Doe

Tuesday, March 3rd.....2021...enjoyable first run on the Doe Gorge today. But, there is quite a bit of wood in some inconvenient places. So, keep your eyes open, communicate, and have a good run...approximately 800 cfs, give or take 50 or so in either direction....

There is a river wide in the rapid below Bear Cage. It is at the bottom of the rapid and if you came around the corner not paying attention you would run right into it. At higher water you could probably boof over the middle but today at 700ish it was a mandatory portage. We walked on the right. Otherwise all the wood could be avoided.

Ran the Doe yesterday at approximately 680cfs. Here's the current wood situation. The big tree you ducked under to enter Bear Cage is now down all the way across. At higher flows, I think you could slide over it but 680 wasn't enough but you can seal launch into the top of the rapid from the right side. No problem with wood at the entrance to Bodysnatcher, you could go in from the left easy. However, there is a tree fallen from the bank into the left side of the outflow from the boof move; it's the spot just before that little pointy, FU rock gets in your way just upstream of the final river right eddy before the final drop. Does that make sense? Anyway, a tree about the diameter of your thigh is in the left side of the outflow. You would have to really mess up to get into it, but you should be aware of it. We set someone right next to it, just to be safe. Other than that, any other wood is small, readily visible, or otherwise not in play with the commonly ran lines.

Wento to the doe yesterday and walked out due to paddling partner's equip. malfunctions. Bear Cage rapid is now a portage. I assume that during the last big storm the tree that lays across the right side shifted and is now too low to hula. Judging by the amount of new wood in the river up to that point whoever goes should be weary before running blind into other rapid. Sorry I dont have a full trip report