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   Posted: 10 Mar 2009 at 4:39pm |
Well I managed ok, but you're right: chronicle this spout as another minor change that is actually much more of a major change at 5' or below! something must've shifted above the boof ( I suspect that small boulder that is sorta in the way as you aproach the lip. More water must be diverted somewhere.
Guess I'm giving up on trying to catalog the various, ever changing aspects of the river bed in there. Although we may be ok till the fall now. we'll see.
Yeah, sorry your line was so dry (mine was too- I felt like I was boofing a dry notch between the two rocks. It might even be possible to pin in there at this low flow now. Always stay alert in there, everyone!
Great paddling with you, too Jonathan. That was a fun trip.
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Posted: 10 Mar 2009 at 4:41pm |
BTW: The gauge forecast is indicating some possible Robelyness this weekend. Mid 5's sat & sun if the forecast is correct.
For those about to Robe we salute you! Anyone interested in hitting it up this weekend, give me a call on my cell. If you don't have it yet, PM me or somethin before Friday.
L8tr
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Posted: 19 Mar 2009 at 6:04pm |
Once again---
any interest in a Robe Run on Sunday??? Saturday looks a bit huge according to the forecast, and after my last run on Robe above 6' (which involved about 4 different ass kickings in 4 different holes) I think I'll keep my visits to the under 6' range.
Tomorrow is also a possibility (Friday, 1pm-ish). Rob and I will check in with each other tonight. But again the graph shows Robe shooting straight up, so we'll have to see.
So give me a shout if you want to route!
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Posted: 19 Mar 2009 at 11:21pm |
I'd be interested in the Robe. I live in Vancouver, but would make the drive for sure. I paddled it in Jan. with a bunch of Seattle dudes - maybe it's you guys.
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Posted: 20 Mar 2009 at 10:49am |
Robe looks good today (Friday). Anyone want to run it with me? I could be at the t.o. by 1 or 2 o'clock.
Cheers, AJ
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Posted: 20 Mar 2009 at 11:05am |
AJ-- Maybe the graph isn't so accurate, but I humbly admit that it's looking a bit steep for me. Call Rob, he wants to go at about the time you mentioned: today, 1pmish.
Last time I was in there above 6' Old Man Robe kicked my can around:
T1: major ass kickin in a huge hole
T2: major ass kickin in a huge hole
Last Sunshine: you guessed it: major ass kickin in a huge hole
At this point I could barely catch my breath! But I sure as hell didn't see the logic in swimming! Yeah, things subsided by the time I was above faceplant, but damn, I was feeling like maybe I needed a bigger boat, or bigger arms, bigger lungs, bigger balls or all of the above!
Then somewhere in the boogie water above 20' Cat's Paw, I got my ass Kicked again, this time pulled out of my hip pads! I rolled up and impulsively planted a few strokes to catch up with the group, then noticed my skirt was off and my cockpit was filled to the rim with brim! Paddled to the bank and emptied my boat.
Having said that, it was still a fun if frightening day in Robe Canyon, but I think I'll wait to catch the downslide of the spike-- Sunday may be good.
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Posted: 20 Mar 2009 at 11:09am |
Yeah, Stefano- I think I remember you with the Vancouver Crew.
I think I'm going to shoot for Sunday. But the Stilly drainage is senseitve lately, seemingly on a hair trigger. The forecasts have been off all week, changing everyday.
It could be that it'll drop out of the zone quickly. Stay tuned.
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Posted: 21 Mar 2009 at 9:37pm |
This post is being posted to... a) remind folks that Robe should be at a superb (if lower) level on Sunday, and to announce that some paddlers have expressed a willingness to drive some distance to run it--- who's willing to Rally the Robe for a solid out of town paddler? (Unfortunately I think I likely have other plans and can't go.) and, b) To let D4 know that this thread ain't goin away!!!  oh how sophmoric, it's true!
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Posted: 23 Mar 2009 at 12:45am |
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But seriously-- If the forecast is accurate, this coming tuesday through thursday are worth "Watching"-- I can potentially baot any of those days this week.
Whoever else can get out, contact me about running Robe. If you need my cel #, PM me by Monday afternoon so I can get it to you.
Aj-- if you have that time off, try to let me know in advance so I can form some plans around your schedule. Brian may be able to go thurs.
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Posted: 24 Mar 2009 at 11:48am |
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I'd like to run robe this afternoon...maybe meet at take out @ 4 pm. Flexible. And tomorrow maybe robe or ernies or skiing (forecast looks good).
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Posted: 24 Mar 2009 at 9:19pm |
So I injured my Toe, and had to have the nail yanked from the split sausage meat of my Big Toe. It hurts a bit at times to walk on in tight fitting shoes, i.e.booties. The RN's recommendation: -Soak Toe in cold Robe Water -Take two advil and one shot of wiskey -Repeat for two days doctor's order's! 
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Posted: 26 Mar 2009 at 8:39am |
Robe Watch was activated last night-- We have a trip out there today: Meet at the take out at 12:00 Noon. Flow should be a decent medium low. -oh... and last ime out was out there I discovered a new little spot that can get you if you're not careful: Below Catcher's Mit, there's a rapid with three routes- left, center, and right between and around boulders. Class III+ or IV- flavored. I took the right channel (the "main route") and was complacent. On the right the water curves along the R. Right wall until it joins the middle of the river again. Never thought anything of it in the past, but this time I managed to slide along the wall and get shoved into a pocket in the wall big enough to trap my boat! No big deal, but good to know about. I just turned my stern out into the current and back ferried out. I'm gonna call that rapid " Lil Boat Catcher" from now on! Or maybe "Short Stop" is a better name, to echoe the baseball theme from the rapid upstream?
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Posted: 27 Mar 2009 at 11:29pm |
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Found some teeth on Robe I've never noticed before. Actually, I can't take the credit-someone else found those teeth, and got bit.
So I updated the description for Robe. Anyone else who knows the run can edit the description, too. I've given up trying to keep track of all the changes, as frequently as they occur. But maybe now that spring's here, the run will settle down a bit.
Check the alerts if you haven't been on it since last fall. Big changes after those 3 floods we got.
Really what it boils down to is, with Robe Canyon, no matter how well you think you know it, you should never assume you know it like the back of your hand. Some changes are obvious to the eye, and you can understand how those changes effect the kinetic behavior of a given rapid or feature. Subtle changes also occur that may be imperceptible to the eye
(And I'm an observant MuthaF#@ker when it comes to rivers!), yet affect current patterns or
the geometric shapes of features or whole rapids.
It's almost never the same run twice!!
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