Raging

April 16, 2006 Flow: 334

After doing the section above we proceeded under the I90 bridge. There is a put in just above.

Logs

We got out an looked frequenly because of blocked channels and logs across the river. The worst spots and places we portaged are where the river branches into a number of channels especially 3 or more. These occur in the wide gravel flats not in the rocky straight sections.

Cheese Grater

We thought we saw Cheese Grater from the road but did not remember it on the river. In retrospect it was a section we scouted a long time. The log in the video shown in the middle of the river was gone replaced by a single log where the paddlers went under the log. In that spot there is a new and lower log. We went left where the log in the video blocks. It is now clear. This was the most exciting, but not the most dangerous part of the river.

Log Jam

A few bends later the river turns left at a high gravel bank. Powerlines cross the river just before. A log comes from the right side followed by another parrallel to the river, and with that having the left channel blocked. It could be very dangerous without a scout. We walked on the left side, then put in above the parrallel log and went right. If look more first, it could be run. Soon after there is another three channel island. The right channel is blocked by a log. The very left channel was clear but check it out first. We landed on the island first.

A few turns later an even worst jam appeared. I pulled in just before commitment point. It looks like you can duck the first log, but beware the second log you cannot duck.

The canyon came next. I walked down along the left. We ran it against the right wall. The sticks we saw at the end of the canyon were easily bypassed on the left. After that it gradually calmed down.

Note that the order may not quite be correct.