Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Hudson River Rafting Trip - 06-29-10 - Big Water

A couple times per year, you get days where the river is high and the air is warm. Heavy rain brought the river up from 3 feet to nearly 7 feet. The difference in volume is from 600cfs to 6000cfs. Not to be missed.

Nate in the Narrows. (Thanks to Jim Swedberg)













Becky guiding through The Narrows.














Video too!



Carnage in Mile Long Rapid just as this giant log lodges itself on Sneaker Sucker rock.















Brian and Eric get a closer look at the strainer.















Kettle Mountain Rapid is rowdy at high water.















The Boreas River was full too.















Bus Stop!















Cyclists from
Bike & Build were excited about the high water.














Drove out to the Boreas River on Northwoods Club Road in Minerva at about 10pm. I wanted to check the gauge to possibly run the Boreas the following day. Saw a huge black bear running right down the middle of the road on the way out. The Boreas had already dropped to -0.5 on the painted gauge and it would be too low by tomorrow. Had to try.