Whitewater Forum: CC Stilly...

CC Stilly...

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Topic: CC Stilly...

Posted By: KBfree
Subject: CC Stilly...
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2010 at 8:04pm

Any interest in hitting up CC Stillaguamish tomorrow (Saturday)..?

It would be great to run a few laps on it on my way down to Seattle.....

I have one other person interested.... If flows stay in the mid 5's then I'm goinmg to head down there... Let me know if you want to meet up.

Kirk

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Kirk B

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Posted By: Texas Dave
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2010 at 8:20pm

Flow is really low right now - it was in earlier today and dropped out quick. You could get down it but probably not worth the drive. Check out the DOE gauge instead of the Stilly gauge. Maybe if we get some rain tonight...

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Dave

Posted By: KBfree
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2010 at 9:04pm

Thanks for the heads up Dave. I've been looking at the AW gauge.... and yes it on the low side but I though I had run it at that level before.

I'll check again in the morning.... hopefully we get some rain tonight. Its raining in Anacortes.

What else is running that is class IV.? I was looking also at the Nooksak Horseshoe Bend section.

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Kirk B

Posted By: JoesKayak
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2010 at 9:15am

CC came up this morning. At 400 now. Looking at other rivers, it's probably gonna spike soon and drop quickly, so hopefully you can time it right if you head out.

Horseshoe bend is definitley a worthy run. Did that for the first time a few weeks back at about 600 cfs. That was a good first time flow to learn the lines and be able to eddy hop through the longer rapids, but a litle more would have cleaned it up a bit as it was a bit manky in places. I understand from locals that over 1000 it starts getting pushy. If you haven't run it before, be sure to walk up the trail from the takeout to see SAT and Bench Drop... and the short rapid in between those two.

Posted By: KBfree
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2010 at 9:27am

Excellent... I'm going to try and get out there while the flows are good...

The Horseshoe Bend section is great....especially the last mile. My first time down that was at 1700cfs and I was able to punch the last 2 holes on SAT. Not so lucky for 2 other boaters. But agreed.... at around 1000 it's a lot of fun. Just wish I could get up there more.

Next year I want to plan a camping trip up there and run that stretch all day long. ITs great IV+ fun.

Kirk

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Kirk B

Posted By: kurle
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2010 at 10:57am

i'll be up there this afternoon doing some laps on the bend. hope to see some peoples out there!

Posted By: kurle
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2010 at 10:57am

the nooksack that is...

Posted By: kurle
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2010 at 11:08am

anyone want to hit up canyon creek monday or tuesday?

Posted By: matthewphoto
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2010 at 1:45pm

I'd be down with canyon creek on monday. what's the level like?

Posted By: Texas Dave
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2010 at 8:10pm

I'd be interested for Monday if the levels are still good. It's currently dropping like a rock.

5:30 at the take-out if levels are good?

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Dave

Posted By: kurle
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2010 at 9:31pm

i was hoping to get out there sometime around 11 or noon. if anyone can make it out for an afternoon trip, gimme a call. dave, if i dont head out earlier i'd love to meet up at 5:30.

give me a call or text - 360-434-1390
Matt

Posted By: ibarrett
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2010 at 11:23pm

I could be down for a few laps on cc stilly tomorrow (Monday) evening. I can just meet you guys at take out at 5:30 unless anyone wants to car pool from the Kirkland area (would help with traffic that time of day).

-Ian
530-320-0257

Posted By: Texas Dave
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2010 at 8:54am

Levels are looking good right now. A little below 500cfs.

Ian and Matt. let's double check the level this afternoon but plan to be there @ 5:30pm

Dave

425-350-6481

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Dave

Posted By: tiziak
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2010 at 8:56am

Matt, where are you leaving from? I'm free all afternoon

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If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there.

Daniel Patrinellis
360.434.4616

Posted By: ibarrett
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2010 at 11:49am

Sorry guys, something came up, I'm out.

-Ian

Posted By: Texas Dave
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2010 at 12:51pm

Originally posted by ibarrett

Sorry guys, something came up, I'm out.

-Ian

Like the river? The gauge just spiked to 1400cfs and rising. And my wife reports that it's been raining real steady in Granite Falls all morning. So I'm out for tonight too. Maybe tomorrow?

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Dave

Posted By: kurle
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2010 at 1:05pm

1400 and rising eh? might be smart to postpone the trip tomorrow... I'm up for whatever

Posted By: kurle
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2010 at 1:12pm

postpone the trip till tomorrow *

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