Matheny Creek
North Fork to FR 21 Bridge (Upper & Middle)
November 23, 2020
November Trip
| Reporter | Adam Attarian |
As of 11/22/2020, the road is indeed still...washed out. I don't think it will be repaired this decade. That said, we hiked along the road and put in on the NF Matheny creek, which we would describe as 'New England Low' when the correlation gage for the main run was reading about 8k. On the NF, there were a few portages..most minor, one major. It's up to you if this is a preferable strategy than more hiking with your boat to the main putin, which runs about 2.8 miles from the road wash out. The rest of the upper and middle sections were good to go. A couple tight spots with wood where the conservative boater may portage, but there was a good line. 8k on the upper felt solid medium, though it felt a bit low on the middle section. In all, a long, rewarding day in the OP sunshine.