Skokomish, S. Fork

Browns Creek to Vance Creek (Gorge Run)

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December 31, 2023

Wood situation has improved, and a few changes

ReporterTaylor Parsons
Gauge Reading1300 cfs at SOUTH FORK SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR UNION, WA
FlowMedium Flow

The wood situation has improved significantly and there have been some recent changes to the riverbed.

The wood in the first gorge has cleaned up for now and everything has cleaned up from the recent landslide! It's a bit more of a pinch at the end of the rapid but otherwise it's less of a change than expected.

The entrance to the second gorge no longer has the big log across the center-right, and the piece on the left is out of play at moderate flows. You can just bump down the left for a more conservative line at the entrance, though the right now goes.

High steel falls has changed after a recent landslide from the right. The right side entrance is less of a quality option, so the best line is starting left moving center or far right.

Wood situation has improved, and a few changes – Skokomish, S. Fork – Browns Creek to Vance Creek (Gorge Run) | American Whitewater