Please let me know if you intend to come.

 

Thanks, John

 

The meeting time and location can be found at the top of this webpage on the trip header, but here they are again:  12 noon at Big Eddy takeout.

 

As for skill level, that's a tough call.  The run is listed as Class II or II+, but most beginning paddlers find it to be quite a jump up from say, the Powerhouse or Club Stretch runs.  With flows over 4,000 cfs, I think most folks would also agree that Fisherman's moves into Class III territory and, if you put in at Split Rock, the RR Trestle rapid is also a Class III drop.  (Note: this rapid can be avoided simply by putting in below the trestle.)  Both of these rapids flush out, but you could be in for a long swim if you come out near the top.  On the other hand, Proctor Creek  (toward the end of the run) has a fairly nasty, rententive hole, but most folks don't seem to have any trouble avoiding it.

 

Bottom line:  if your combat roll is getting fairly reliable in wave trains and swirly water AND you have the ability to recognize and avoid small pourovers on the fly, this is a great practice run to build skills.  But it's not a run for rank beginners, especially not at current levels.

 

Also, I have no idea what the skill level will be for the overall group.  Last week, we had four paddlers who were solid Class 3+ to 4 in skill and one novice, so we easily could have looked after more novices.  This week, it might turn out to be me and three or four novices... in which case you'll probably get in some extra practice swimming rapids!

 

John

 

 

 

What time were you thinking about running the Index section?

 

I think I'm going to join Doggievacation-John again on the next section at noon, but would like to get a lap on the upper in before that.

 

let me know,

 

S.P.-Jon

 

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John

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