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Topic: Sat Pilchuck Creek Discussion Thread
Posted By: Wiggins
Subject: Sat Pilchuck Creek Discussion Thread
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2009 at 7:51pm

This is the Sat Pilchuck Creek discussion thread. Please post any questions below.

Remember the actual Trip Details are located on the http://Professorpaddle.com/ppages/rte/tripdetails.asp?task=View&TripId=846 - Sat Pilchuck Creek | Trip Page

If the levels stay above 700 I want to hit it tomorrow. Back up plan is a high water Sauk run if the flows drop.

 
Anyone in?
 
Kyle


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Posted By: joshcrossman
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2009 at 9:58pm
i would love to, but that is pretty dang early for me-- it's almost 2 hrs from down here, i don't think i can make it that early.

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i like it when it rains

Posted By: Wiggins
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2009 at 11:21pm
What time works for you?
 
Kyle


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I smell bacon

Posted By: joshcrossman
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2009 at 11:34pm
I think jay was taking a group up from Seattle around 8:30, so call it 10:30 or 11 just to be safe? I would prefer a later time to be honest...

My cell is 2oh6-4won90751. Let's coordinate tmrw am around 8:30 and see where flows are at. Things are still rising...

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i like it when it rains

Posted By: kurle
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2009 at 11:48pm
i'm interested in hitting it up. i can be there anytime. lemme know. 

Posted By: Wiggins
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2009 at 12:09am
The whole day works for me. Talk to you in the morning.
 
Kyle


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I smell bacon

Posted By: huckin harms
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2009 at 8:01am
So, what is the guage reading?  I see a cfs # reported on the Pilchuck river page- is that accurate?  1900cfs- is that right?  Seems like that would be enough water for the upper. 

Posted By: Texas Dave
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2009 at 8:10am
No, it's barely above 700 right now.  You need to look at the Pilchuck CREEK page on the DOE site
 
https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/wrx/wrx/flows/station.asp?sta=05D070 - https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/wrx/wrx/flows/station.asp?sta=05D070
 
My thoughts are to hit this and not scrape down, you need a minimum of 1000 and about 1500 - 2000 is a great medium.
 
dave
 
 


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Dave

Posted By: joshcrossman
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2009 at 8:12am
hey wiggins, is this in or not?   according to dave i am looking at the wrong gauge... can you give me a ring?   we've got a crew rolling out of here around 8:30...

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i like it when it rains

Posted By: PowWrangler
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2009 at 8:13am
Looking at the radar, it's raining pretty hard over the drainage right now and the gauge has started an upward trend.  I bet it's above 1000 in an hour or two.

Posted By: Wiggins
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2009 at 8:25am
I am still game for the Pilchuck. Let me know if anyone decides to make the trip north,
 
Kyle


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I smell bacon

Posted By: TomMarley
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2009 at 9:08am
FYI: Pilchuck Creek was good to go when we ran it yesterday, 10/30/09. There is one river-wide log about 5 miles into the trip, and it is in significant current. We portaged on river left. Other than that, there isn't any wood really in play. Have fun!

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I do not conquer that which is my partner.

Posted By: TomMarley
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2009 at 9:09am
Oh yea, we only ran the middle section (Pilchuck Crk Campsite to Hwy 9 bridge), and the log is about 5 miles after the put-in.

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I do not conquer that which is my partner.

Posted By: joshcrossman
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2009 at 9:31am
it's definitely spiking-- what's the upper limit?   it's almost at 2K and the line is vertical...

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i like it when it rains

Posted By: PowWrangler
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2009 at 9:41am
good to go

Posted By: PowWrangler
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2009 at 4:46pm
good times today, felt kind of medium high, just enough to have lots of big water bebop.  thanks ya'll for letting me skidaddle early so I can get my halloween on!

Posted By: franzhorner
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2009 at 7:13pm
thanks to all for letting a cat boater tag along!!! it was a great day!

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MORE RAIN PLEASE

Posted By: joshcrossman
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2009 at 8:06pm
way to style pilchuck falls franz.   had a great time too-- and made it home to take the kiddos out for a little candy action.    the kayak was a hit in the neighborhood.

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i like it when it rains


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