Chit Chat: Holy Green Batman!

Holy Green Batman!

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Topic: Holy Green Batman!

Posted By: dave
Subject: Holy Green Batman!
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2012 at 1:04pm

I just noticed the inflow to Howard Hanson is almost 20k! The res level is going up up up, and the Upper Green is at over 7,000 and climbing! I wonder how high it will go and if the dam guys are sweating bullets right now?

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Nomad

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Posted By: James
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2012 at 1:36pm

Just went from over 8k back down into the 7's. I think it is over... Still maybe that log flushed out of the nozzle.

Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2012 at 4:28pm

I was at paradise today. Didnt see anyone around.

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Nomad

Posted By: Fish
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2012 at 9:47pm

Paddled the Green River Gorge today with Darren Albright. We hit the peak flow of 8,040 cfs at 1pm. It was the highest either one of us had run it, and it had me smiling the whole time... just so good!

The wood situation is much better, only a few trees hanging on the sides of the river. The Nozzle and all the other normal routes were underwater and no trees could be seen.

The Green in back!

Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2012 at 4:06pm

That is awsome Scott! I bet you guys had one hell of a ride in there!

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Nomad

Posted By: water wacko
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2012 at 5:07pm

The Green was still lookin pretty brown today. The Nozzle looked very different. Water does neat stuff.

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"Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive." ~Howard Thurman

Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2012 at 7:56pm

Big Water does really neat stuff, huh?
I really dig the way it surges, pulses, and boils on the Flatriver runs.

Hoping the wood is clear from the Nozzle, and not just buried deep. I think we'd have seen some tell tale signs if it was still there. Didn't see the R. Right end of the tree that was there. It had been propped up pretty high on the right hand bank. I suppose it could've been underwater: there was a piled up pool that was topographicly raised higher than the rest of the riverscape tucked into that R. Right corner. But I bet its gone. The rest of the run should be cleansed too. There were at least three or four big trees I expected to see that were gone.

I'm goin back out tomorrow and can not wait!

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Posted By: BIGWATER
Date Posted: 24 Feb 2012 at 8:10am

So sweet you guys got to hit it at 8k !! a rare day indeed !! most i ever got was around 7200

i did have Wed. off but we ended up going to the Moshpit ... it was sweet we had a unreal 4 hour surf / hole rideing session ... just 2 of us there all day exsept for some fishermen (they kept looken at us like we were crazy, but i was not the one standing in the rain all day with a stick in my hand not catching anything) .... im still so sore, they dont call it the Moshpit for nothing , i feel like i got run over by a train... i guess its a good thing i have to work thur and fri so i can rest up for the weekend

i will most likely run the Tilton on Sat ... but if the green is still pumping i may rally north

oh and jP, Big Water does really neat stuff, huh? haha some would say that , but most people just think im a crazy river bum

Posted By: Fish
Date Posted: 24 Feb 2012 at 9:25am

Another great lap was had yesterday on the Green with JP, Brett, Darren and Jeremy. This is such an amazing resource at these high water levels.

I think i'm going back for thirds this afternoon :) Darren and I shared a huge surf wave yesterday that was glassed out, and was at least 12 feet tall... Epic! Just so good!

Posted By: BIGWATER
Date Posted: 24 Feb 2012 at 6:25pm

i know its droping now ... but im hopen its still gona be over 3k or better on Sat

anyone runing the green on Sat?

Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 24 Feb 2012 at 8:52pm

Dude, if you wanna come up, I'll commit to a green run! Went out again today w/ Fish and Jon Shelby. It was 6,500cfs, and in my opinion, a bit more rowdy than 7,500.

It should be good all weekend as it drops, but sat I bet it'll be over 4,000. Certainly above 3,000. As long as its above 2,500 I consider it to be as fine as any river in Wa has to offer. Sure it gets easier the lower it gets but its classic when all that junky rock is covered with water.

Yesterday and today's flows make the run everything I wish the Wenatchee could be. If I knew it better at these higher flows I's surf it up much more.

Anyway I could totally go back tomorrow Chris, if you want to head up here.

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Posted By: septimus prime
Date Posted: 24 Feb 2012 at 8:58pm

Early run anyone?

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Jon Shell Bee

Posted By: BIGWATER
Date Posted: 24 Feb 2012 at 8:58pm

haha i was sending you a PM as you posted that i guess .... yes id love to do the green ....call me in the morning

Chris three 6 zero 867 one nine two one

Posted By: septimus prime
Date Posted: 24 Feb 2012 at 9:03pm

Double Dragon!

I want a double dragon counter on PP for everytime I double post with someone else. Right under beta submissions.

GREEN!

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Jon Shell Bee

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