I'll be there Saturday as well.

I will tell ya what would look good in the gallery,

All the carnage footy from Friday and Sat!!!!

Maybe I'm the only one that likes that stuff thought...

~from one plugger to another

sweeet bowstall.  That took some balls JP.

Anyone get out last couple days?

Every time i see the "Robe Watch" post i get excited, but then reality sets in,  that it hasnt rained  and its too low. Thanks for getting my hopes up geez  

I am activating the Robe Watch....

Having a hard time finding takers for this afternoon so I will continue to be steadfast in my pursuit for the goodness. The level is low but it is going to hold and then blast through the roof so lets get some while its good! Call or Pm if you interested.

~James
206-eight-five-3-forty-fortyseven

There you go. Thanks for the call on Sat, Dave! I was down South, otherwise I'd have loved to join in the fun.

I am just so curious about the changes well see!!!!

Anyone been down since the high water?  Looking forward to getting in there this weekend and am curious about the wood situation.

Edited by jondufay - 20 Nov 2008 at 12:10pm

We ran it sunday 11/23. My first trip since the punctuated but brief flooding events from the last few weeks. it was just under 5'.

Here's my take:

T1: I ran the left while everyone else ran right. Mankier on the left at the top now.
Sunnyside Up: Center Boof seemed just as fluffy as always.
Hole In Da Wall: Not as verticle. Less teeth, more tongue.
Faceplant: Rock in the middle of top ledge makes the rapid more technical, yet it
      seemed less turbulent than in the past. Those rocks on R.Left at the bottom (used
       to stick out about 1' above the water) seem to have raised up. Or perhaps the eddy
      behind them is lower now. the rocks are more like 4 or 5' above the waterline.
Garbage: Same line as I always use: A straight Left to Right Cross current move. It's
     tighter now, there's a big boulder on the left that seems to have been upturned so
     that it's large flat face is facing upstream. It has a beefy verticle pillow slamming into
     it, but at 5' or so, it only encourages left to right movement. More intimidating, but
     really similar.Whatever you do, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, should you run
     Garbage along the FAR RIGHT BANK! Unless you are working on your verticle pin
     inverted broach freestyle maneuvers!
Off Broadway: As Duff Man says, the second half of the rapid is entirely different. Fish
     and I think the first part (the broken ledge full of boof flakes) is lower and flatter now,
     but I'm not sure. But the second half: a channel has totally cleaned out on R. Left. 
     You can avoid the right channel by wiggling through some guard rocks after the boof
     ledge. But you know, the right side is good to go. It's just very tight. It seems like a
     class III line with class V consequence. Big hole backed up by an even bigger
     pillow. Might need to get roped out. Ride the right-bound curler and it's all good.
Mrs. Robinson seemed more ramp like on the left side. I found it easy to grease the
     typical seam, but there was some carnage in that hole that day!!! Watch out!!

There's been all sorts of minor changes all along the whole run, but overall I'm under the impression that it's cleaner now. The lower flows may or may not feel cleaner. 4.97' was not manky at all in my opinion.


Edited by wetmouse - 25 Nov 2008 at 1:04am

2 runs since flood, 5.8 & 5.5

... Lil miss sunshine same as ever .. no wood.

... hole in the wall -- far left slot seems to have opened up sufficiently

... faceplant -- fun left-to-right tech line above first ledge .. regular otherwise

... garbage -- higher flows seem less friendly on the center rock .. careful of wood in the seam at the bottom

... off broadway -- main center line 1st drop is just a ramp now; great 4' boof slot to the left of that, easy to spot as you drop in; 2nd part is, as mouse sez, all good far left (good eddy on left between 1st & 2nd parts), & on the old main line you just go center to hard right, no sweat. 

... mrs. robinson is fine. the far left "sneak" seems to be shut down, but you can just run the meat on the right & it spits you right thru, same as always. 

... miracle fabric is a little rowdier after the entrance ledge

Its Monday and the Robe is 5.5. Anyone want to extend the holiday weekend for one more day...