Sol Duc

Three packrafters out for the day, put in at the Klahowya campground around 11:25am and took out at the Fish hatchery at 5:15pm (6ish hours) including a lunch break (14.5 Miles). Sol Duc R. nr Quillayute Gauge was at 17.36 feet ‘low runnable’. A fun day in the spring sun, although at this flow level, the river is a bit bony in places. The main river spanning wood noted in a prior report, could be floated over on river right and can be scouted from the gravel bar on the left. the rapid at (48.06500, -124.26575) however, was too low and bony, for passage on the upper section, but a short portage, on river right, allows you to enjoy the lower section of the rapid.

What remains of the hatchery weir is easily floated over on river left. Lots of eagles, and some kind of insect hatch with enough flying insects to mimic a hail storm at times.