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Levels looking mighty good.  For those folks that aren't creek worthy this is it.  This may change to the MM run if the MM goes above 3k.  

El Sky is forecasted for 9K, Ol' MM'ey will be at 5K. I'm not going to make the Lewis either. Let's see what happens nearby. I'm leaning towards Ol' MM'ey.

Samson! I'm creeking this weekend. If I can creek, you can creek.

CREEEEEEKKKKKK!

I am totally willing to show you guys down the Sky at whatever the level. There are tons of on the fly features. I'm not sponsored by the Sky, but the Sky is way better than the MM anyday.

Brett - you are funny.  I'm not sponsored by the Sky or the MM.  And, even though BD is more exciting than any rapid on the MM, I still like the MM better. 

Heresy??

Though perhaps it is because I hate driving even more than I like kayaking!

Now that, is heresy!



Edited by arnobarno - 15 Nov 2007 at 9:22pm

How bout a Sun morning MM run Mr Sand-man?  You down with dat?  Like a Sun 10 am run.    

Most of the truly epic play on the sky comes in above 15K. IE: Powerline wave and the Weir.

I'm lying, Mike. I've never run it above 3750. For the months of Nov and Dec last year it pretty much never went below 10. James, you should make a new forum called "Doubt".

Just talked to Samson about this. We are going to do the SF stilly on Saturday instead of the Sky.
He'll update the trip later.

Adrian (Samson, Dave) and other SF Stilly watchers,
Deborah and I are certainly up for joining you tomorrow and Deborah has already baked brownies.  And, I know that Dave would really like to hop on this and I know that Adrian may still have a score to settle with the SF Stilly.

But, I think it is unlikely we are going to get any significant rain until we'd put on tomorrow (of course).  And, the level on this is dropping like a rock - as fast as it shot up.  Currently 8.25 feet (4800 cfs) down from 9.9 feet (8100 cfs) only 8 hours ago.

I've done this river at 3 levels:
7.5 feet = 3500 cfs = scary, with Adrian swallowed by hole, practically never to be seen again :-)
5.25 feet = 900 cfs = boring and rocky.
6.0 feet = 1500 cfs = fun

I wouldn't want to do it too much below 6 feet and I think the forecast is optimistic.  Just my two cents.  MM should be at a fun level in any event.
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Edited by arnobarno - 16 Nov 2007 at 1:22pm

ok.  so let's tentatively plan the SF Stilly if it's above 7.5ft with the MM serving as the fallback if that's above 3k.  Otherwise the sky at > 10k sounds like a nice treat.  

Samson, I've got a creeker you can borrow.  Great!  I'll pick you up and we'll head down south.  see you then 

Stilly is dropping pretty fast but still forecast to be 6 to 7 feet and it has been raining up here pretty good.  maybe it will stay up a little higher.  Either Above or below 7 feet, I'm in.