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   Quote KBfree Reply0 props     bullet Posted: 19 Jun 2012 at 10:30pm

Would like to get out there Thursday or Friday after work.  I  can leave Kent valley at 3pm.  Traffic permitting could be on the water just after 4. 

Keep me posted... 
 
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   Quote jred Reply0 props     bullet Posted: 20 Jun 2012 at 10:00am
I am new to the area. I have looked at a couple videos of this run and it looks like it is probably within my comfort zone, but I am not sure what levels the videos were at (looked kind of low I think). If there is a group going in the evening I would love to hike along, shoot video, run safety and maybe hop on for a second lap if that works out.
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   Quote James Reply0 props     bullet Posted: 29 Jun 2012 at 1:00pm
Cupdate anyone?
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   Quote BrianP Reply0 props     bullet Posted: 29 Jun 2012 at 2:28pm
What's the story with the gauge for this run? Does it not always tell the truth? Or is the cup just the preferred metric?
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   Quote JayB Reply0 props     bullet Posted: 29 Jun 2012 at 3:02pm
Originally posted by BrianP

What's the story with the gauge for this run? Does it not always tell the truth? Or is the cup just the preferred metric?


The gauge is way below FITW and there are a bunch of small tributaries that feed in FITW - so the gauge down low doesn't always tell you what's going on up high.

IMO - early in the FITW if there's rain or precip, or residual snow in the lower drainages you can have a high flow in the SF and low flows up top, and when it's later in the season and drier down below you can have relatively low flows down lot - but a lot of the juice coming from up high in the drainage that feeds FITW and the volume up there can be higher than you'd think looking at the gauge.

The cup is a natural paddler's gauge right at the top of the run so it's always dead on. The only thing people debate is what levels constitute high, medium, and low flows. I personally think that people who have run FITW a gazillion times tend to sand-bag it a bit, but then again I am kind of a wuss and prefer things on the ELF side.
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   Quote KBfree Reply0 props     bullet Posted: 29 Jun 2012 at 5:12pm
Anyone want to run it this weekend?  Let me know...
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   Quote BrianP Reply0 props     bullet Posted: 29 Jun 2012 at 7:06pm
I may be interested...it would be my first run so I'd probably want a look at it first and decide. That's probably not all that helpful to you unless you've already got a group though.
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   Quote JD_G Reply0 props     bullet Posted: 29 Jun 2012 at 9:52pm
Did some laps tonight.  Cup was underwater except a few inches of the downstream point.  I'd call it Med-High to High, depending on your taste.  Drop above the usual putin was padded nicely.
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   Quote KBfree Reply0 props     bullet Posted: 30 Jun 2012 at 10:40am

Would like to get on there...  Maybe Sunday or next week after work. 

Keep the updates coming.  And post any trips.  I've been out of loop for awhile. 
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