end of summer trips
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Topic: end of summer trips
Posted By: drexel
Subject: end of summer trips
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2011 at 8:49pm
| hey everyone. i just got a new kayak and would love to take it out before summers end. im new to the area and was woundering about good runs (II-III) to hit before the summers up. |
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Posted By: Dale
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2011 at 10:25pm
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I'll probably try to hit the Sky(Skykomish) in the next couple days.
What's your schedule like? |
Posted By: drexel
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2011 at 11:29pm
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my schedule is pretty flexible for the week. what stretch were you thinking of? |
Posted By: BrianP
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 1:14am
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I would be up for a Thursday or Friday run..I'll have company until Wednesday but I'm free after that.
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Posted By: drexel
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 1:43am
| cool that works. so where do you wanna put in/takeout? |
Posted By: BrianP
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 2:59am
| No clue...I haven't run the sky yet so I'll rely on Dale for important decisions like that. |
Posted By: Dale
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 6:53am
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My taste runs towards putting in at Cable Drop and taking out at Big Eddy... but I'll go with the flow.
I'll start the bidding at Thursday, 10:30am at Big Eddy. |
Posted By: BrianP
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 9:07am
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going once.....going twice...
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Posted By: drexel
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 10:53am
| yeah im cool with that, the timing should work well for me too. |
Posted By: BrianP
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 1:54pm
| Sold! |
Posted By: drexel
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 2:08pm
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awesome. what type of truck/car will you be driving? |
Posted By: drexel
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 2:33pm
| i was just curious for shulttles sake but i got it figured out. i am familiar with big eddy but where exactly is cable drop and how long of run is that to big eddy. |
Posted By: Dale
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 2:54pm
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Looks like Cable Drop to Big Eddy is about 7 miles?
The Cable Drop parking area is maybe half a mile off Highway 2 on Mount Index River Road. This is just upstream of the confluence of the South Fork and the North Fork of the Sky. We'll put in on the South Fork. I'm not sure whether or not you need a Discover Pass at Cable Drop, but you do need one at Big Eddy. I'll probably be driving a blue Civic. I'm going to go ahead and post it as a trip. |
Posted By: jwcook
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 3:05pm
| You need a national forest pass for cable drop, and a discover pass or department of fish and wildlife pass for big eddy. |
Posted By: Dale
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 3:16pm
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Thanks for the heads up jwcook.
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Posted By: drexel
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 3:42pm
| cool thanks guys. |
Posted By: drexel
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 3:53pm
| so the trip may be titled drexels big sky adventure but keep in mind i have not run this stretch and would very much apreciate someone who has run this and is confident to let me know. |
Posted By: Jimmy
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 5:38pm
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Posted By: drexel
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 1:09am
| cool. let me know. |
Posted By: drexel
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 12:29pm
| dale is going to be leading and hes familiar with the run so if you cant make it out dont sweat it, although we would appreciate your company. |
Posted By: Dale
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 1:04pm
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Good news. I bought my National Forest Pass.
Courtney, I also got a few rolls of duck tape and batteries for my electric cattle prod, so I can babysit, if need be. It's not so much that I'm familiar with the run(only barely), but I can read water pretty well. I think we'll be OK. So far, nobody has joined the trip. Makes me feel like the high school geek who tries to throw a big party, but nobody shows up. 
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Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 1:58pm
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Originally posted by drexel
hey everyone. i just got a new kayak and would love to take it out before summers end. im new to the area and was woundering about good runs (II-III) to hit before the summers up. Cool guys- looks like you've got some good plans going. Fyi tho, Drexel:if you are planning on putting in at Cable Drop you are in for a solid class III run with a very solid, long class IV crux rapid called Boulder Drop. It can certainly be portaged. But if you want II/III, peeps usually put in at Split Rock or Railroad. That lower run to Big Eddy is considered a mix of II+ and some III-, depending on who you ask, water levels, ect. ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 2:17pm
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Originally posted by Dale
It's not so much that I'm familiar with the run(only barely), but I can read water pretty well. I think we'll be OK. So, yeah- just make sure you guys are on the same page. Sorry, not to be a dick- maybe I'm butting in where I shouldn't. Afterall, I am completely clueless as to both of your skill levels. So forgive me if I'm out of line here. I'll just take this moment to remind everyone about a nifty aspect of this 'lil site: go to the "Rivers" page and click on "Skykomish Index to Split Rock" or whatever it says. Bam. It'll pull up a River Description page for the stretch you are describing, including info about Boulder Drop complete with pictures and probably some vid. I'm sure you already know its there, but while it isn't perfect, The Rivers page with all the guages on it serves as a great doorway into Professor Paddle's database, sort of a wiki-guidebook if you will. But if you don't have Jeff Bennett's "A Guide To The Whitewater Rivers Of Washington" (2nd edition) you should get it. Still quite relevant info, and actually a good read. Again, most boaters know about this but I had a few minutes so I figured I'd throw it out there if you're new to the region. ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: drexel
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 5:30pm
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thanks rio banditos, i do feel comfortable with a solid class 3 run, and prob boulder drop at this flow, but its good to know it can be portaged. |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 5:45pm
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Yeah, its not a bad portage. Its also running at a pretty forgivable flow- really a good flow to get aquainted with the run and w/ BD itself. You'll dig it.
Boulder Drop is one of the best rapids in the state to run over and over again to get the class IV chops up. There are so many routes and a variety of flows throughout the year keep it fresh. Have fun and welcome to the Skykomish zone! ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: drexel
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 6:18pm
| thanks man |
Posted By: Jimmy
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 8:36pm
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