I hope the level holds! Discussion Thread
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Topic: I hope the level holds! Discussion Thread
Posted By: bronkrdr
Subject: I hope the level holds! Discussion Thread
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2007 at 9:37am
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This is the I hope the level holds! discussion thread. Please post any questions below. Remember the actual Trip Details are located on the I hope the level holds! | Trip Page Tobin and I are heading over Saturday morning to run Tumwater. Going to do the upper stretch above the canyon for warm up and then do the rest. I plan on running the Wall and Chaos, I don't know about POW. We'll probably camp Saturday night and do it again Sunday. Anyone interested? - Adam
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Posted By: tradguy2
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2007 at 5:00pm
Posted By: SupaSta
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2007 at 5:24pm
Nice one Tom. Some familiar faces; I think the guy in the Col. Klink helmet is Mike Tennant ![]("http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/smileys/smiley10.gif")
POW has definitely changed. I don't know if I would say it's worse though.
What's your minimum level to run it?
Dan
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Posted By: tradguy2
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2007 at 5:52pm
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I don't know, but unless the current trend changes we should be fine this weekend. If nothing else, I'd run laps on the Wall. By the way, either Sat or Sun works for me now, do you have a preference? ------------- ... preparing for a river beating! |
Posted By: Joel_Werdell
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2007 at 6:02pm
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Sounds great...I was thinking about maybe camping up there and running an early trip on Sunday as well. Where is everyone coming from? I live right off of 522 in Bothell to carpool with folks Sat Morning. Steve L. will be riding up late on Sat as well for an early morning run ------------- To plug or not to plug...now that is the question Bothell, WA 425.457.3822 |
Posted By: tradguy2
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2007 at 6:05pm
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I'm coming up from Kent, and Dan (Supasta) is in Renton so if we go Saturday we will defintely have to carpool. ------------- ... preparing for a river beating! |
Posted By: SupaSta
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2007 at 6:32pm
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Originally posted by tradguy2
... I'd run laps on the Wall. By the way, either Sat or Sun works for me now, do you have a preference? Laps on the wall and Chaos would be sweet!
![]("http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/smileys/smiley1.gif") Actually, it may be better to go Saturday so we have a bit more water. Also, it took me a day or two to recover from last week. Man it sucks to get old
![]("http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/smileys/smiley6.gif") Dan
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Posted By: tradguy2
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2007 at 6:38pm
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Saturday it is! ------------- ... preparing for a river beating! |
Posted By: bronkrdr
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2007 at 7:33pm
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We'll camp Saturday, so we'd be up for a Sunday run, too... If anyone's interested. ------------- I drink rum and wear my wife's underwear when no one is looking! |
Posted By: Joel_Werdell
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2007 at 8:07pm
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I am down for Sunday as well. How about hitting the water around 8 AM? ------------- To plug or not to plug...now that is the question Bothell, WA 425.457.3822 |
Posted By: Tobin
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2007 at 8:31pm
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Is the upper section to low? Probably, I think? Tom do you know?
See ya all on the river,, its gonna be a good ass weekend!! ------------- Sure? |
Posted By: tradguy2
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2007 at 8:38pm
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Yeah, the upper section is really low. If you want a warmup put in at Swiftwater, that will give you a couple warmup rapids and eliminate some of the really boney stuff. ------------- ... preparing for a river beating! |
Posted By: saw425
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2007 at 8:38pm
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Hey I was wondering if I could come and do this run with ya'll this saturday. I am in seattle from north carolina to work and will be flying back home on a red eye sun night. I would love to get out and paddle sat and sun I could get a ride to a convinient place on the hwy to meet up for a ride. Hope to see ya'll this wkend Susan (804)822-0570 |
Posted By: bronkrdr
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2007 at 9:02pm
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I can let you know, we may have a full truck. Unfortunately, it'll be Friday afternoon before I know for sure. - Adam
------------- I drink rum and wear my wife's underwear when no one is looking! |
Posted By: ashleygoesdisco
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2007 at 11:39pm
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Originally posted by bronkrdr I can let you know, we may have a full truck. Unfortunately, it'll be Friday afternoon before I know for sure. - Adam ![]("smileys/smiley19.gif") ------------- Ashley Duffus Well behaved women rarely make history. www.naiyadays.blogspot.com |
Posted By: Tobin
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2007 at 6:43am
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As soon as I find out if the Hooptie gets outta da shop on Friday, I will let everyone know. If it doesn't Adam is my ride. ------------- Sure? |
Posted By: saw425
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2007 at 9:13am
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I will be waiting for an answer, just let me know! Also, I can squeeze if there is a small spot! |
Posted By: tradguy2
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2007 at 10:33am
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Remember your pin kits... ------------- ... preparing for a river beating! |
Posted By: saw425
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2007 at 5:21pm
| Hey, never mind about the ride I got a ride up to the Nahatlatch tomorrow, with some guys that will get me back in time for my flight. Im psyched I really didnt think that would work out Have a great trip on the tumwater! |
Posted By: Darrel
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2007 at 10:04am
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Hi All,
If you don't mind another paddler I'd love to join you guys. I'm new to the area and have my own car so can meet you guys out there. I'm experienced in running grade IV and V in New England. Let me know if you've got room for another.
Thanks,
Darrel
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Posted By: tradguy2
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2007 at 10:24am
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Feel free to join us Darrel, I doubt anyone will mind. The run is roadside so you can always portage if you decide it's not what you expected. The level is pretty low so the run is really class IV with the exception of POW.
Where in NE? ------------- ... preparing for a river beating! |
Posted By: Darrel
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2007 at 10:31am
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Sounds good. I should be able to find the put-in OK, but is there a car/truck I should keep an eye out for? I'll be driving a black VW beetle with a yellow creek boat (it sounded a little boney for my playboat!).
Darrel.
P.S. I just moved out from Boston and paddled all over the White Mountains in NH plus most rivers out in the Berkshires. If you know the rivers a few of my favourites are Deerfield Dryway, Fall Creek (MA), Swift (NH), Kennebec, Dead, Penobscott (ME).
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Posted By: tradguy2
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2007 at 10:40am
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We should be easy to find. The run is right on hwy 2, look for us either just upstram of the green bridge (it is hard to miss) or a few miles downstream at the Swiftwater Picnic area. We will probably be in the downstream lot.
I went to HS in Maine so I was curious. I didn't paddle then with the exception of rafting the Penobscot and ran a class III river near my house in an 16' Oldtown canoe with no pfd. Ahh... the blissfull ignorance of youth. ------------- ... preparing for a river beating! |
Posted By: Joel_Werdell
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2007 at 11:09am
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Darrell, if the other cars are full we should carpool together...were you coming from?------------- To plug or not to plug...now that is the question Bothell, WA 425.457.3822 |
Posted By: Darrel
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2007 at 11:28am
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Hi Joel,
I'll be coming from Bothell. I'd be happy to carpool, but I was just planning on paddling saturday in case you were planning on camping. Let me know.
Darrel
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Posted By: Tobin
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2007 at 11:36am
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The Hooptie is Free!!! well not in cost, but it will be done today !!
Adam, now you can go to Seattle tonight!! Bring your bucket
![]("http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/smileys/smiley40.gif") We will be leaving from Gig Harbor about 730 tomorrow morning, I have room for two more if someone needs a ride. Staying overnight.
Woo Hoo!! I am all sorts of pumped up,, Tummy and I get my baby back ![]("http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/smileys/smiley42.gif") ------------- Sure? |
Posted By: bronkrdr
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2007 at 12:51pm
Don't worry - I have a plan! ![]("http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/smileys/smiley3.gif") We're just going up there for a few drinks, I'm going to crash at decent hour, and be that much closer to Leavenworth tomorrow. I won't be hung over and I'll even be well rested when we put in. ![]("http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/smileys/smiley36.gif") Conversley, I may jack the flow of the Wenatchee up by about 100 cfs with recycled rum and beer. ![]("http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/smileys/smiley5.gif") ------------- I drink rum and wear my wife's underwear when no one is looking! |
Posted By: tradguy2
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2007 at 1:35pm
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Darrel, Dan (SupaSpa) and I are going to meet at the Starbucks in Monroe at 8:30 tomorrow. Dan needs to be back around 5 so we can't hang out for long after the run.
The address is: 19813 State Route 2, Monroe, WA if you want to google the map. ------------- ... preparing for a river beating! |
Posted By: Darrel
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2007 at 2:12pm
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Great. I'll find out what Joel is planned and then either both of us or just me will meet you in Monroe.
Darrel.
425-420-7481
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Posted By: bronkrdr
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2007 at 5:52pm
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I don't know if were coming over 2 or I 90. We'll meet you at the Swiftwater site. - Adam ------------- I drink rum and wear my wife's underwear when no one is looking! |
Posted By: tradguy2
Date Posted: 20 Aug 2007 at 9:37am
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How did Sunday go? Any more sightings of that Sow and cubs below POW ?------------- ... preparing for a river beating! |
Posted By: Joel_Werdell
Date Posted: 20 Aug 2007 at 11:02am
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It was a great trip. Everyone was pretty much dead on with their lines and we worked well together as a team. No Bear sightings unfortunately but definitely one of the finest whitewater experiences I have had so far! Can't wait to get out their again at a little higher flows ------------- To plug or not to plug...now that is the question Bothell, WA 425.457.3822 |