went back last night (thurs)- The river wasn't much lower, but it was definitely too low already to run over the log on R. Right. We had one guy get out on the right hand bank and drag each boater over the log. worked ok.

there may be a sneak through there once the river drops some more, but it'll likely be sketchy. But the rapid itself still runs the same.

Hungry beavers are the best kind.

...been lots of great boat'n to be had. Can't say I'd rather be anywhere else. Many a Double Down Day unfolds while the water is flowing strong, sometimes Triple Trips!

last weekend was a whirlwind:
Take a raft, then race over to meet Fish at the LW T.O., then back up to BZ for the Longboat
Big Air Bonanza ( a very small informal oldschool ender competition )-- yeah, I rocked the Diablo in it and gave it my best.... never been good at winning popularity contests though!

The LW / Truss combo is a common one, I usually like running LW first. These sunny days facilitate lots of pleasant breaks along the side of the river to "smell the roses", and I realize that we would stop more on the river if it was warmer and sunnier throughout more of the year. Yesterday did a few Truss laps- a casual one followed by a pseudo-wildwater run.

... been seeing some carnage, too:
saw a great paddler who is fairly well known get his ass handed to him in BZ falls. His line looked damn near perfect, too. That hole just reeled him back in like nothing and sent him DEEP into the rinse cycle for an extended period. It was scary to behold.
A swim out of the Cave at Big Bro also had some spooky sh*t goin on as my friend kept going super deep on the eddy line and popping up in the exact same spot, only to "mystery move" again and again... Another well known boater who is really good janked up his line at Big Bro- he's run it SO many times, too.
  ...then I watched in horror as PP's Favorite Sun, Dan the "Make It Happen" Man swam in Horshoe Ledge( on the 'lil White) . We had a hectic time getting the whole spill mopped up before Stovepipe. And then there was a loudly audible flat landing last Monday at Spirit Falls.

--some reminders of why I portage the drops I do, and a sobering reminder not to take Horsehoe Ledge (or any other part of the Little White) for granted. fu*k running that sh*t too hungover, because - yeah- one can get down it on "half a tank", but it won't be as enjoyable and you may just get your ass kicked hard. Always bring that A game to Willard.

Nice recap JP, that was a nasty swim at BZ, and the 2nd straight in a row for two core boaters dropping in with the same line, I guess the river gods have a mind of their own on warm summer days once in a while. Catch up with you soon for another set of laps. keep us posted.