hard right onto MC 300 (rather than following the mainline like you would to get to the normal put in). Either go a hundred yards and put in before the road veers away from the creek, or go almost 1 mile past the bridge on MC 300 to a sharper left turn with a pull out and what looks to be some barriers on the road. This put in requires a bushwhack, but more paddling than if you put in 100 yards above the bridge (this is still below any class IV).</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="text-align: left;">***The roads are active logging roads, so be cautious of large vehicles that you need to yield to. 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Gladiator Creek is my favorite run in Oregon's Coast Range. It's been on ongoing project for me since my first year at Western Oregon University in 2008. This was one of a group of three creeks in
the Valsetz area of the Coast Range that laid the foundation for what boating means to me, through the challenges they presented both on and off the water. Iv'e written about the different sections of Gladiator Creek a few times on this site, but this is the page that puts them all together. Access is both straight forward and tricky, linked
below is a story from the superstars of Oregon exploratory kayaking
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**<i>ownership has since changed and there is no longer a legal barrier to running this creek</i>.** </div>
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It's not a typical PNW creek. The creekbed is sandstone, and seems like something you would find on the East Coast. Also like the East Coast, flows can rise and fall quickly. This means the best laid plans can be laid to waste if a storm you are counting on the night before drops too little or too much precipitation overnight. For me, the rewards have been worth the consternation. While the 7 waterfalls stand out as highlights, it's the numerous class fun rapids between them and unique setting that keep me coming back.<br />
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After many scouting trips, failures, and a few successes on the lower few miles of Gladiator creek, the biggest piece of the puzzle was placed when Ben Mckenzie, Emile Elliott and I paddled the middle section in 2015. We got lucky with flows and had a great time, with the highlight being perfect levels for the first descents of the ultra clean <i>Vesuvius Falls</i>. Then in October 2019, a decade after first seeing this creek on a map, Ben Mckenzie, Adam Edwards, Joseph Hatcher and I ran all three sections top to bottom over a two day period with Priscilla running shuttle for us. After years of work, and many weekends agonizing over levels and access it had finally been put together top to bottom in one push. With the information gained on these trips, I now feel comfortable going to Gladiator any given weekend the conditions line up, with the logistics as locked in as I could ask for.<br />
And while it's not a run for anybody, now that access is sorted out and
no legal barriers are present, despite the effort required everybody who has done it has been glad
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Looking back on the influence this creek has had on my thoughts and decisions over the years, I don't think any other stream has defined kayaking for me more than Gladiator has. Each time I paddle the creek, I leave thinking there is not another stream in
Oregon I feel more entwined with than this one.</div>
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<b>Below are links to descriptions for what you can find on each of the three sections of this creek.</b></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: small;">This is the most adventurous section, and if you want to give the big drops a real look, plan on doing this section over two days. </span></i></div>
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<i>This run begins part way through the Middle section (below Vesuvius
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There is more information on each of the section pages about how flows pertain specifically to that section. There is also more detail and the opportunity to nerd out on <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2009/09/fall-season.html"><span style="font-size: large;">this other page</span></a></span></span> where I keep notes on historic flows and jot further notes on levels.</div>
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</span> <span style="text-align: center;">At first glance I thought the run looked kind of lame. Where you drive over it, it's spread out and gravelly. The satellite imagery didn't get me fired up either. Yann Crist-Evans began talking about it more often this year, so I looked at it again. Making a mental stew from photos and reports Zach Collier has from trips into the drainage, the whispers of a great run from Emile, and Yann's enthusiasm, I got the motivation I needed to put in the logistical efforts to get a group in there. An opportunity arose on a weekend we were headed down to visit Priscilla's parents in Grants Pass.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">I was lobbying for an overnighter in the NF Smith or Chetco drainages since the conditions were uniquely shaping up for something like that, but only half the the group was up for it. The other half were more interested in the <a href="https://kalmiopsisrivers.org/rough-and-ready-creek/">Rough and Ready headwaters</a>, which seemed like an odd choice to me given the forecast, but once Joseph dropped out (he was part of the contingent interested in the overnight option), the momentum swung heavily towards Rough and Ready. Iv'e never been against low water if it's a run Iv'e never done before so long as the stream is floatable, and it's a place I want to see, thus I was quickly converted to the Rough and Ready idea.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Access to this area is tricky, which is why it is still the special place Zach Collier (who has boated more in the drainage than most) describes whenever he <a href="https://news.orvis.com/conservation/exploring-zach-colliers-important-place">writes about the area</a>. </span><span style="text-align: center;">While the option to <a href="https://www.nwrafting.com/trip-reports/north-and-south-forks-of-rough-and-ready-creek">hike up the south fork</a> from the bottom existed, I was <i>in for a penny, in for a pound</i> so wanted to go in from the top and see the whole stream. This would increase the logistical difficulty, but in the end would mean less hiking and more boating. The major obstacles going in from the top would be the uncertain snow situation, and a gate on the shuttle road protecting the drainage from </span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5346825.pdf">Port Orford Root-Rot</a>. This gate is typically shut during the time of year the creek has enough water to float, increasing the length of the hike, and I didn't actually know where on the road it was.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Joseph Hatcher drove up the shuttle road after work a couple days before our trip, sending us coordinates for where exactly the gate was, and giving us a better sense of the length of the hike and snow situation. I try not to let the challenge of carrying a kayak keep me from boating rivers I'd like to check out, and neither do the people who were planning to be on this trip, so the trigger was pulled.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">We hit snow on the road at about 4,000', the hiking on the road from there was easy. Once we hit the cross country potion of the hike the going slowed. Things started out brushy, opened up for awhile, then started descending steeply amungst boulders. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"> It was remarkable how wherever the water was going, there was a way through. It was an intuitive creek to read and run, though in a few places we did venture away from the main channel.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">After another half mile to a mile, Ben's new patch had been scraped off by the constant boulder contact due to the low water level. </span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;">We
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<span style="text-align: center;">The take out is where highway 199 crosses Rough and Ready Creek 5 miles south of Cave Junction (42.092838, -123.683421). This is also where the painted gage is. </span><br />
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</span> <span style="text-align: center;">To get to the put in, head further south on 199 to O'Brien and turn right onto Lone Mountain Rd. If you are not looking at a map, stay on that road for 13 1/2 miles until you hit a gate. If you are looking at a map, this road changes names and is called 5505/Lone Mountain/4402/Wimer, then at the very end just before the gate stay right on the better road onto 112.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="text-align: center;">Beyond the gate (42.013778, -123.836150), you will spend some time hiking on a road, then descend to the creek cross-country. You'll want to make your own plan for how to do that. Here is the route we took.</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">Stream: </span></b><span style="text-align: center;">Ben had found this creek some how or another a few years ago while driving around, then saw it had this mention in the back of Soggy Sneakers. We had made a couple goes at it over the next couple years, but whether it was snow or logs across the road we had not made it to the put in. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Below the confluence with Bulldog Creek, the creek matured a bit and the rapids were a little more quality. Most of the run was bouldery read and run, with the occasional tease of bedrock. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">That's about all you need to know if you want to check out the creek, you might consider paddling down Steamboat Creek a ways to add some more rapids and floating if you head that way. </span><br />
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</span> <span style="text-align: center;">Where as in years past we had planned to continue through Diamond and into the NF Smith for a long day, this time we were going to take out where <a href="http://awetstate.com/DiamondCreek.html">most people put in for Diamond Creek</a>. We figured this would reduce stress and increase our chances of success. Since we would pass by the put in first, we decided to drop boats off. The spur had a gnarly little entrance, it took some digging and Barrett gritting his teeth and channeling some optimism to get his F150 up and over.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Good directions to the NF/SF Diamond confluence we used as a take out <a href="http://awetstate.com/DiamondCreek.html">are here</a>. The left turn onto the spur is 2.6 miles after turning off 4402 onto what he describes as a "</span><span style="text-align: center;">very small and shitty looking road", called Wimer Road on most maps. </span><br />
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Ran this while in the area doing other things. We put in on the south fork 100 yards above the confluence with main stem. We had fun but I wouldn't do it again. Ben Mckenzie named the rapid halfway down "The Rapid" as it was the only one. It fed under the left wall, but was only a class IV move. Under a handful of log portages. Boaters were Ben Mckenzie, Kory Kellum, Andrew Bradley and myself. Do not recall water levels but Steamboat was medium low and this creek was low, low. </div>
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I had injured myself earlier in the day when, while descending down into Toketee Falls, a large rock had been dislodged from above and landed hard on my shoulder. Anna Herring hiked my boat back out and the group decided to paddle Steamboat Creek instead. I still wasn't feeling like I could take strong strokes, so was going to just run everyone's shuttle. At the put in was this dinky little creek with a small ledge. I figured it was so low I could just rudder down the creek, and still get on the water so told the group I was going to do that while they paddled Steamboat. For some reason Andrew wanted to join, then Ben and Kory. Despite my assurances it would not be a creek with any redeemable qualities we went in with a group of 4 while the rest started down Steamboat Creek.</div>
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You really can't overestimate what boating with people who you can have fun with in any situation brings to the table. The next day we ran the <a href="https://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2014/03/wiki-creek-10-gorge-electric.html">Gorge Electric</a> for the first time, and the weekend was chalked up as a big success as far as a fun time goes.</div>
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Jacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634609379768756200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155868070311747594.post-90008943972502172592020-01-08T12:51:00.000-08:002020-01-08T12:51:36.844-08:00Still CreekThis creek is a tributary to the Zigzag River (my favorite river growing up). They converge in view of HWY 26 on Mt Hood. My dad and I ran a short stretch down to the confluence at one point. I recall it being class III and enjoyable. There is an upper section that is steep with wood, but appears runnable. That upper section might be an interesting roadside adventure for the right type of boater. The Sandy gauge is probably useful, but I never took note of the correlation. Zigzag runs often from rain on snow and snowmelt, Still Creek needs more rain.<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">The uppermost section of this creek was the last to be run. We had done the lower and middle a couple times, but the logistics of doing the upper had only resulted in a single failed attempt and a couple aborted trips. Because of the length, I thought it might need to be done over the course of two days on the first go. Having water levels and weather that produce two boatable days in acceptable weather conditions in this drainage are not easy to come by, especially when it has to be on a weekend. It's especially tough because you need a group willing to commit to an early start, but you don't ever know if there will be the right amount of water until you wake up in the morning. Then factor in the 2700' elevation of the road to drive to the trailhead and the window gets very short, often only the first storm or two of the season even give the semblence of a chance to attempt this upper run in most years. The ingredients finally came together in October of 2019 when I got on the run with Joseph Hatcher, Ben Mckenzie, and Adam Edwards. Priscilla was giving a talk in Eugene that night on women in the outdoors, but was willing to drive our shuttle. Something that is appreciated and helps a lot on kayaking trips, especially so on a run like this that has many other logistical hurdles. </span><br />
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The first few minutes are pretty flat with some trees to dodge, the river then turns left and the first horizon-line becomes visible, created by <i>Romulus and Remus. </i>These are back to back slides ending in a pool with an eddy on the left between the two. We scouted <i>Romulus </i>on the right, and <i>Remus </i>on the left. Both were clean and while we scouted Romulus for awhile, I sent everyone down <i>Remus </i>on verbal beta.<br />
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Downstream are a couple of small ledges, in 2019 there was a large and recent clear-cut on river right beginning shortly below the put in and ending a couple hundred yards downstream of <i>Remus</i> that had leaked a bunch of logs into the creek. We were able to snake around most of these, but did have to sneak a ledge below <i>Remus </i>and portage a small jam just downstream. Below this portage the creek cleaned up.<br />
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Below the quick wood portage we floated through about 1/4 mile of class II with a couple small rapids before a gradual right turn obscured a big horizon downstream (if you are paddling along the left bank you will see the horizon sooner). If you plan on paddling this section of creek, make note of this part. <i>Just above the horizon is a small, but good eddy on the left, hidden from view from above by the 2' ledge seen in the photo below. It is best to catch this eddy one at a time.</i> We were taking the proper precautions, going slow and not over-committing. Because of this we had no trouble catching the eddy and getting out above this drop despite the 100 yards of busy water above it. If I had not known the drop was coming from a summer-time scout, it might have been a scramble to get to shore above it.<br />
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Looking upstream from the eddy that needs to be caught above the horizon.</div>
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Nobody ran this large 4 tiered drop on our trip, though Adam and Ben were considering it seriously. If it wasn't our first time down the creek, I imagine one or both of them would have gone for it. The final drop has a pool that is deep enough to land in, but I would not trust the depth to a plug. I'll leave the naming to whoever runs it first.<br />
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The first two drops, of four. Taken from shore next to the must catch eddy.</div>
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We found the portage Priscilla had sorted out last summer on the left intuitive, but brushy. It involved a short traverse starting 20' above the creek, then descending back through a gully to creek level just below the waterfall in the photo above, and just above where the left wall turned to bare rock. We used ropes for the last little bit of the descent back to the creek. <br />
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Below here was another cruisy section of easy floating with the occasional small ledge. But don't let your guard down, the biggest whitewater on this creek and one of the largest sets in the Pacific Northwest are 1/2 mile downstream.<br />
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Enjoying the calm between the storms.</div>
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Yet more class III floating ends abruptly in the <i>Triumfallades</i>, a set of falls and cascades leading right through and into the <i>Pomerium</i>, a walled in section of the creek that would require some <a href="https://vimeo.com/215195642">honey badgering</a> to descend through. We got out on the right where the decommissioned and overgrown <i>Castrum Road</i> reaches the creek. We were only just able to make out this important road marking the place to scout the <i>Triumfallades</i>, which comes just after a class II rapid with a wall on the right. Tread carefully here as the <i>Triumfallades</i> are not something you would want to stumble into blind. <br />
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The photo below is taken from a last chance eddy above the <i>Triumfallades </i>on the right adjacent to <i>Castrum Road</i> (note the rock and horizon downstream).<br />
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We walked our boats up what is left of <i>Castrum Road</i> and dropped them at a flat spot adjacent to the rock in the photo above, where we rested for awhile. We were protected from the rain and wind by some tall trees, with enough flat ground to lay down and cook some food. We unloaded our boats, ate some snacks, and marveled at the large mushrooms before setting out to give the <i>Triumfallades</i> a look.<br />
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Looking back up from inside the <i>Pomerium</i>.</div>
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After surging into the <i>Pomerium</i>, one last 70' near-vertical cascade finishes off the <i>Triumfallades</i>. To scout this drop when there is water in the creek would require a drone or technical ropework. Or the full commitment route of paddling the rowdy 3rd <i>Triumfallade </i>into the <i>Pomerium</i>, then scouting the final 70'<i> Triumfallade </i>from the lip, fully committed for a scout that would only show you so much. Setting safety is not realistic without a big production, and a successful descent of this drop would require channeling some <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVwDh1_Gi7E">Ferraro/Mcavoy magic</a>. None of us were even entertaining the idea of venturing into the <i>Pomerium</i>. We would choose to make the longest portage of the trip when we returned tomorrow.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>The video game line I saw during a summer scout was center-left, about where the pelican box in the photo is, and hitting the left side of a large rooster just beyond the lip before catching a couple lucky bounces into the 5-10' deep pool. </i></span></div>
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To portage around <i>The Pomerium</i>, we walked out of the trees where we had rested, crossed a washout and continued along <i>Castrum Road</i>. Following it side-hill until it overlooked a gap in the bedrock down through a clear-cut gully just past and to the right of the grouping of trees in the middle of the photo. </div>
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We returned to the creek a short ways into <i>The Skirmishes</i>, a long section of continuous boulder gardens. The level had notably dropped since the previous day so we knew we would have some battling to do to get down to the Middle Bridge. While the <i><i>The Skirmishes</i> </i>would have been good fun at the right flow, there was a lot of rock and it was difficult to find deep bladed routes through the rapids. There were a few wood issues, one portage and some creativity around a couple others were required. This section was all read and run and I look forward to returning at medium flows.<br />
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Rock dodging and limb smashing through <i>The Skirmishes.</i></div>
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The wood sometimes forced us into oddball channels, and despite <i><i>The Skirmishes</i> </i>being less intimidating than the large drops on the creek, were the only rapids to produce any flips on our trip. We were all relieved to reach the Middle bridge, knowing we were in familiar territory and were about to leave the boulders gardens behind. I took a moment for an internal smile upon reaching the middle bridge, knowing we had just placed the last piece of the Gladiator puzzle, one I had begun a decade before. <br />
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External smiles elsewhere on the creek.</div>
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While reaching the Middle Bridge meant we had dealt with all the unknown we were going to be handling on this trip, we still needed to continue through the fun, yet not without challenge <a href="http://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2014/12/gladiator-middle.html">middle</a> and <a href="https://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2008/11/hunter-creek.html">lower</a> sections (the alternate option is a 6 mile hike out). Since Ben, Adam and I all knew the rest of the creek and had run everything below this bridge, we felt good about making efficient time and knowing where the challenges were. That didn't mean <i>Vesuvius Falls</i> would let us off without some problem-solving, the water was lower than we had previously done the run and at least I knew I was planning to figure out a way not to run it.<br />
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Ben paddling the lead in to <i>Vesuvius</i>, with Adam on the right in the final eddy for scouting/portaging.<br />
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We were pretty sure with how much the level had dropped overnight, everyone was going to want to walk <i>Vesuvius </i>to avoid a hit, and this ended up being the case. Since we had time on our side we elected to have Adam set up a repel around the drop down to a shallow shelf (I would not trust a repel at high flows) instead of doing a throw and go.<br />
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The rest of the day was a hoot, even though I know there is a lot of fun stuff down below Vesuvius, I always get a pleasant surprise from a rapid or two I have forgotten about since the last trip. <br />
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We made good time downstream, scouting a couple times but no portages or flips. We were having a good time sorting out what was left to be sorted on the Middle and Lower sections, doing our best to find the smoothest and most fun lines.<br />
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Adam finds the smooth, while Joseph begins to wish he had not followed Ben and I into the jank line.</div>
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Winding down.</div>
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Once below <i>Colosseum</i>, the run-out can be tedious at low water like we had. It's a price I am always willing to pay to paddle this creek, but I also enjoy looking around at all the cool structures people have built along the creek and make a game of trying to pick the channels with the least amount of wood and try to see if we can get to the bottom with at least one person not having to get out of their boat before the take out.<br />
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Trying to minimize time out of the boat with teamwork and channel-roulette.</div>
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Wrapping up a memorable trip with Ben Mckenzie, Adam Edwards, and Joseph Hatcher.</div>
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The gauge was at 3 in the morning and flows were dropping throughout the day, this first day was a good flow throughout. You could have gone higher too. The second day was enough to paddle on, but low. Under 2 by the time we took out.</div>
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Here is a photo from the Upper put-in bridge the day we were there.</div>
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The current road situation allowed us to drive within 5 miles of the put in before reaching a gate, reaching this gate took a little under an hour in the car from the take out. The hike was mostly flat or downhill after the initial climb up the hunting trail. The access road gets up to 2700', so factor in the snow situation.<br />
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Our first successful trip down the upper section went smoothly, Joseph even wrote me afterwords joking that the trip felt "scripted", since we already knew so much about access, all the major rapids, how to get around them, etc. I chalked the success up to so much legwork before this trip happened, on top of years of poking around in there, Priscilla and I had taken a trip up there the Summer before so everything was fresh in my mind.<br />
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Right out of the gate after leaving the car, we hiked about 200' feet up a hunting trail along a ridge to save an additional mile of road hiking. The wind was howling through there and when a gust would come up we had to stop and brace ourselves to keep from being kicked off the edge of the thin ridge-line. There were some pretty exposed parts and I was happy to get to the top. Upon reaching the top I found out Ben had done this short ascent with his backpack system rigged, which caused his kayak to act as a sail strapped to his back. I was impressed he reached the top without mishap (with a little help from Joseph).<br />
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The first slide has two tiers. The first we scouted for awhile and it took consideration and palaver to come up with a plan. By the time we all got to the eddy at the bottom, I had already checked out the second slide to make sure it was clear of wood. Since it was so clean I wanted to send everyone down blind. Since you can only run something blind once, and in this age of GoPro it's even more rare to run something truly blind, an exploratory trip like this offered a unique opportunity to do so. When I relayed to Adam I wanted to send him off without beta other than where to enter he seemed a touch skeptical, but the team was all smiles and pleased with the outcome when I joined them in the pool below a couple minutes later :) <br />
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The <i>Pomerium</i> is a remarkable place, Iv'e been there a couple times in the summer and standing on the <i>Pomerium</i> gates with water surging through below was a powerful moment for me. If standing there had been the only rewarding moment of the trip, the effort would have been worth it to me. Luckily it was just one of the redeemable factors of Upper Gladiator.<br />
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<i>The</i> <i>Armory, </i>the 1-2 miles of boulder gardens and wood dodging below<i> The Pomerium, </i>was pretty rocky on this trip as flows had dropped significantly overnight. For the most part this read and run section went smooth, but wood forced us into weird channels at times and loads of bugger-rocks were causing strive. There were two downstream power-flips onto rocks resulting from the edges of heavy boats flipping their captains headlong downstream onto whatever boulders were waiting there for them. Despite these flips being mildly worrisome at the time, the events had become humorous by the time we were reflecting on them while eating dinner at the Fort Hill Diner later on that evening.<br />
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I had always known <i>Vesuvius</i> would take some creativity to portage, and has been the main reason I don't run this creek all the time (my waterfall days are behind me). We considered doing a throw and go, but I just didn't feel like doing it so took Adam up on his offer to set up a rappel. He agreed to lower everyone down then do the only true rappel himself. The plan was to drop into the water, blow a whistle to stop the lowering of the rope from above, then the repel-ee would do a pull up on the rope and release the carabiner attaching them to the rope. As I dropped over the edge I looked down and the water where we would be landing was moving faster than I had hoped when we were coming up with the plan, I was concerned about releasing against the pull of the water. I opened my mouth to object to the plan, but the rest of the team was having none of that ;) I trust them so set my own concerns aside and focused on the task at hand. While dangling about halfway down the cliff I saw I would be dropping into a shallow section of the pool where I would be able to stand, relieving any final reservations I had about the plan. The rappel was the right call for this trip, but I hope to throw and go next time.<br />
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The lower section of the run starts off with <i>Arena</i>, it's about 15' tall so creates a horizon, but probably has the most favorable fun:hazard ratio on the whole creek. In the past we have always hiked in from the bottom, so people can scout this drop on the way up since you can see it from the lower bridge. Having come in from the top and having never run the creek before, Joseph had not seen this drop so we were able to treat him to a blind run of my favorite rapid on the creek.<br />
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The end of the the lower run passes through a rural-residential area, with many houses near the creek. When we saw the first inflated pool toys littering the creek we joked some people must have gotten ambitious and beat us to the punch running the creek on their pool toys, when we saw the second, then a third and fourth we realized because this was the first big rain of the year people who had left them along the bank during the Summer had lost them to the rising water. They were all still inflated so maybe some kids downstream ended up with some river-booty when the flow receded the next week.<br />
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Since this trip Iv'e realized how "on my mind" Gladiator has been for the last 10 years. Paddling and exploring the area I consider my backyard with a boat has been guiding a significant portion of my thoughts and decisions over that whole period of time, with no place having more of a pull on my mind than Gladiator Creek. Completing the full run so smoothly has left me pretty satisfied with the path paddling has taken me on. While chasing Gladiator Creek and others like it I graduated college, began a career, married Priscilla and more or less became the person I wanted to be at this point in life. Doing this trip shortly after turning 30 years old feels like a chapter has closed for me, opening space to think about new goals and paths to take going forward. <br />
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<b><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">Stream: </span></b><span style="text-align: center;">We ran this stream because we were looking for an adventure on our way south to <a href="https://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2019/08/granite-creek-san-juaquin-tributary.html">Granite Creek</a>. The stream starts out flowing slowly past the put in at Carlon Station. Class II with some wood to dodge makes up the first mile and a half of easy floating. At the end of this stretch the river turns left and enters a small class III bedrock rapid. This leads to a gentle 10' slide, and signals the beginning of the adventure. The gorge downstream gets stout quick, but everything can be scouted and portaged at the levels we ran the river. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">The first big rapid we portaged right, it was a compelling rapid that I have mixed feelings about not running. The second big rapid looks like it's going to be a great drop, but lands on boulders and may be the only mandatory portage on the run. We walked around on the left.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">A large pool separates this drop from the beginning of a stout 1/4th of a mile of hard class V bouldery rapids (with some bedrock mixed in) that we portaged with some effort at river level. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"> We started portaging on the left, before moving back right after running this ledge. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">From there we portaged another boulder rapid down to another bedrock ledge. Below this bedrock ledge was another tenth of a mile of bouldery rapids. Some we walked, the easier stuff we paddled. This section ended in a ten foot falls that would have only been accessible from the right bank (we were on the left at that point). The left side went into a backed up hole so we portaged again, which would have been tricky with more water. Just around the corner was a beautiful set of class IV bedrock ramps, the last of which was our favorite rapid of the day.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">From this upper bridge, continue yet further on Hwy 120, for 3.1 more miles before turning left onto Evergreen Rd towards Carlon Falls. 1 mile down this road is a bridge over the SF Tuolumne, we parked at the day use area on the downstream river-left side of the bridge. 37.814590, -119.862915</span><br />
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Jacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634609379768756200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155868070311747594.post-3654232169165279372019-09-09T15:27:00.001-07:002020-01-08T12:40:18.227-08:00Notes From an Oregonian: California (May 23 - June 1, 2019)<br />
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***Here are some notes from a recent trip to California.***</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sacramento (Box Canyon)</b></span></div>
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This is a great run, and maximally convenient when heading to the Sierra's from Oregon. I am pretty certain this is the only shuttle I have run along I5. It had many class IV rapids and some ledges in a beautiful section of stream. We did the full run down to Dunsmuir at what I gathered from the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1754915861497601/">Box Canyon Facebook Group</a> was a level of around 5.5'. This flow felt medium. I would choose doing the full run every time. Paddling under Mossebrae Falls was pretty cool and there were plenty of enjoyable rapids on the lower part of the run.<br />
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<b>Campsite:</b> Steve's house in Los Molinos (530) 519-1040<br />
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<a href="http://darinmcquoid.com/boxcanyonsac.html">Darin Mcquoid</a></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Mill Creek</span></b></div>
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We camped at Steve's house, who is the go-to guy for running shuttles on Mill Creek. He is a generous guy, with plenty of space to throw down a number of tents. There were a cacophony of sounds that night likely exacerbated by a storm rolling through, including a cow mourning a lost calf, the thunderstorm itself, wind blowing metal structures repetitiously, and mid-night bass practice at a nearby party made for a long night. This would all be fixed with ear plugs, which I'll be bringing on any future rural-residential camping trips. The overnight rain brought the creek up to over 4,000 cfs which was higher than we wanted to run it, so we drove south to Pauley Creek. Priscilla and I would return one month later to paddle Mill Creek. Be sure to get your gas in Red Bluff or Chico, Los Molinos does not have gas.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Pauley Creek</span></b></div>
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This was a cool place, I did not boat the run, but others did. I think I figured out a gauge more relevant than the Milsap gauge for this one. After gathering data and consulting with some California experts, we determined <a href="https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?site_no=11401920">Spanish Creek nr Quincy</a> is indeed a reasonable correlation to use in most years as a starting point for guessing flows, though a final a visual check is still required to ascertain levels. From what we gathered from 15-20 data points the following is a starting point for guessing flows:<br />
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The run takes a long time for most groups, and even with someone who knew the run it took over 8 hours for the group who did the run at what they called a high flow a day after heavy rain. Reportedly, the ferry above 199 problems is the crux at high flows and genuinely frightening. They paddled the creek the next day as well and it was a more favorable med-high flow and the ferry above 199 was not scary.<br />
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A staple of the California boating scene. Priscilla and I had been there a few years ago for the festival and were scare-mongered from putting on the river on that trip. It was nice to return and see that the run was just as manageable as it had looked from the road. The flow was 1200-1300 which seemed good. Lobin was filled in compared to what we had seen during the festival. Some of the boofs were covered, and there were a couple long pushy rapids that I hadn't remembered at low flows that were as good as anything on Tobin.<br />
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A run I had heard about from Bryanna Lyons, who said it was full of 5-ish foot ledges. It was. Zach, Ben and I had a good time working our way down this obscure class IV creek in the headwaters of the Trinity River drainage. 1,000-1,500 cfs in the <a href="https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?site_no=11523200">Trinity above Coffee Ck</a> seems like the sweet spot.<br />
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<b>Campsite:</b> Just far enough from the highway that the river drowns out the noise of any passing vehicles, and made for a nice take out for Tangle Blue Creek. 41.222966, -122.646949. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Trinity (Headwaters)</b></span></div>
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After getting off Tangle Blue Creek, we ate lunch and headed up to paddle the Trinity back to camp. We scouted out the headwaters and were pretty excited by what we saw. We decided to paddle a short section to get a feel for the run before returning to do the whole thing the next day. Priscilla hurt her shoulder in the third rapid so she and I hiked off while Zach and Ben continued downstream through bouldery rapids. The section from Cedar Creek to Picayune Creek has the most bedrock and has class V. The stretch downstream of the Little Trinity to the confluence with Blu Tangle was open class IV. The rest was bouldery and tough on boats. Walking on the banks was easy. 1,000-1,500 cfs in the <a href="https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?site_no=11523200">Trinity above Coffee Ck</a> seems like the sweet spot.<br />
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<b>Campsite:</b> Another spot along the Trinity 41.183782, -122.656579 <br />
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Ben had raved about Kidder Creek, and this was one of our "must do's" of the trip. Flows were a fair bit lower than <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BxKqzvjgRnB/">his last trip</a>, so we only did one lap but even at ELF flows it was a good time. The <a href="https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ca/nwis/uv?site_no=11519500">Scott gauge</a> was around 1200, but that's only a rough indicator of what you will see in Kidder.<br />
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After Kidder Creek, we ate lunch and Zach investigated what else we could do in the area. Patterson was very low and the road was gated so he directed us to Shackleford Falls, which ended up being a fun park and huck at the low flow. There was still a pocket on the left to be avoided, so we were studious about safety, but it proved easy to stay safe at this flow.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">I had done this run once a number of years ago. An overnight rainstorm led to many of us waking up in puddles, and high water. A few of us decided to paddle while many decided to head home (it was our last day of that trip). We put in below the landslide rapid, Joni Randall and I and followed Lucas Glick as he read-and-ran the river, I think the hole in White House is still the largest hydraulic iv'e ever seen in a rapid I was running.</span></span><br />
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<b>Food:</b> Five Mary's Burgerhouse in Fort Jones. I'd go back, meals were in the $15 range. This seems like the hot spot as far as date night goes in Fort Jones. <br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">We started off the week doing <a href="http://darinmcquoid.com/millcreek.html">Mill Creek</a> with Joseph Hatcher, Darin Mcquoid and Shannamar Dewey. Darin had attempted to run Granite before, but had got stopped by snow. We got some more information from him and our faith in this being a good idea was galvanized. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Palaver on Mill Creek. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">We made our way south from Mill Creek through Yosemite, paddling, camping, and looking around on our way towards Wawona, then into the San Joaquin drainage.</span><br />
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We paddled down the <a href="http://awetstate.com/NStanBC.html">NF Stanislaus</a> into Big Trees State park.</div>
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Then walked around looking at some <a href="http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=551">big trees</a>.</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Below a portage on the <a href="https://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2019/10/sf-tuolumne-ascension-gorge.html">SF Tuolumne</a> </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">After a night at Squaw Dome, overlooking Granite Creeks descent into the San Joaquin (below the part we would be running) we headed up for the culmination of vacation on Granite Creek and what we hoped would be the High Sierra experience, without the class V.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">We made our way up to Granite Creek Campground and found a good spot to pitch our tent, it was now about noon and Priscilla wanted to take a rest day and do the run tomorrow with an earlier start. I didn't think we had anything to worry about, but since we would be sorting out the river without any hard beta I didn't want to force her hand, possibly leading to a stressful day on the water. Instead we set about the task of relaxing, spending the rest of the day avoiding mosquitoes and doing some pseudo-bouldering as we took tabs on the notable diurnal cycle of the creek.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Eventually we turned a corner and eddied on the left as bedrock returned at a small horizon line. We scouted down a trail on the left and found we were at the end of the run, the trail led to a walking bridge and continued scouting downstream from river-right showed us the way through the final class IV sequence. Below this bridge (which is in the middle of the final class IV sequence) the creek continues straight-ish for a couple hundred yards before turning sharply to the right. We stopped at a small boulder bar where the sharp right occurred, and walked up the jeep road that exists there to a trailhead. We knew it was important not to continue downstream, as the creek goes Richter from this point down to the San Joaquin.</span><br />
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We had been planning to hike two miles out on the 5S84 road because of the numerous downed trees on it near it's junction with 5S30 where we had left our shuttle bike. However we noticed there were two vehicles down here at a trailhead. They looked stock, so figured they must have cut the trees out of the way so we dropped our boats and started walking back up to the bike, planning to come back with our vehicle to pick them up. The 1/2 mile of road starting from the creek to a bit past the trailhead is rowdy, but soon becomes manageable for a vehicle with clearance. We saw a few chopped trees, but it seems like the guys had been using an axe so we were not surprised to see many of the trees had been left in the road and they had just driven around them. The closer we got to our vehicles the rowdier these off-road adventures seemed to get, however we felt that if an FJ Cruiser and a Tacoma could make do, so too would our Xterra. We arrived at the bike and the mosquitoes were horrendous. Taking pity on Priscilla waiting with the bugs, I pinned the throttle on our bike on my way back up to retrieve our vehicle at the put in when I could and rode some downhills I had planned on walking (our motorized bike is best described as "fragile" and the brakes are no exception), the lack of suspension made the rough road as exciting as any of the downhill trails I had been doing on my mountain bike that Spring. Returning half an hour later Priscilla had managed to find a spot away from the worst of the bugs and expended a large portion of our remaining bug repellent.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">Access: </span></b><span style="text-align: center;">Granite Creek flows into the MF San Juaquin on river right just below the Crucible on the <a href="http://darinmcquoid.com/middlesanjoaquinbeta.html">Devil's Postpile run</a>. Upstream a couple miles from that confluence is the end of this run, just below a foot bridge (37.502456, -119.237707). You will need a high clearance vehicle for Granite Creek, preferably with 4WD. The last 1/2 mile to the take out is even rougher than the rest, and with a high clearance vehicle you may still choose to carry your boats up that part at the end. A saw for potential trees across the road is a good idea too. You also want to have an idea about what the snow situation is up there, it is often snowed in early in the season.</span><br /><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span><span style="text-align: center;">From Bass Lake take either Beasore Rd out of The Pines, or Minarets Rd out of North Fork. The Minarets Rd/Mammoth Pool Rd stays paved longer, but is a further distance. Beasore Rd becomes pothole filled a few minutes past Beasore Meadows, but takes less time unless you are a pothole crawler. There were remnants of snow near Beasore meadows when we drove up, but that was the only spot. The Minarets route is a better option if snow is a concern.</span><br /><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span><span style="text-align: center;">The put in is a couple miles past the turn towards Clover Meadow (where a small building serving as a ranger station stands), going right at the fork half a mile past the station will deliver you to the lower Granite Creek Campground put in (</span><span style="font-size: small;">37.540796, -119.267806</span><span style="text-align: center;">), left at the fork will take you to the bridge over the WF of Granite Creek (37.540796, -119.267806).</span><br /><br /><span style="text-align: center;">I'd recommend caching a map or two of the area on your phone and familiarizing yourself with it before heading up there. </span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span>Click on the map to increase resolution.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD6GRpiuCyY_UAo-3YoSeFTFA9223sVckL7rGZBPgUZjTdPAywSUac60EA1dfSPU7sTcn5pGni6tnUWnWDSoiPceSVjEniTEotEwOR_qvMg1loQ5iYNfNC_q4MmLxslbWk7KhsX7EYdFzt/s1600/grandit+%25282%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1494" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD6GRpiuCyY_UAo-3YoSeFTFA9223sVckL7rGZBPgUZjTdPAywSUac60EA1dfSPU7sTcn5pGni6tnUWnWDSoiPceSVjEniTEotEwOR_qvMg1loQ5iYNfNC_q4MmLxslbWk7KhsX7EYdFzt/s640/grandit+%25282%2529.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />
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I believe the Devils Postile gage is probably the most relevant telemetry gage to use to plan a trip to Granite Creek, it is in the same watershed as Granite, but with minimal data points the strength of the correlation is uncertain. The South Fork Merced shares a ridgeline with Granite and the Merced is nearby too so I'm including that data as well. <div><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>We felt we had medium, class IV flows on June 28, 2019. I would go back at higher
or lower levels for a different experience, or the same flow. I believe this creek has a wide runnable range.</li></ul><div><br /></div><div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Kirk Eddlemon paddled Granite Creek with a group from the southeast May 11, 2021 at what he felt was a bare minimum, where the bedrock rapids were fine, but the rest was rocky. He said his group had a good time, but he probably wouldn't go back at the same flow.</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Iv'e included data points from both of those trips below to help anyone planning a trip to the area.</i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?site_no=11224000">MF San Joaquin NR Mammoth Lakes</a> </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">June 28, 2019; </span>Medium Flows (600/460)...................<span style="text-align: left;">May 11, 2021; </span>Minimal Flows (230/280)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dreamflows.com/graphs/day.181.php">South Merced @ Wawona</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">June 28, 2019; </span>Medium Flows (800/500).....................<span style="text-align: left;">May 11, 2021; </span>Minimal Flows(575/340)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?gage=HPIC1&wfo=hnx">Merced @ Happy Isles</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">June 28, 2019; </span>Medium Flows (1400/1000).................<span style="text-align: left;">May 11, 2021; </span>Minimal Flows (850/700)</div></div>
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<b><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">Stream: </span></b><span style="text-align: center;">The Washington Cascades on the Paradise River are short, but sweet. Located within Mt Rainier national park, they can be tacked on after an Ohanapecosh trip or if driving through to see the park. Park at the Ruby Falls Bridge over the Paradise River, and walk 50 yards downstream on river left to scout along a convenient trail. Safety is easy to set, and the trail on the left allows for laps to be had. </span><br />
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After the initial set of slides is a double drop before the river turns right, then left again down some small slides that were run center-ish with the main current. There are a few take out options, so poke around a bit to determine what your plan of action will be. It is possible to hop out on either side after the double drop or on the left where the bedrock ends and boulders begin to hike back up for another lap, or continue through some class III to a predetermined take out on the right where the road gets close to the creek. DO make sure you have a pre-determined take out, as going too far would result in an un-survivable trip over <a href="https://www.waterfallsnorthwest.com/waterfall/Narada-Falls-5227">Narada Falls.</a><br />
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Just downstream from Ruby Falls were a couple little pinches. We used the one shown below as a reference. It would be nice if the rock with the circle had some water spilling over it.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">Access: </span></b><span style="text-align: center;">This section is located within Mt Rainier National Park, there is an entrance fee of $30 as of 2019. We did it after a day on the Ohanapecosh River. From secret camp just head upstream about 3 miles and turn left into the park entrance. 19 miles later you cross a small bridge (46.778404, -121.739020) just before a "T" in the road, park next to this bridge. The drop under the bridge (<a href="https://www.waterfallsnorthwest.com/waterfall/Ruby-Falls-5108">Ruby Falls</a>) did not look runnable to me, the slides start about 50 yards below the bridge, there is a trail to scout on river left. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Ruby Falls the day we ran the Washington Cascades</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"> You can either hike back out from the bottom along the trail, or find a spot downstream to take out on river right next to the road. A lack of diligence runs the risk of going too far and not being able to stop above the un-survivable <a href="https://www.waterfallsnorthwest.com/waterfall/Narada-Falls-5227">Narada Falls</a>. </span><br />
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The Ohanapecosh River is a favorite of mine, I try to make a trip up there each year. It's fun doing laps on the classic section, but I try to mix it up each year and do something new on top of the classic section. That has typically meant just heading <a href="http://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2014/08/hot-fire.html">upstream on the Ohanapecosh</a> itself, but this year Priscilla and I spent a day checking out Mt. Rainier National Park. I had seen photos of a group running the Washington Cascades years ago (I believe it was Luke Spencer, Chuck Taylor and friends) so we decided to see if it had water while we were up there.<br />
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It looked like it had just enough water, so we continued wondering around the park and decided to come back Sunday after spending Saturday on the Ohane. My dad was with us that weekend and had his IK, we thought the foam floor might be nice to pad out the low-volume slides. When Sunday rolled around we headed back up to the Paradise River and had a nice afternoon sliding down the cascades in the IK. The run is similar in style and every bit as fun as <a href="http://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2010/03/sweet-creek-debacle.html">Sweet Creek</a>, <a href="http://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2011/01/henline-creek-update.html">Henline Creek</a>, or the <a href="http://mthoodh2o.blogspot.com/2012/02/lake-creek-slides.html">Lake Creek slides</a>.<br />
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