Ohanepecosh
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Printed Date: 03 Jul 2026 at 4:39pm
Topic: Ohanepecosh
Posted By: Kiwi
Subject: Ohanepecosh
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2010 at 9:33pm
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Ran the ohane today with Jared and my dad, 600 or so on the Cowlitz, can't wait to go back with more water.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhenwv2JkHc |
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Posted By: explwhore
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2010 at 8:47am
| Great to see my old Mega Rocker getting some action! |
Posted By: James
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2010 at 9:43am
| I think it is soo cool whenever you hear the phrase ran it with my dad. That is so awesome. |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2010 at 2:55pm
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Originally posted by James
I think it is soo cool whenever you hear the phrase ran it with my dad. That is so awesome. No doubt. If It wasn't for my dad, to this day I probably still wouldn't even know what "whitewater kayaking" was. It's hands down the greatest gift he has given me by far, the affects of which are felt throughout an entire lifetime.
I'm still not dialed into the Ohanie's flows:
How was 600? Elf low or just low? Bony?
I generally like running most runs in the medium to medium-high range (or higher). ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: Travisimo
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2010 at 3:13pm
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You'd call it ELF low... Also note, that this time of the year it is higher than the gauge makes it look because its all coming from snowmelt and the Muddy Fork is also in the gauge. In Spring when there's rain and not so much snow it there is less water than the gauge may make it seem. ------------- H2O please |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2010 at 3:24pm
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Thanks Travis- I know you like that run and have done it a bunch. Next time it's up in a more medium range get a hold of me if you want, and we'll do a trip. ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: Kiwi
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2010 at 8:04pm
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it was definitely low, I would not run it any lower, or even at that flow again, I totally f'ed up my line at petrified and went right into the hole you don't want to go into, but I went right through it, so holes were not a problem. a couple of the boulder gardens were manky, one jared (who was in a playboat) got flipped in due to the quick maneuver needed to not get stern pinned. I want to go back at like 1000 or so.
Travis, did you and bryan run the upper section above secret campground? |
Posted By: Travisimo
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2010 at 10:53am
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Not last time, it's been a while since I could convince anybody that the portages would be worth it. It's a real shame since that upper section used to be awesome, the wood has made the pain/pleasure ratio a close call. I'd say at 1000 it would be worth the exercise. The Ohane is one of my favorite places to be. ------------- H2O please |
Posted By: Kiwi
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2010 at 4:44pm
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next weekend if the levels bump up give me a call...
I'm hoping it rains enough to bring hoffstadt creek in. |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2010 at 6:55pm
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Hoffstadt is on my list. I missed out when my crew went in there last year. Forget what I was doing.
I'm not gonna hold my breath for it any time soon, though. But who knows? ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: Kiwi
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2010 at 7:39pm
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http://ahps2.wrh.noaa.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=pqr&gage=totw1
jp, take a look at that |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2010 at 3:35pm
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Originally posted by Kiwi
http://ahps2.wrh.noaa.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=pqr&gage=totw1 jp, take a look at that well I'll be dammed (hope not. I hate dams).
Do you think that's enough water though to bring Hoffstadt in?
PM me if you got any beta you wanna share on what flows to look for on the Toutle, or just post it up. That would make for a sweet PFD in Febuary if the weather was so kind- maybe on the way down to Hood R. or something. ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: James
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2010 at 5:22pm
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Example of youtube insert |
Posted By: Kiwi
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2010 at 1:20pm
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Ran the Ohane again yesterday, similar video... the hole above ohane falls is sticky!!!! I was glad it didn't get me! also, I know why elbow room got its name, even with elbow pads I have a big bruise.
I like the youtube insert button!
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Posted By: James
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2010 at 1:47pm
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I like your video and that fact that you are sharing it with us :) Nice line off the falls, the wall ride is the only way to go!!! What was the song? |
Posted By: ThrowYaMittsUp
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2010 at 5:12pm
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Sweet video. I love that river! Looks like a decent flow, It looks similar to 1000 last July. I pitoned on the same little rock at Petrified. That sneak is awesome, its just tough to get your bow up on that move. Thanks for keeping us updated on this special place. ------------- "Call on God, but row away from the rocks." ~H.S. Thompson |
Posted By: Kiwi
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2010 at 6:19pm
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Wildcat by ratatat
definately one of my new favorite rivers, somethime this spring I'd like to get a double run on it, that hike out at the end kinda sucks, but it's well worth it.
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Posted By: ThrowYaMittsUp
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2010 at 8:40am
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Yeah, not much of a hike in the summer. The parking lot is about 100ft from the river. We'll have to keep in touch. I plan on spending a lot of time on the ohane this summer. ------------- "Call on God, but row away from the rocks." ~H.S. Thompson |
Posted By: Kiwi
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2010 at 2:03pm
| yeah, I ended up hiking out to the road 1/2 mile down from the turn out at la wis wis, so I hiked like 1 1/2 miles instead of 1/2. it sucked. do you boat with the olympia crew? |
Posted By: Leland
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2010 at 2:14pm
| From looking at google earth, it seems that you could paddle another mile downstream below the normal take-out and get out where the river is only a little more than 100 yards from hwy 12. There is even a bridge over the Ohanny about 1.25 miles down, just before the Muddy Fork confluence. Anybody tried taking out lower? It seems like a mile of flatwater would beat hiking up that hill. |
Posted By: Kiwi
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2010 at 2:42pm
| I ended up hiking up that creek, it's really f**king steep, although there is a well defined trail. hiking up the road isn't bad at all. also, there's no where to pull out off Hwy 12 to load boats up. figure out how to get out of the campground the right way, don't just blindly hike uphill like I did. |
Posted By: ThrowYaMittsUp
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2010 at 2:46pm
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I've heard of people taking out down there. Sounds like a good plan to me. I'd paddle flat water over carrying my boat any day. I'm like Mr. Bennett, I prefer to paddle from 1 bridge to the next.  No Kiwi, I'm in Seattle. I hiked into the Petrified canyon last Jan. and was truly inspired by what I saw. I made a commitment to myself that I would return to that spot via the river. I honestly didn't think it'd be the following July, but my paddling buddy, who was living in Morten convinced me that I'd be alright, and we ended up getting 5 runs in over 2 weekends. Stoked. ------------- "Call on God, but row away from the rocks." ~H.S. Thompson |
Posted By: Kiwi
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2010 at 3:26pm
| nice!! |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2010 at 12:12pm
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Originally posted by ThrowYaMittsUp
I'd paddle flat water over carrying my boat any day. I'm like Mr. Bennett, I prefer to paddle from 1 bridge to the next. True dat!
-yeah, Kiwi- looks like you had a healthier flow than last time. I'd boat that flow. Looks good. Nice Vid. I love that song btw, always have. Now I know who composed it.
- the spout falls (inside front cover of Bennett Book--the one you said has a sticky hole above it): I like to come down the nice smooth green ramp just to R. Right of the hole (you can see it in your vid), hook the eddy currents that curl around the back of the pile, and slingshot over toward the spout. A classic slalom "s-turn", you could say. Requires a little more precision and finesse, but it keeps your head dry and maintains your forward momentum. And it feels good, too.
I need to get on that run again. ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: Travisimo
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2010 at 2:01pm
And if you miss you could be treated to a wonderful hole working! I've seen some doozies there! Haven't seen anybody swim over the top yet but very close!  A note to anybody that goes that way for the first time: have a really really good look, then look again at how far left you need to get. Most folks aiming that way seem to hit the hole dead center. If you wind up there you should be thinking about going forward instead of still trying for the right. I'm not sure how many times but more than once I've seen people bait that hole sideways. The resulting carnage us usually fabulous. ------------- H2O please |
Posted By: Travisimo
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2010 at 2:04pm
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Oops I meant to say right.... how far right you need to get. Perhaps thats why I've spent more time there than I'd like to admit in the past. Fortunately its always been kind enough to let me go in my boat. Its not a horrible keeper, but knowing you're right above a waterfall is always an exciting feeling when you're getting worked in a hole! ------------- H2O please |
Posted By: Kiwi
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2010 at 4:53pm
| yeah, the first trip down I ran that line (right-left) I then hiked back up and ran the falls again, skipping the initial hole. |