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Topic: Sat Pilchuck Creek Discussion Thread Posted: 30 Oct 2009 at 7:51pm |
This is the Sat Pilchuck Creek discussion thread. Please post any questions below. Remember the actual Trip Details are located on the Sat Pilchuck Creek | Trip Page If the levels stay above 700 I want to hit it tomorrow. Back up plan is a high water Sauk run if the flows drop.
Anyone in?
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joshcrossman
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Posted: 30 Oct 2009 at 9:58pm |
i would love to, but that is pretty dang early for me-- it's almost 2 hrs from down here, i don't think i can make it that early.
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Wiggins
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Posted: 30 Oct 2009 at 11:21pm |
What time works for you?
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Posted: 30 Oct 2009 at 11:34pm |
I think jay was taking a group up from Seattle around 8:30, so call it 10:30 or 11 just to be safe? I would prefer a later time to be honest...
My cell is 2oh6-4won90751. Let's coordinate tmrw am around 8:30 and see where flows are at. Things are still rising...
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Posted: 30 Oct 2009 at 11:48pm |
i'm interested in hitting it up. i can be there anytime. lemme know.
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Wiggins
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Posted: 31 Oct 2009 at 12:09am |
The whole day works for me. Talk to you in the morning.
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Posted: 31 Oct 2009 at 8:01am |
So, what is the guage reading? I see a cfs # reported on the Pilchuck river page- is that accurate? 1900cfs- is that right? Seems like that would be enough water for the upper.
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Texas Dave
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Posted: 31 Oct 2009 at 8:10am |
No, it's barely above 700 right now. You need to look at the Pilchuck CREEK page on the DOE site
My thoughts are to hit this and not scrape down, you need a minimum of 1000 and about 1500 - 2000 is a great medium.
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Posted: 31 Oct 2009 at 8:12am |
hey wiggins, is this in or not? according to dave i am looking at the wrong gauge... can you give me a ring? we've got a crew rolling out of here around 8:30...
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Posted: 31 Oct 2009 at 8:13am |
Looking at the radar, it's raining pretty hard over the drainage right now and the gauge has started an upward trend. I bet it's above 1000 in an hour or two.
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Wiggins
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Posted: 31 Oct 2009 at 8:25am |
I am still game for the Pilchuck. Let me know if anyone decides to make the trip north,
Kyle
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TomMarley
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Posted: 31 Oct 2009 at 9:08am |
FYI: Pilchuck Creek was good to go when we ran it yesterday, 10/30/09. There is one river-wide log about 5 miles into the trip, and it is in significant current. We portaged on river left. Other than that, there isn't any wood really in play. Have fun!
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Posted: 31 Oct 2009 at 9:09am |
Oh yea, we only ran the middle section (Pilchuck Crk Campsite to Hwy 9 bridge), and the log is about 5 miles after the put-in.
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Posted: 31 Oct 2009 at 9:31am |
it's definitely spiking-- what's the upper limit? it's almost at 2K and the line is vertical...
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Posted: 31 Oct 2009 at 9:41am |
good to go
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Posted: 31 Oct 2009 at 4:46pm |
good times today, felt kind of medium high, just enough to have lots of big water bebop. thanks ya'll for letting me skidaddle early so I can get my halloween on!
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Posted: 31 Oct 2009 at 7:13pm |
thanks to all for letting a cat boater tag along!!! it was a great day!
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MORE RAIN PLEASE
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Posted: 31 Oct 2009 at 8:06pm |
way to style pilchuck falls franz. had a great time too-- and made it home to take the kiddos out for a little candy action. the kayak was a hit in the neighborhood.
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