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1. Goshen Pass (Route 39) to Rockbridge Baths(Goshen Pass)

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November 5, 2010

Trip Report

ReporterRichard Jensen

Got tired of seeing a lot of rain and waiting for the river to rise, which it didn't do. So I ran it this morning anyways around 240cfs (1.9 feet) and even though this level is considered below recommended, it is definitely runnable. You scrape a little on the boulder gardens right after the put in, but after that you are good to go and if you look for the lines along the main flow it's actually pretty good water. The water isn't pushy enough through the kitchen or any other rapids to make any good boaters end up in bad spots, but there are a few more sieves and undercuts that you need to watch out for. Definitely some must make moves in the kitchen. There's really only one or two lines available, but they both require a mid-rapid ferry all the way across the kitchen in a skinny/flushy pool, and if you over-launch your boofs then you're doomed to end up stuck in some manky stuff or caught up against some of the more unfriendly rocks. The rest of the way down was really fun and clean with good boofs and nice lines. I won't hesitate to do it again at this level. Just wanted to let everyone know that it's still do-able around this level (however, I wouldn't try it any lower). Message me if you wanna know more.

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