Gwynns Falls

Robert Farmer---I caught this yesterday 10/15/09 after a moderate rain of about 8 hours, with possible nighttime drizzle of around 12 hours prior to that. I had mistakenly thought the Washington Blvd gauge read 2.8, with the level rising at Villa Nova, far upstream. I put on at 5:40 p.m. and finished at 6:57 p.m. (Dickeyville to Wash Blvd) for a total low-water time of 1:17---perfect for an afternoon, although everyone else will take a bit longer. (Sunset was at about 6:28, but I made it past the crux rapid just about then.) The hydraulic at the main ledge just downstream of Route 40/Edmondson Ave was sticky---I hit it badly, and it was a bit scary, even at this low level---treat it with respect, always! The level at Washington Blvd when I took out was 2.5, just above the absolute minimum of around 2.3---I had wondered why it seemed awfully rocky for 3.0---it wasn't 3.0! Villa Nova was at around 160. The new gauge system reads much more frequently than before, and is much more useful. A delightful afternoon!