Tumwater 7/30
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Printed Date: 28 Sep 2025 at 11:20pm
Topic: Tumwater 7/30
Posted By: Otter Boy
Subject: Tumwater 7/30
Date Posted: 27 Jul 2005 at 9:53pm
| The water will be low, but at least the sun will be out. Let's hit Tumwater before it's all gone. |
Replies:
Posted By: James
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2005 at 7:59am
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Bryan, I might be down for a Tumwater run, I am going to check with my better half and I will get back online today and either join or wish I could. James ------------- |
Posted By: jasonsalvo
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2005 at 8:26am
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At this level, how does this run compare in difficulty to Boulder Drop at
low water? I'd consider going, but I'm not sure my skills are up for anything much harder than BD at 2000. |
Posted By: James
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2005 at 9:32am
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So I am 99% positive I am in.... Just gotta make one more call to a boating buddy.
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Posted By: James
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2005 at 9:33am
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Jason, Go for it, you will be fine. Everything is roadside, portages are a snap, and the river is mellow at this level. I gotcha back bro! ------------- |
Posted By: RemAcct2
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2005 at 11:08am
| So what is the rating at these flows? Is it solid class IV? |
Posted By: James
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2005 at 11:34am
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I would say your gonna have the following intersperced through the run: 1 Mile of Class II/Flatwater 2.5 Miles of Class III-III+ / boogiewater 1.5 Miles of Class IV / Playwater 1 Mile of Class IV+ / Ledgywater Something like that seems about right, now it is not in that order though. ------------- |
Posted By: RemAcct2
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2005 at 12:29pm
| I am trying to figure out if I could manage it at these low levels... |
Posted By: tradguy2
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2005 at 1:38pm
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Hmmmm... I'd like to go but I'm the best man in a wedding this weekend. Do you think he would be mad if I bailed? Me---> |
Posted By: jasonsalvo
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2005 at 2:33pm
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Well, I was all set to join this trip until I was reminded by my better half
that I too have a wedding to attend on saturday. Though I'm no best man, barely even a good guy on some days, I still shouldn't miss it. Nuts. |
Posted By: tradguy2
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2005 at 4:12pm
| Come on Jason, you seem like a pretty damn good man to me! |
Posted By: jasonsalvo
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2005 at 4:32pm
| awwww shucks |
Posted By: Travisimo
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2005 at 10:25am
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I'll probably be there, though I may be going with a friend a bit later in the day. Never done it this low before, but should be fun. How many do you guys have definately going? Trying to decide if Bill and I should opt for a separate group if you guys are too big. -Travis Lee ------------- H2O please |
Posted By: James
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2005 at 11:30am
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I can't tell ya how many are going cuz Bryon Scruffy is the Trip
Leader, but I am going for sure, and so is a friend of mine. We will
most likely run it twice. I have never been on the river under 1200 so
I have no clue what it will be like. I am only bringing my playboat
though if that makes a difference. Oh and by the way, I am the best man in a wedding too, but it is on the weekend of the 19th. That is why I had to make sure that I could still do the skook with Dave. Which I definitly will if he is still down! James P.S. Tom can I borrow your best man speech... oops I forgot that the groom uses this site... ![]("smileys/smiley18.gif") <-- me tooP.S.S For those that want to hook up before or after my cell is 206-406-2869. ------------- |
Posted By: Otter Boy
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2005 at 6:13pm
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Right now there are 4 of us...James and his buddy, me, one more.
There's plenty of room for more. Should be a good day! See you 10:00 @
Exit. Scruffy |