Sauk

Had a lovely time on the Upper Sauk from Bedal to Whitechuck. We had two portages, one tricky sweeper, and a handful of log jams that the current pushed towards. The mountain views were gorgeous!

Flow was 1400, Sauk above Whitechuck, on Saturday May 24th.

Our two portages were easy to spot, with plenty of time to find slow moving water over a shallow cobble bar to get out. Easy, quick, portages for kayaks, packrafts, or light rafts. Would be more challenging in a heavy raft due to some big trees you have to work your way over or around. 48.1390511, -121.4293259.

There was one nearly riverwide sweeper that posed a challenge. 48.1652211, -121.4580400. There was about 6 feet of passage on river right, but a few guard rocks made that line a bit tricky. Unlike the other wood hazards near cobble bars, this one had a cut bank on one side and a long jam on the other. Portaging would be more challenging.

Otherwise, the majority of the other wood was along banks that the current pushed towards. Would be dangerous for a swimmer, but someone in control of their boat would be fine.