TIETON?
Printed From: ProfessorPaddle.com
Category: General
Forum Name: Whitewater Forum
Forum Discription: Open Discussion Forum. Whitewater related subjects only
URL: http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15040
Printed Date: 13 Jun 2025 at 2:04pm
Topic: TIETON?
Posted By: dave
Subject: TIETON?
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2015 at 8:58pm
Is it going to run next month? I really need some water.....argggg
-------------
Nomad
|
Replies:
Posted By: megspk
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2015 at 9:26am
I want to go if there is a release 
-------------
“A strong person and a waterfall always channel their own path.” -Unknown
|
Posted By: NateW
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2015 at 2:13pm
http://www.usbr.gov/pn/hydromet/yakima/yakstats.html
According to this the release will be at 'rafting' flows by labor day weekend. I read somewhere that they started holding back water very early, so they were able to mitigate some of the water issues. According to that page they are at 69% of average for the entire system.
Long story short, I'd wager the Tieton season will be pretty similar to last year. It's worth reading the page because they will indicate what the flows will be set at. It seems like the 2nd / 3rd weekend in Sept are the highest flows, and the Tieton seems to be better the higher it gets.
|
Posted By: Slackkinhard
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2015 at 10:50pm
According to that, it may be a go this weekend?? Low but better than the Sky
"Expect flows in the Tieton to be in the 800 to 1000cfs range going in
to the weekend. Expect good rafting flows for the Labour Day weekend."
|
Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2015 at 1:00pm
Tieton this Saturday????
-------------
Nomad
|
Posted By: Slackkinhard
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2015 at 2:48pm
Is the water actually going to flow? Did it not flow over labor day? I'm confused.
"Flows in the Tieton River will increase at least 100cfs today."
|
Posted By: chipmaney
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2015 at 3:08pm
Yes the Tieton flowed over Labor Day. I assume it will also be in this coming weekend. And the next! Lots of boaters down there. And climbers.
-------------
sitting all alone on a mountain by a river that has no end
|
Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2015 at 8:14pm
I plan on rolling in there around 10am on Saturday, just only for the day though. Probabaly stop at the top and look for a shuttle then work my way down. Going over alone so far.
-------------
Nomad
|
Posted By: ID-1
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2015 at 8:55pm
Should be at peak this weekend and next - link to historic and current discharge.
http://www.blueskyoutfitters.com/tieton-waterlevels.php
|
Posted By: WA-Boater
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2015 at 9:18pm
http://www.usbr.gov/pn/hydromet/yakima/yakstats.html
"Tieton River flows will increase 100 to 150cfs today. Expect peak rafting flows this weekend!"
-------------
|
Posted By: throwrope
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2015 at 9:55pm
|
The link on the main page has not been updating. The flow is currently around 1,300. Click on the forecast link and find the tieton on the List of irrigation flows. Today they posted that peak flows would occur this coming weekend. There were a ton of ppl out there last weekend. Good flow for rafting and kayaking. Be careful for both new and old wood. Nothing too sketchy, but look out.
|
Posted By: megspk
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2015 at 11:10pm
The weather data says high 90s air temps in Yakima....does this release typically have warm water or freezing cold?
-------------
“A strong person and a waterfall always channel their own path.” -Unknown
|
Posted By: imageAK
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2015 at 1:25am
Wore a 3mm wetsuit top and shorts down it last weekend and it was 70* and fine. If its 90 youll be toasty.
-------------
aint nobody got time for that!
|
Posted By: chipmaney
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2015 at 12:42pm
The Naches forecast says 90 on Saturday and 80 on Sunday. It is a bottom-release dam, so the water is cold.
-------------
sitting all alone on a mountain by a river that has no end
|
Posted By: joshcrossman
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2015 at 12:29pm
i'm heading over there from Seattle-- I've got to do something in Ellensburg in the early AM, so I'll probably be there around 10:30 or 11. Anyone else going to be there around then? trying to figure out shuttle.
also, how good's the wave at this level?
-------------
i like it when it rains
|
Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2015 at 6:29pm
I plan on being there around 10:30 am or so. Im going to sit at the very top by the first raft put in right on the highway in a black truck. I need shuttle and will be there for sure.
-------------
Nomad
|
Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2015 at 6:36pm
Now were going to meet at the WRRR campground accross the other side of the river. Not sure where its at but go accriss the river on bridge at top and take a right.
-------------
Nomad
|
Posted By: joshcrossman
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2015 at 10:17pm
sounds good dave. i will be in a black SUV and coming in around 1030-11, depending on how long things take in Ellensburg. I'll look for you there, I haven't been there in something like 7 years, so I'll do my best to find you there.
-------------
i like it when it rains
|
|