Chelan
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Printed Date: 19 Sep 2025 at 7:17pm
Topic: Chelan
Posted By: SEboater
Subject: Chelan
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2012 at 7:49am
| Is anybody going to the chelan that doesn't mind some extra company? I recently moved to pullman and still looking for a group to paddle with. |
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Posted By: ellsw121
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2012 at 8:08am
| When are you going? Sat and sunday or just one of those? |
Posted By: Dan McCain
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2012 at 9:10am
| We will be there sat and sun. We are happy to paddle with anyone. |
Posted By: tiziak
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2012 at 2:53pm
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17 people signed up already.
3 rafts as well.
THIS WILL BE SICK!!!!! ------------- If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there. Daniel Patrinellis 360.434.4616 |
Posted By: kurle
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2012 at 4:04pm
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"17 people signed up already.
3 rafts as well."  Winning
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Posted By: Fish
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2012 at 8:20pm
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Hey Paddlers! Now that the 3 year flow study is done, its time to invade Lake Chelan for the first annual Chelan Gorge whitewater releases this Saturday & Sunday, Sept 15,16. Rafts and inflatables are allowed in the gorge now too... we have three rafts signed up so far, and more would be sweet! The PUD is releasing 375cfs on Saturday, and 400cfs on Sunday. Water temp is around 70 degrees, and the camping at the put in is free for whitewater paddlers. Come out and enjoy the fruits of over a decade of effort by Tom O'Keefe/local paddlers and American Whitewater. The Gorge is beautiful, the whitewater is challenging, the water is warm, and Senior Frogs in downtown lake chelan is awaiting our rowdy presence.  Sign up to Paddle the Chelan Gorge https:// http://www.chelanpud.org/7077.html - here http://www.chelanpud.org/7077.html - http://www.chelanpud.org/7077.html
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Posted By: SEboater
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2012 at 12:16am
| I am going to try to come up saturday morning and stay for sunday. Are we supposed to meet at the dam before 10? |
Posted By: NateW
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2012 at 7:16am
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I've never seen the footage that the PUD has on their site - pretty neat stuff. Was this the first runs down the Gorge?
http://www.chelanpud.org/7110.html |
Posted By: Fish
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2012 at 9:52am
| The Dam operator will show up around 10am to turn the water on, we usually drag our feet and wait till about 11:30 or so as there is no need to rush as long as you have signed up online. It takes time to sign autographs, have safety talks, and generally drag our feet waiting for the day to become warmer. Yes, the first descents were done during the original feasability study over a decade ago and are featured in the PUD film you posted. Paddlers had a wide range of flows back then, and did several runs to dial in preliminary flow ranges. Since then we have completed 3 years of additional flow studies culminating in todays releases of 375 & 400 with discretion by the PUD to vary flows +/- 25 cfs |
Posted By: SEboater
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2012 at 10:30am
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Okay I just saw on the PUD site when i registered that they wanted people to be there to hand in waivers by 10 but they wont be super strict on that time? also is there a way to check and make sure our registration went through? |
Posted By: Fish
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2012 at 10:52am
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Everything can be done online, Register for the releases http://www.chelanpud.org/7077.html - here. sign and submit Liability waive http://www.chelanpud.org/documents/KayakingLiabilityForm.pdf - here . After you have submitted both online, just show up and paddle between 10am and 5pm. If you have any additional questions, call up Kris at Chelan PUD, she has been our liasion since the beginning, she is wonferfull and is a great resource. Kris Pomianek
Recreation Resource Advisor Chelan County PUD P.O. Box 1231 Wenatchee, WA 98807-1231 509-661-4186 work 509-679-0813 cellular kris.pomianek@chelanpud.org |
Posted By: TastyWaves
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2012 at 5:41pm
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Make that 18!
Can't wait ------------- Wise men say forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza. |
Posted By: Connor
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2012 at 8:37am
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Hey all, I got a ride up from Walla Walla with a friend but he's headed to Stevens Pass for some biking. So, I was wondering if I could meet up with anybody at Lincoln Rock State Park so that my friend doesn't have to drive me all the way up. Thanks, Connor |
Posted By: Fish
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2012 at 1:21pm
| Get stoked people!!! Chelan Gorge release this weekend!!!! |
Posted By: Connor
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2012 at 2:29pm
| Oh and Lincoln Rock State Park is on the way to Chelan gorge from Wenatchee: https://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF-8&q=Lincoln+Rock+State+Park&fb=1&gl=us&hq=Lincoln+Rock+State+Park&cid=0,0,13615793195916285912&ei=uk9SUNKROsmQiAKkqIGoAQ&ved=0CIsBEPwSMAA . But if you can pick me up anywhere in between Wenatchee and Leavenworth, I could meet you there. |
Posted By: TastyWaves
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2012 at 6:02pm
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Anyone heading up tomorrow afternoon? ------------- Wise men say forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza. |
Posted By: Connor
Date Posted: 14 Sep 2012 at 7:21am
| Headed up Saturday morning |
Posted By: tiziak
Date Posted: 14 Sep 2012 at 7:46am
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I'll bring my laptop, so anybody that wants to contribute footage to this years Seahtember is encouraged. ------------- If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there. Daniel Patrinellis 360.434.4616 |
Posted By: phil
Date Posted: 14 Sep 2012 at 1:06pm
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Yo Connor, you get a ride sorted?
I'll be driving out early tomorrow am. |
Posted By: Connor
Date Posted: 14 Sep 2012 at 7:52pm
| That would be sweet if I could get a ride Phil. My phone number is (206)914-68eight2 |
Posted By: tiziak
Date Posted: 15 Sep 2012 at 9:13am
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Ok peeps; we are meeting at the put in now. If you registered online it's in the email you would have gotten from kris. Spread the word. Meet at the put in park by the dam. ------------- If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there. Daniel Patrinellis 360.434.4616 |
Posted By: tiziak
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2012 at 8:53pm
/media/photoview.asp?File_Id=7373"> /media/photoview.asp?File_Id=7372">  ------------- If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there. Daniel Patrinellis 360.434.4616 |
Posted By: 1150lbsofaire
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2012 at 10:28am
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big thanks to all the veterans that keep coming back to set safety for us new bees. good times! ------------- lookin for a bow cap for a storm |
Posted By: Dan McCain
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2012 at 10:51pm
| Thanks to all for putting up with the inflatable shenannigans!!! One of of was a bit hungover and should have taken Sunday off which was quite obvious! |