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Hidden LOG HAZARD in P.O.W.

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Topic: Hidden LOG HAZARD in P.O.W.

Posted By: jP
Subject: Hidden LOG HAZARD in P.O.W.
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2013 at 6:00pm

Just a heads up. Today I saw a 20-40' tree submerged in the last drop of P.O.W. (Tumwater). Most of the tree is underwater, a few feet of the trunk are visible in the eddy on River Right.

This tree is deeply submerged, aligned with the grain of the current somewhat. About 8-10' stick out of the current forming the last ledge drop.

You CANNOT see the wood from your boat at any point until you are right on top of it. Boaters who like to bomb rapids should be sure to scout the bottom of this rapid.

It looks to me like the wood has potential to deal out some particularly brutal beatdowns at the very least. There are 3" dia. Stubs sticking out along it...

Water was low today, under 1000 cfs easily. It may take a few thousand cfs to jostle it free, which may even happen this week. Until its gone, scout P.O.W. THE WOOD IS CLEARLY VISIBLE FROM THE ROAD, But not from the top of the rapid. I portaged, but there is a sneak routes through the rocks to the left of the wood.

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Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2013 at 10:21am

Its a big enough hazard, that since no one has commented, I'm bumpin this thread.

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Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2013 at 3:45pm

Right on. Still not s comment huh? That's cool, no comment needed.

ima just. *BUMP* this thread one more time, 'cuz that hazard ain't no joke. You go bombin down POW without scouting it thouroughly, well, don't say I didn't warn ya.

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Posted By: James
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2013 at 4:03pm

I will toss a comment... Wish I was over there to check it out....but I ain't

Posted By: TastyWaves
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2013 at 3:18pm

J.P what maniac would just bomb through POW without stopping for the rest of the crew?? ?

Good lookin' out and thanks for the post. Are you paddling in leavenworth this weekend?

Adrian

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Posted By: TastyWaves
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2013 at 8:35am

Any update on that timber? Was there enough water yet to flush it?

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