Last Minute Sultan Run Discussion Thread
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Topic: Last Minute Sultan Run Discussion Thread
Posted By: Ryan
Subject: Last Minute Sultan Run Discussion Thread
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2007 at 1:12pm
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This is the Last Minute Sultan Run discussion thread. Please post any questions below. Remember the actual Trip Details are located on the Last Minute Sultan Run | Trip Page The Sky fell (get it!?) but the Sultan is still in. Heading over around 4 meeting in Sultan around 5. |
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Posted By: Tobin
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2007 at 1:19pm
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I would get in so much trouble if I went,, Where were ya yesterday Ryan?? ------------- Sure? |
Posted By: bronkrdr
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2007 at 2:22pm
Sooooo tempting...![]("http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/smileys/smiley9.gif") Tobin and I were sitting in Sultan waiting for the shutlle fairy to show up yesterday. All we got was Ash ![]("http://www.professorpaddle.com/forum/smileys/smiley4.gif") and she was going to the Sky. ------------- I drink rum and wear my wife's underwear when no one is looking! |
Posted By: Ryan
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2007 at 3:19pm
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I had to work dude, come on. Oh sh*t did Erik join? I don't want that a**hole around. I should have kept this trip to myself. ![]("smileys/smiley10.gif") j/k see you in a few |
Posted By: bronkrdr
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2007 at 7:57pm
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How was the run? ------------- I drink rum and wear my wife's underwear when no one is looking! |
Posted By: Ryan
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2007 at 11:33pm
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The run was pretty good. We drove straight to the take out but the put in gate was closed. We drove around trying to see if a road got closer to the river but it didn't. We decided to hike in past the gate following the power lines. There is a river access road about a mile or so down the road that leads to the Powerhouse and put in. Pretty long walk but not too bad. The first 2 rapids are straight forward Class III and then is Last Nasty. The river makes a bend to the right and you need to scout right. There are some nasty sieves on river left and there was a strainer in river middle in the middle of the rapid. Since daylight was low we opted to portage the first half and ran the last ledge which was great. Question to those who have run Last Nasty... is there always a strainer there? It looked totally doable but we didn't want to probe it since nobody had run it. The trunk of the tree was forming a small hole right after a little wave just to the left of the line. Right after Last Nasty were 2 tubes tied together pinned against a rock. Nobody was around and was an eerie scene below LN. How the hell did they get there? Who was on them? However, there was a cooler of Molsen ICE and we gladly took one for the road. Cheers! The rest of the run was great III+ and some small holes to play in. We found Little Paradise and it was good. A little more water than 700 cfs and it would be great. I cartwheel to the right and the hole is setup for left cartwheels so I was a little bummed. BUT I did link up some left 'wheels and everyone else had some good sessions. We continued down and took out at 8:45. Whew, just before the sun set. |
Posted By: ashleygoesdisco
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2007 at 12:01am
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Originally posted by bronkrdr All we got was Ash and she was going to the Sky.![]("smileys/smiley41.gif") Someone has to work, even if you don't... ![]("smileys/smiley7.gif") ------------- Ashley Duffus Well behaved women rarely make history. www.naiyadays.blogspot.com |
Posted By: bronkrdr
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2007 at 6:14am
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Don't get me started on work hours. If I remember correctly, someone just recently bummed out of work for at least a week to do nothing but paddle. Yes, I'm jealous. ------------- I drink rum and wear my wife's underwear when no one is looking! |
Posted By: huckin harms
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2007 at 7:52am
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Ryan
I am pretty sure that gate is down to the river @ the powerhouse is always closed. I have never seen it open, at least during the handfull of times there...
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Posted By: ashleygoesdisco
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2007 at 8:18am
Damn. I totally forgot about that already... OOOOOPS. ![]("smileys/smiley32.gif") ------------- Ashley Duffus Well behaved women rarely make history. www.naiyadays.blogspot.com |
Posted By: Tobin
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2007 at 9:04am
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Ryan, the gate is open sometimes during work hours. It's not a good idea to park down there, but it makes it easy to ferry gear.
The Strainer in LN isn't new, but the line for the upper part is on the right so it has never been in play for me. At 800 and lower there are allot of seives and its a little pinny, go back when it is above 1200, it gets pushy, but it cleans up allot.
Cheers on the beer!! ------------- Sure? |
Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2007 at 3:44pm
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Qoute.................................................... """""""""""""""The first 2 rapids are straight forward Class III and then is Last Nasty. The river makes a bend to the right and you need to scout right. There are some nasty sieves on river left and there was a strainer in river middle in the middle of the rapid. Since daylight was low we opted to portage the first half and ran the last ledge which was great. Question to those who have run Last Nasty... is there always a strainer there? It looked totally doable but we didn't want to probe it since nobody had run it. The trunk of the tree was forming a small hole right after a little wave just to the left of the line."""""""""""" ................................................................................................................................................................... Sounds like a new strainer in the Middle of LN? ------------- Nomad |