North Fork Snoqualmie NYE
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Topic: North Fork Snoqualmie NYE
Posted By: Mr.Grinch
Subject: North Fork Snoqualmie NYE
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2011 at 7:18pm
| Saturday, if there's water, while it is free. I still poke the Olympic idea, but Guiana about to be an untouchable. Anyone else? |
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Posted By: PaddleGirl
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2011 at 2:07pm
| if i don't go to the peninsula. don't know what i'm doing yet. |
Posted By: Mr.Grinch
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2011 at 5:53pm
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Yeah, I don't know how I got 'poke' instead of 'like' via autocorrect, but there it is. My point is: the O.P. Will be there. We're getting cut off from the N.F. and this week should provide us with one last go on Saturday.
Oh, to clarify, I'm talking about the section above Ernie's. This is a fun class III run with a flat dirt road hike out, about a mile, it's over by the time you get bored with walking. |
Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2011 at 5:55pm
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I would really like to get on the NF Snoqualime (above Ernies) on the class III section before it is too hard to access or to expensive. Is that what you are talking about?? If so, I would like to go. ------------- Nomad |
Posted By: Mr.Grinch
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2011 at 6:10pm
| Yep. |
Posted By: BrianP
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2011 at 10:12am
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I'd love to get back there if there is water.
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Posted By: Butchv
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2011 at 11:12am
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I would be interested in jumping on this trip as well.
Butch |
Posted By: GHannam
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2011 at 1:32pm
I might be interested-- please keep me in the loop. I've been contemplating the OP trip, but it's entirely depending on water flows. Due to the dry spell we've been having, I'm itching to get in my boat and want to make sure there's good flow wherever I go. 
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Posted By: briandunnington
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2011 at 6:30pm
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Definitely on my "to-run" list as well and getting in before the access fees take effect would be a great way to finish out the year. Here is the link for the forecast for anybody who missed it: http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/river/station/flowplot/flowplot.cgi?SNQW1 |
Posted By: Dale
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2011 at 8:04am
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Looks like we may have a chance of running it at record levels. It peaked at 2940cfs with more rain coming in the next few days and if I'm reading this right, the record was recorded in 1946 at 3150cfs? Am I missing something?
The recommended levels of 600-1200cfs seems like a pretty narrow range. What's it like at 2000? 2500? The walk out didn't seem that bad to me. |
Posted By: RPMMAX
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2011 at 8:14am
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Dale I think 3200 is a perfect surf level.
rpmmax ------------- RPMMAX |
Posted By: Mr.Grinch
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2011 at 5:24pm
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Dale, the walk wasn't bad at all, especially since you got trucked for the second half of it!
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Posted By: rainpaddle
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2011 at 8:50am
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What time are yall meeting on Saturday?
Rob |
Posted By: Mr.Grinch
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2011 at 5:39pm
| I dunno, how about 10:30? |
Posted By: Butchv
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2011 at 7:42am
| 10:30 works for me. I have never done the run. Is there an upper level that would kill the trip? |
Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2011 at 9:28am
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Where are you guys meeting? Im interested in going down the nf snoqualmi. ------------- Nomad |
Posted By: Mr.Grinch
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2011 at 10:09am
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Butch-levels should be fine, but I've only done the run once before. Levels were lower, and though it'll be up when we put on, it is forecast to drop quickly through the day. I think it'll be good to go.
Dave, the meet is on the logging road where Spur 10 Bridge road intersects. AW has directions (haven't checked here, but probably on PP rivers as well). |
Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2011 at 10:11am
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Ok, see you guys there at 10:30? ------------- Nomad |
Posted By: kirkrorrer
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2011 at 11:02am
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I may join in for this trip as well. Lots of powder in the moutons but it's insanity trying o go this weekend. Dave I'll text you tomorrow AM
Kirk |
Posted By: Butchv
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2011 at 11:27am
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10:30 is good for me. There is one other person that is not on PP that is going as well.
See you guys there. |
Posted By: PaddleGirl
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2011 at 5:11pm
| Planning to be there and head to OP after. |
Posted By: Mr.Grinch
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2011 at 6:08pm
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So, looking at gauges and predictions via USGS and Brian's link, well, we'll certainly have water. I was stoked before because we would have put on when it was high, and I remember thinking that the early part of the run needed more water the most. Yesterday the forecast was a significant drop while we'd be on water, never getting too low. I liked this because my favorite spot on that trip last month was where we grabbed lunch: there was a hole that wasn't too big, but fun, with easy and excellent eddy service. I pulled some spins, better boaters probably could have looped.
Anyway, the forecast now shows a less dramatic drop through the day, which is good, and levels will be a little above what they were a month ago, so what brain cells can help, will, and what is remembered won't have big changes due to similar levels. I'm so looking forward to this!!!!!! |
Posted By: MN Mike
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2011 at 6:19pm
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I'm not sure how many people I saw reply that they were coming so far, but anyone who's keeping track can add one more. I'll see you all tomorrow at 10:30! |
Posted By: JoesKayak
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2011 at 6:33pm
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Posted By: Mr.Grinch
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2011 at 6:50pm
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Joe, good point!!!! I hadn't thought of that. Perhaps we should all consider a meeting point and phone chain in the case that the roads are that bad. Once past the fork in the road to Ernie's, it gets unpaved and unfriendly to 2WD if snowed over.
Here's my contact: Ate 6 hero, three tree hive, thee hive you sick. I wanted that to be as much a sentence as I could. So, I'll trundle up there a little (lot) early and check it out. Let us push meeting time earlier a half hour, just so we can get it together. Worst case scenario would be ditching most vehicles in North Bend, and taking overcrowded vehicles capable of the task to the put in and take out. I had not factored this in, thanks for the heads up. Judging elevation, however, I think we'll be ok, but what do I know!? |
Posted By: BrianP
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2011 at 6:59pm
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I'll be there.
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Posted By: rainpaddle
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2011 at 7:44pm
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Chris,
I have a 4wd truck. Be glad to help others in case the roads are bad. too fov tree too too fov won sex ate too Rob |
Posted By: PaddleGirl
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2011 at 8:38pm
| My car sucks, 2wd and low clearance. I may be in touch tomorrow am. Six zero 3 seven six two nineteen eighty two. |
Posted By: Mr.Grinch
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2011 at 8:51pm
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My car has no clearance, either. That's why I have almost a quarter inch steel plate bolted on under the engine/transmission. I have snow tires, but can't install them at this moment.
I'll be out there early and will start the flow of info ASAP. If nobody has heard anything by 10 at the latest, all is clear. Worst case scenario still has us all in North Bend by then and only a few vehicles subject to the ordeal, should it be one. Cheers and stoked to see you all tomorrow!!!!! |
Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2011 at 10:02am
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Its all good up here. ------------- Nomad |
Posted By: Dale
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2011 at 4:25pm
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Good times.
Thanks to Mr Grinch for putting this together... one last time. |
Posted By: Mr.Grinch
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2011 at 5:34pm
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Someone said there were seventeen of us, sweet!
Everything really came together for today, and thanks to everyone for making it one to remember! Also, whoever lost some gear (found on the road while driving back down), confirm with me what you lost and you'll get it back. |
Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2011 at 6:14pm
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That was a great trip! What a fun little section with lots of easy play and freindly holes!! ------------- Nomad |
Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2012 at 11:12pm
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Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2012 at 12:07am
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Posted By: JoesKayak
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2012 at 11:13am
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Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2012 at 6:18pm
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Thanks, I am new at making videos. I was trying to give this run some justice and put out the feel of it. I grew a little tired going through all the footage I took that day...most of it unspectacular....zzzzz...But, I think I got the message out ok... ------------- Nomad |