Hood, West Fork

We did this run today 12/23/2020 at 2,000cfs and falling at Tucker (5.8 feet and falling), which matched up with 1200cfs and falling at Dee (http://levels.wkcc.org/?f=2v3). This was a nice flow but after chatting with the rest of the gang we concurred that we normally have run this section a good bit higher, and that the flow parameters presented on this website do not agree with local community usage. We have run it a LOT when it would fall in the 'too high' range on this page. We have also run it a fair bit on rising water, not falling. At today's flow it was bouncy and intense in places with a few bad holes but mostly read and run. This run is GREAT when the Tucker gauge is at 7 feet (and falling), not too high. Because the run is well upstream from the Tucker gauge, 7 feet and rising is a flow to be wary of. At 9-10 feet it reaches next-level bigness meriting a class V rating but for a strong class V boater it is a fun romp, not scary. It is a gorged in, continuous, big-water style run and requires that paddlers have a solid roll. Swimmers will have a hard time getting out, and will probably lose their boats.