Saturday Sky or Green
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Printed Date: 20 Sep 2025 at 12:53pm
Topic: Saturday Sky or Green
Posted By: Mr.Grinch
Subject: Saturday Sky or Green
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2011 at 2:07pm
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Anyone have plans, or want to make plans for either of these? I'd kinda prefer the Green cause it's closer, but whatever works. Thanks!
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Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2011 at 3:29pm
I'm plan to be hittin up the Green this winter a bit, but currently I'm waiting for flows to get up to 1400 or more. Likely I'll settle for 1200, but I find sections of it to be way too junky below that.
When all that scratchy cobble is covered and there are fluid lines, I'll be seen on the Green. PM me and get my number, Grinch. I have a feeling I'll be on the Sky less and out on the Green more.
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Posted By: James
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2011 at 3:33pm
Grinch - 800 is pretty low for the Green. In two week I will be out there at just about any flow to fish through the upper and lower gorge but I would not be there for whitewater untill 1000+ cfs.
Oh and BTW to anyone that is interested Coho on the Green are busting a move right now and the numbers will get better for the next week or two. Up in the gorge they are starting to color up pretty good, but down below they are still nice bright fish.
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Posted By: Mr.Grinch
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2011 at 3:40pm
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Which part of the green were people paddling last week at lower levels than we have now? ......runs off to check previous threads......
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Posted By: James
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2011 at 4:08pm
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probably just super low yo yo runs. Those are less of whitewater and more about enjoying a moving river.
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Posted By: Mr.Grinch
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2011 at 5:41pm
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Ok, so who's up for some Laps of Boulder Drop?
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Posted By: BrianP
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2011 at 5:42pm
We were running the lower gorge. I might be headed that way tomorrow. It's really not too bad in there at these levels. Sure it can be a bit scrapy but the couple of really good surf spots are worth it for me.
Mr. Grinch, sorry I didn't get your message until too late last time, maybe I screwed up my phone number..it's
218 290 1834. I'm waiting to see if I can get anyone together for an afternoon run tomorrow and I'll post a trip if I do.
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Posted By: warlickone
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2011 at 6:48pm
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I'm in for a Sky run Saturday. The bigger the group the better. Boulder drop walkers welcome. Jim eight too eight tree tree 7 phour phour too eight
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Posted By: Mr.Grinch
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2011 at 7:16pm
Posted By: Kiren
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2011 at 9:43pm
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Anyone wanna make a run on the Sky on Sunday? I have to work on Saturday...
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Posted By: BrianP
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2011 at 12:05am
I may be up for something Sunday if I can't get out tomorrow.
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Posted By: Courtney
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2011 at 6:39am
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We're thinking about a Sky run but not sure what time will work for us yet. Courtney
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Posted By: warlickone
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2011 at 6:53am
Awfully early to be up on a Saturday, eh? (pot calls kettle black)
We are planning on meeting at split rock at noon. Can help with shuttle later if there are multiple groups. Jim
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Posted By: Mr.Grinch
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2011 at 8:57am
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Haha, we had a crack of noon club back east for our staple cl IV run, too. Sounds like there will be lots of us on the water, and a beautiful day to boot!
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Posted By: flowtorch
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2011 at 4:57pm
Great meeting and paddling with some of you out there today! First time through boulder drop was a hoot. Beauty day!
-Kent
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Posted By: Dale
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2011 at 7:08am
Hey there Mr Grinch and other perspective low water Lower Green Gorge paddlers.
For those who hate low water runs, quit reading now. It may only make you go blind or possibly cause your head to explode. I don't want that on my hands.
For the rest, the Green is a really nice run down as low as 400cfs. It is a little scrapy here and there, but the main rapids are all there and several sweet surfing spots show up, complete with eddy service. It's not big crashing whitewater, but it is still class II-III and it is one of the more scenic runs near Seattle. Nice rock formations, large pot holes(not that kind of pot), columns, giant arching overhangs, mushroom shaped rocks, etc... very nice.
Meeting at 10:30 today(Sunday) at Flaming Geyser State Park in the picnic area, the furthest upstream area you can park in.
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Posted By: PaddleGirl
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2011 at 6:25pm
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Originally posted by Mr.Grinch
Haha, we had a crack of noon club back east for our staple cl IV run, too.
But how can you swing three laps when they shut the water off at two!?
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Posted By: Mr.Grinch
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2011 at 6:37pm
Originally posted by PaddleGirl
Originally posted by Mr.Grinch
Haha, we had a crack of noon club back east for our staple cl IV run, too.
But how can you swing three laps when they shut the water off at two!?
Crack'o noon club was for Bulls Bridge.
Three laps on the Dryway would leave little to no time for play.
Nice to meet you and so many other great people on the river today!
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Posted By: Kiren
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2011 at 10:54pm
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The Dryway is a great run. Nice to meet you too!
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Posted By: PaddleGirl
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2011 at 7:52am
Good to meet both of you too!
Oops, I mistakenly assumed the dryway since that was my staple. There's plenty of time if you're lozering it up in creekers and long boats. :-p
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Posted By: Mr.Grinch
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2011 at 5:10pm
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I'm such a Lozer...... :)
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Posted By: KBfree
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2011 at 10:41pm
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Good times on the Sky as usual. Fun crowd... and it was nice meet up with some new paddlers to the area. Look forward to getting out there again...
Kirk
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