Sabine River,

Toledo Bend Spillway ( PnP)

A closeup of the main drop in the rapid.

A closeup of the main drop in the rapid.

River Description

This rapid can easily be accessed by road and it runs year round. The entrance to the rapid requires good boat control. There are several ways to run the main drop to change it up. The waves are breaking and the third one is pretty easy to access from the eddy on river left for surfing. There is also a small slide that can be surfed on river right. The rocks here are sandstone, so potholes and undercuts are a real possibility.

YouTube Video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LX6H728E6eM

They maintain a flow of at least 144cfs at all times. At a reservoir level of 172.5ft, they start opening the spillway gates. They initially open five gates one foot each (one gate one foot is 1000cfs). If they plan to open all of the spillway gates, they close the access gate. The level rises from downstream when they're generating, resulting in a smaller drop. With two generators running or a high level on Toro Bayou the lower rapid is completely is completely washed out. However, this makes the upper rapid runnable.

Current Conditions: http://www.srala-toledo.com/