Drift Creek (Alsea)

May 15, 2022: Wonderful run. May Road doesn't have a bridge but was still an easy take out. There was at least 1 (likely 2) mandatory portages around log jams. The creek was running ~1300-1500 cfs. There were a lot of willow patches and vegetation but most of the rocks/boulder gardens were underwater.

The takeout bridge on N May Rd is no longer accessible to the public. I tried accessing it Jan 2020 for trip planning purposes and found a wooden 'Beware Private Next 4 MI' sign on N Bayview Rd just before the junction with N May Rd. N May Rd had an established metal sign stating vehicular access was no longer allowed. An alternate takeout could be the south shore of the Main Alsea. There doesn't appear to be any good place to takeout between the wilderness boundary and the Main Alsea.

Trip on Drift Creek with Jennie Goldberg, Pat Welch, Tom O'Keefe, and Aki O'Keefe.