Professor Paddle : Whitewater Forum http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum This is an XML content feed of; Professor Paddle : Whitewater Forum : Last 10 Posts Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:50:23 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 19:09:35 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 8.03 30 www.professorpaddle.com/forum/RSS_topic_feed.asp?FID=1 Whitewater Forum : How Do You Stay Safe While Paddling in Rough Water http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17063&PID=88027#88027 Author: water wacko
Subject: How Do You Stay Safe While Paddling in Rough Water
Posted: 13 Feb 2026 at 7:09pm

It's crazy getting a real time bot count on the home page of this site. I've been on here and see 800-1000 'guests' regularly. Maybe 1500 tops of my visits. So lame. ]]> Fri, 13 Feb 2026 19:09:35 +0000 http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17063&PID=88027#88027 Whitewater Forum : How Do You Stay Safe While Paddling in Rough Water http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17063&PID=88026#88026 Author: Maniac Matt
Subject: How Do You Stay Safe While Paddling in Rough Water
Posted: 17 Jan 2026 at 5:40pm

Hello River folks Maniac Matt here making my first post on this forum. I try to boat with river folks whose skill levels are better than mine and learn what I can from them. I allso bring extra calories, nuts, chocolate and meat sticks or jerky. Plenty of water way more than I think I need. Extra warm clothes for a extra layer and a pint of Kayaker fluid (Drambuie liquor). and fire starter and lighter and space blanket just in case I get stuck out overnight so I don't push through darkness or bad situations just because I don't have any other options.]]> Sat, 17 Jan 2026 17:40:56 +0000 http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17063&PID=88026#88026 Whitewater Forum : Stilly Gague considered for discontinuation http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17071&PID=88025#88025 Author: JoesKayak
Subject: Stilly Gague considered for discontinuation
Posted: 02 Dec 2025 at 9:04am

The SF Stilly gauge at Granite Falls may be dropped soon. This is the gauge that is commonly used for the Silly Stilly, Robe, Upper Stilly, and Canyon Creek. 

Please let Snohomish county know your thoughts!

Text from the gauge site:
This site is being considered for discontinuation in 2026. The current funding partner, Snohomish County, is seeking public feedback before making a final decision. If you have comments/concerns, please send them to: Flood.Watch@snoco.org.
]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2025 09:04:42 +0000 http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17071&PID=88025#88025 Whitewater Forum : NEW Wallace River gauge http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17064&PID=87983#87983 Author: JoesKayak
Subject: NEW Wallace River gauge
Posted: 23 Apr 2025 at 2:32pm

Another challenge is the takeout. It's a huff. Too bad there isn't a road that goes down to the creek near the mouth... that would make Ruby a super fun 3+ to run laps on.]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:32:00 +0000 http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17064&PID=87983#87983 Whitewater Forum : NEW Wallace River gauge http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17064&PID=87982#87982 Author: water wacko
Subject: NEW Wallace River gauge
Posted: 23 Apr 2025 at 9:41am

We had 862 last year and i would call that a decent medium flow if you knew the run, primarily the wood situation. It seems the wood is the major challenge for both runs. Maybe 500 for a good low. Haven't paddled the upper yet, though i would wager, if you doubled the levels in Bennett you'd be close🤷🏿‍♀️]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2025 09:41:36 +0000 http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17064&PID=87982#87982 Whitewater Forum : NEW Wallace River gauge http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17064&PID=87981#87981 Author: JoesKayak
Subject: NEW Wallace River gauge
Posted: 23 Apr 2025 at 8:16am

In related news, the N. Cascades Highway just opened for the season. Go get some.]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2025 08:16:04 +0000 http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17064&PID=87981#87981 Whitewater Forum : NEW Wallace River gauge http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17064&PID=87980#87980 Author: JoesKayak
Subject: NEW Wallace River gauge
Posted: 21 Apr 2025 at 3:25pm

Also I can add this gauge to upper Granite, but as I have no experience on that run I'm not sure where to start with adding in levels based on that gauge especially considering the gauge is below 2 major tribs (Panther and Canyon). If you can suggest a high/low, Wacko, I can get that updated as well.]]> Mon, 21 Apr 2025 15:25:35 +0000 http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17064&PID=87980#87980 Whitewater Forum : NEW Wallace River gauge http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17064&PID=87979#87979 Author: JoesKayak
Subject: NEW Wallace River gauge
Posted: 21 Apr 2025 at 3:19pm

I updated the Granite-Ruby page with that gauge. I guesstimated a range of 400-1000 based on my past flow estimations and see that Tom reported 800 as medium on AW. Please report any trips so we can adjust the range.]]> Mon, 21 Apr 2025 15:19:26 +0000 http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17064&PID=87979#87979 Whitewater Forum : NEW Wallace River gauge http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17064&PID=87978#87978 Author: water wacko
Subject: NEW Wallace River gauge
Posted: 18 Apr 2025 at 12:36pm

On another gauge related note… Ruby Creek in the N Cascades has a real time gauge that would fit nicely on the Granite Creek and Granite/Ruby pages.]]> Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:36:31 +0000 http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17064&PID=87978#87978 Whitewater Forum : UPPER GREEN GORGE BLOCKED!!! http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17066&PID=87977#87977 Author: dave
Subject: UPPER GREEN GORGE BLOCKED!!!
Posted: 12 Apr 2025 at 2:38pm

About 1-2 miles above the Paradise takeout the river left wall has collapsed. This landslide started about 100 feet up the canyon wall and a massive Doug Fir tree was in that wall. This massive tree has crossed the entire river and there is NO WAY OVER OR AROUND IT!

The only way to get around the blockage is to eddy out in a micro eddy on river right, then clamber around the existing log jam, that you are going to be parked in, to get around the end of the massive tree blockage. The only other way out of the river would be to hike back upriver and find an exit trail somewhere. But this is a V shaped canyon section that is mostly impossible to hike out of.

We managed to climb over the old log jam, on river right, and pull our boats through the mud, brush and trees to get over the blockage. This is a bad one folks and if someone is not prepared for this it could end very badly. It is impossible to portage on river left as the landslide debris field is about 50 feet high with no way through or around.

I have never seen anything this bad on the Upper Green before. While it is possible to portage on river right, it is super sketchy and very dangerous, we did so as we had no other options to get down river... and we are bad asses.

Edited by dave - 12 Apr 2025 at 2:53pm]]> Sat, 12 Apr 2025 14:38:46 +0000 http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17066&PID=87977#87977