Sky Creakin' Discussion Thread
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Topic: Sky Creakin' Discussion Thread
Posted By: Otter Boy
Subject: Sky Creakin' Discussion Thread
Date Posted: 10 May 2007 at 6:21pm
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This is the Sky Creakin' discussion thread. Please post any questions below. Remember the actual Trip Details are located on the Sky Creakin' | Trip Page Now that the snow is melting is time to break out the creak boat and get yer creakin' on! Tentative plan is the Foss, but this will depend on water levels. I'll update this trip as we get closer to the weekend. - Bryon
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Posted By: tradguy2
Date Posted: 10 May 2007 at 7:33pm
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1 am? I hope you mean 10am, I have Mothers Day plans. ------------- ... preparing for a river beating! |
Posted By: Otter Boy
Date Posted: 10 May 2007 at 8:45pm
| The time's TBD at this point, but I think earlier is better than later. |
Posted By: tradguy2
Date Posted: 10 May 2007 at 10:06pm
I agree, earlier is better... I like to scout so I need lots of time. ![]("http://professorpaddle.com/forum/smileys/smiley9.gif") ------------- ... preparing for a river beating! |
Posted By: SupaSta
Date Posted: 10 May 2007 at 11:27pm
If the Sky continues to drop as predicted,
![]("http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/river/station/flowplot/png/GLBW1.HG.0.0.1.0.png") then the Foss will have less than 400cfs in it Sunday. Should we start talking about the back-up plan?
Dan
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Posted By: Otter Boy
Date Posted: 11 May 2007 at 8:05am
| Damn it, yeah, lets think of a backup. Ideas? |
Posted By: Otter Boy
Date Posted: 11 May 2007 at 9:08am
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Are we up for the Top Tye? |
Posted By: The OAC
Date Posted: 11 May 2007 at 9:13am
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If you guys are heading to TT I'm in, but I'll pass on the Foss. You'll want 5G or lower off pure snow melt for the TT, which it looks like we just might get.
Jeff
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Posted By: tradguy2
Date Posted: 11 May 2007 at 9:36am
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I don't know much about Top Tye, but I get the impression that it is a bit more than I want to bite off. I might be into Lower Tye, the Miller, or Rapid, anyone know much about these runs. ------------- ... preparing for a river beating! |
Posted By: SupaSta
Date Posted: 11 May 2007 at 9:45am
| Lower Tye might work. FITW? |
Posted By: Otter Boy
Date Posted: 11 May 2007 at 10:12am
| Ok, let's do this. We'll meet at 10:00 at Split Rock then drive up and look at levels. These upper drainage creeks are not 100% correlated with the Goldbar gauge, so let's just go take a peak. Between the Rapid, Foss, Miller and Tye something will be in. Worst comes to worst we drive across the pass and hit Icicle/Peshastin/whatever. I'll update the trip. See you 10:00 at split rock. |
Posted By: The OAC
Date Posted: 11 May 2007 at 10:42am
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As far as the TT goes putting in at Monkey Cage or even putting in above the Spout but not actually running the Spout itself makes for a pretty straightforward run. Everything portageable, everything scoutable.
Sounds like a good plan, unless I get someone to committ to FITW I'll see you guys at Spitrock.
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Posted By: RemAcct2
Date Posted: 11 May 2007 at 10:46am
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I may be game for this trip...I'd be up for everything I've seen discussed, save the top tye. If the "V" has a dot and some numbers behind it, then no-go for me...
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Posted By: Otter Boy
Date Posted: 11 May 2007 at 11:20am
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My inclination is NOT to tackle any serious class V like the Top Tye UNLESS we have someone who knows the lines and lower levels. I'm happy to shuttle bunny for others more adventerous, and even wave a throw bag around for good luck when you run Alpine Falls! |
Posted By: The OAC
Date Posted: 11 May 2007 at 12:33pm
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Don't take this is me trying to steer anyone any certain way, people should do what theyr'e comfortable doing. The + on the back of the V refers to two drops: Crack in the Earth and Alpine. Both get done plenty but are certainly not standard for most parties. The V applies to Paranoia and the Spout. Both of these are easy to opt out of. The rest of the run is IV+ below 5000 cfs on pure snowmelt. Mix a little rain in there and you can run it higher. It is approximately equal in difficulty to CC Stilly or Lewis (although the character is different) if you opt out of Spout, CITE, Alpine.
Again, not trying to change minds just trying to set the record straight. If anyone does want to go for the TT on Sun I'm happy to head up there (as I can't make it to the Eastside this weekend).
Jeff
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Posted By: Otter Boy
Date Posted: 11 May 2007 at 1:25pm
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Yo Jeff,
Thanks for the clarification. I haven't run the Top Tye since I got a real creek boat (it's really interesting in an Overflow) so I'd love to take another crack at it. If you know the lines I'm down.
- B
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Posted By: tradguy2
Date Posted: 11 May 2007 at 1:27pm
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I'm tempted... ------------- ... preparing for a river beating! |
Posted By: The OAC
Date Posted: 11 May 2007 at 1:48pm
| I do know the lines and I'd be happy to head up there. Usually we're moving fast but I wouldn't mind taking it nice and slow for a change. |
Posted By: Otter Boy
Date Posted: 11 May 2007 at 2:36pm
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Rock on. Ok, let's call the Top Tye our first choice. I reserve the right to shuttle-bunny if I don't like the levels, but in that case some other creeks will be in. See you at Split Rock.
- B
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Posted By: kaiakman
Date Posted: 11 May 2007 at 7:16pm
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hey Bryon -
If your sites are set on TopTye, count me in. I need an excuse to try out my shiny new rescue vest. Meet at split rock?
- Brian 360-854-5596
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Posted By: The OAC
Date Posted: 11 May 2007 at 8:06pm
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Sounds like a plan, I'll see you guys there.
Jeff
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Posted By: kaiakman
Date Posted: 11 May 2007 at 9:12pm
| Ah crap - I'm out. Chalk one up to flake factor on my part. I forgot what Sunday was. What kind of sadistic SOB invents a major guilt-driven holiday and then puts it on a weekend right in the middle of kayak season? Damn you Hallmark! |
Posted By: The OAC
Date Posted: 11 May 2007 at 9:25pm
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Abort mission... Abort mission...
We lost the levels anyway. They revised the forecast to be slightly higher then current... 6200 on snowmelt is a little burly.
I'll probably revert to my FITW plan if I can find anyone not tied down with maternal obligations.
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Posted By: Otter Boy
Date Posted: 11 May 2007 at 11:09pm
| Yeah, fortunately levels don't look to be coming down as much as we'd thought. Ok, how about the Rapid? |
Posted By: The OAC
Date Posted: 12 May 2007 at 7:29am
| Sounds interesting, how are road conditions? |
Posted By: tradguy2
Date Posted: 12 May 2007 at 8:17am
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The Foss should have planty of water (but not too much) and a snowfree road. ------------- ... preparing for a river beating! |
Posted By: The OAC
Date Posted: 12 May 2007 at 3:56pm
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I'm going to opt out and go for the play run instead. Jeff |
Posted By: Otter Boy
Date Posted: 12 May 2007 at 8:19pm
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Who's definately in at this point? I'd like to get a count so I know who to wait for. - B
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Posted By: SupaSta
Date Posted: 12 May 2007 at 10:38pm
I'll be doing the main Sky. Sorry to bail, I just don't feel ready for IV+ ![]("http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/smileys/smiley9.gif")
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Posted By: Rock
Date Posted: 13 May 2007 at 4:38pm
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I almost felt really bad to miss out on the TT!. Sucks about those levels.
Bryon, we'll hit that up when I get back from Germany... ------------- -Erik |