I’ve been waiting for about 2 months for our local playspot, Spencer’s Hole, to come in. Last year it was there by 15 th May, but the high snow pack this year has delayed it’s arrival. Its tantilisingly close to to good levels (<1300 CFS) and we are headed there tonight to check it out. Fingers crossed its in!
The White Salmon River offers up some of the best creeking in the PacNW. This weekend kayakers from all over the country will descend on it’s chilly class V waters for the 2008 Gorge Games. The extreme race will take place from Bobs Falls to Double Drop, and WILL include Big Bro. I have no intention of doing the extreme race; I’m certainly not a good enough boater for that. But it will be fun to watch and cheer on the competitors, especially the kick-ass ladies competing!
Photo by EJ Etherington: Double drop at low flows
The boater-X will be on the Maytag Rapid, just below BZ. I do fancy doing that….stay tuned for piccies and maybe some video; carnage guaranteed.