Moodna Creek
Pleasant Hlll Road to 9W(Murderer's Creek)
February 23, 2008
Trip Report
| Reporter | Wayne Gulmantovicz |
The Fang is the only bridge abutment that is in play at all water levels. Pictured on the 5th day after a spike from 600 to 1500cfs.
These are the 'Hell's Teeth' River Left Bridge Abutments that are seen from way upstream signalling you are at the top of 'Hell's Teeth'.
Chilly February run on the Moodna on the 5th day after the gauge hit 1500 cfs. In the summer it won't hold like this.
At just under 30 degrees we walked it at this low flow just showing a measure of respect. Bill Canfield, Wayne G. and Dave B.
After a fresh snow a snowman seemed like good fun to run the 1st shallow dam.
Bill Canfield showing how nasty 26-ish beams are under the Bridge. Very scary at higher flows setting up a roll as you wash out the bottom of Jaws and under the bridge where the hazards are. The beams seem to be cut 3 feet higher than the current arrangement of the river bottom..... we've never seen it totally dry yet.
In the first couple miles there are very pretty quiet water sections.
Wide shot of the 26-ish steel i-beams that lay waiting for center pins, end to end pins as well as to rake any roll setups or swimmers. Boat river right or swim river right for safest lines.
Upper Putin just under freezing for a first run on the Moodna