St. Joseph, |
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| Usual Difficulty | II+ (may vary with level) |
|---|---|
| Avg. Gradient | 30 fpm |
| Max Gradient | 30 fpm |
The east race has some good play spots, most eddys are small and kind of pulsing but all the best
play spots have a fair eddy by them. There are side walks and bridges all along the race for
viewing and also to walk your boat back to the top. Its a good place to learn a lot of things
that will help you when you get a chance to hit a real river.During the summer hours just show up
and pay your money and paddle, one of the few places you can go and have rescue people ready to
help you if you need it. There are lots of good paddlers at the race and most are more than
willing to help out the new boaters if they want it. The race drops about 12 feet which if it
went a mile would be around 30 foot per mile of drop, all drops are small so it stays pretty fast
all the way down..
For 2009, the course will be open June 13 - August 9, Saturday 12:00pm - 5:00pm and Sunday 1:00pm
- 5:00pm, Eastern Daylight Time (paddlers coming from Wisconsin and Illinois need to recognize
this is a one-hour shift from Central Time.)
Go to South Bend Parks - East
Race for the current details.
Releases (around 400 cfs) are weekends during the summer (typically second weekend of June through the second weekend of August).To get the schedule for the current year, click on South Bend Parks - East Race.
There is a fee for boaters with their own equipment to use the course. For 2009, it is $12 per paddler per day.
There is also a club in town that can get access to the course a couple days midweek, as well as weekends during the 'offseason'. See http://groups.yahoo.com/group/erwwkc for more info. (You need to register as a 'member' of the 'Yahoo!Group' to read messages or see photos. There is no cost to do so. However, if you wish to actually join the club (not just the message board) and paddle the course with them (when it's not open to the public), there will be dues to pay and a waiver to sign. For 2007, these dues are $45, which include membership in ACA (for insurance purposes), which includes a subscription to Paddler magazine.)
| When | River/Gauge | Subject | Level | Reporter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph River [IN] |
Playboating in Indiana
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low | Chris Clark | |
| East Race White Water course [IN] |
Brian out of his kayak and in Dan's canoe?
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n/a | Jay Koontz | |
| East Race [IN] |
Brians new boat
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n/a | Jay Koontz | |
| 7y104d10h55m | East Race [ ] |
|
n/a | Steve Weliver |
| 8y145d10h55m | East Race [IN] |
Kyle , your getting wet
|
n/a | Jay Koontz |
| 8y159d10h55m | East Race [IN] |
Twice the fun
|
n/a | Jay Koontz |
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River Links
NWRI - St. Joseph East Race Whitewater Course (0.35 mile) (mobile)
User Comments
biggest, you can do some surfing in it. The second wave is the wave that everyone plays at. There
are two other waves at the end of the course that are good to surf. The Dam is a place to learn
your spins and surf, it is only about a foot deep. So if you just wanna paddle for a few hours or
even go down in an inflatable kayak, I recommend that you go to the East Race. It is only opened at
a certain time.
on the rescue staff.