Skykomish, N. Fork
2. Bear Creek (Drum Beater) to South Fork Confluence(Canyon, Upper, and Lower North Fork Skykomish)
May 23, 2020
| Reporter | Thomas O'Keefe |
| Gauge Reading | 1900 cfs at Skykomish N. Fork at Index |
A return to the North Fork Skykomish River after many years. We drove over Jack's Pass and used bikes to shuttle.
We saw a log in Let's Make a Deal in the center-left slot that was not visible from upstream during our boat scout. The center-right slot was clean. A giant rootball is in the landing zone of Rooster Tail. You could probably get around it to the left if you are on your line but a lot of flow was going into it. We opted to portage but you could also likely sneak on the far left if you committed to that line farther upstream.
The run was otherwise clean and just as fun as we remembered.
Road was clear over Jack's Pass.