Whitewater Forum: Railroad Bridge to Big Eddy

Railroad Bridge to Big Eddy

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Topic: Railroad Bridge to Big Eddy

Posted By: Patty
Subject: Railroad Bridge to Big Eddy
Date Posted: 29 Jun 2007 at 8:46pm

Anybody interested in running this section on Sunday. I am a novice - have a decent roll (most of the times) and have done this run a few times. Have a Class III boater going but looking for others to join. Anybody doing the upper section and interested in continuing on to the lower section for a longer run on Sunday?

Patty

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Patty

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Posted By: ashleygoesdisco
Date Posted: 29 Jun 2007 at 10:50pm

what time are you going?

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Ashley Duffus
Well behaved women rarely make history.
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Posted By: doggievacation
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2007 at 9:21am

Hi Ashley,

This is John, the other paddler on the trip. Patty and I are fairly flexible on the start time. If it's possible to do a couple of laps on Big Eddy, then we'd probably go a bit earlier- say around noon. However, if the plan is to hook up w/ folks at RR Bridge who have run the upper Sky, then we'd be willing to meet later. What works for you?

As for me, I haven't been in my boat since about Christmas, when I ran the upper Sky w/ Arno, Weide, and a few other PP regulars. (Cold, dark, 3 inches of snow on the ground at Cable Drop and a few flakes falling... Brrr!) A couple laps on Big Eddy in the warm sunshine would do me just fine.

John

Posted By: ashleygoesdisco
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2007 at 9:34am

Hey John-

So I've got to work at 4 tomorrow, which means I should be off the water by 2. But I would be able to hit a lap or two, if it was relatively early. Were you going to skip that first rapid right below Splitrock?

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Ashley Duffus
Well behaved women rarely make history.
www.naiyadays.blogspot.com

Posted By: doggievacation
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2007 at 10:12am

Earlier works fine. When do we need to start in order to get in two laps? You make the call. Patty and I will be there!

Patty has put in at Split Rock before and run the drop under the bridge at around 4K no problem. However, she's in a new play boat now (Jackson) and the flow will be a bit higher. I guess it's up to her. I'm sure she'd be fine if we dropped her off at the bridge and put in a little higher. Lots of options.

John

Posted By: septimus prime
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2007 at 10:25am

I'll get in on this one as well. Just post the time and place you want to meet. I was going to split rock tomorrow anyway.

Posted By: ashleygoesdisco
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2007 at 6:10pm

Tell you what. I'm still not positive that I will make it, so plan the trip as you will, post the final plans here, and I might make it out... We'll see...

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Ashley Duffus
Well behaved women rarely make history.
www.naiyadays.blogspot.com

Posted By: Tobin
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2007 at 8:34pm

I am thinking of being in the drainage tomorrow,, Anyone up for a upper Sky run?

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Sure?

Posted By: Sisu
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2007 at 8:50pm

Newtobin,

I'd like to run Powerline/Index to RR Bridge around 10 or 11 if that works for you.

John

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