Western Va paddling Thurs/Fri

sganarelle · Post by **sganarelle** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 3:40 pm

looks like there mihgt be some rain. i got time to travel for day trips

Zdog · Post by **Zdog** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 7:38 am

Goshen pass will be running, currently at 460cfs, which is low, but theres flow. I could be up for something Thur.

sganarelle · Post by **sganarelle** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:30 pm

I can't do Thursday. I forgot about evening plans. Friday could still work if there's rain.

Zdog · Post by **Zdog** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 9:54 am

Working friday. Will try again another time.

tomcat360 · Post by **tomcat360** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 3:39 pm

I could be down for something out that way. Looks like Goshen will be working, I could be down for something like the NRG too if anyone is down to make the drive. Only have my playboat with me here in VA though, so not trying to do anything too big without any volume, haha.

Turbo_D · Post by **Turbo_D** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 6:33 pm

If anyone heads to Goshen, let me know....maybe you could pick up my paddle for me and bring it back to RVA!!!

bambam · Post by **bambam** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 10:16 pm

tomcat360 wrote:I could be down for something out that way. Looks like Goshen will be working, I could be down for something like the NRG too if anyone is down to make the drive. Only have my playboat with me here in VA though, so not trying to do anything too big without any volume, haha.

Hello tomcat360. Looks like you are new to Coastals. Please feel welcomed.

Judging from your avatar (looks Watauga-ish?) I'd guess you know your way around. I've been to Boone. Pretty place.

Some fellow old coots and I may paddle Goshen Pass on Friday. We'll see what the rain and the circumstances bring us. Let me know if interested.

Ken Dubel

patmacpherson · Post by **patmacpherson** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:00 pm

Ken, i would be interested in paddling Goshen tmw. What time are u planning on going?

bambam · Post by **bambam** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:26 pm

Zero plans yet. Gauge woes on the Maury plus it's raining on I-81 and points west as I type.

Sorry to be vague but I don't know what the morning will bring.

A few of us have a loose plan hoping the Maury will be at a decent level around noon or one on Friday.

I'm kinda pre-packing up gear getting ready to roll in the morning.

Ken

Alicia · Post by **Alicia** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:27 pm

I've had 1.4" rain here in Rockbridge Baths since dark, it's still raining & may continue for another couple hours. I wouldn't be surprised if the Pass gets higher than I usually like. Maybe a creek instead?

I'll do a visual check of the bridge gauge & Corner Rapid in the AM & post.

sganarelle · Post by **sganarelle** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:46 pm

I could paddle the 27/28th.

Alicia · Post by **Alicia** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 9:25 am

I had 1.8" rain. 9am visual on the bridge gauge is 2'9", which nearly correlates to the current 4' USGS minus 1.2' (the normal correlation). Corner is poofy but left line ok. Kitchen looks doable tho wet for OC - Tombstone Rock is nearly covered. Of course, the river is still climbing.

Plans in the air.

Alicia · Post by **Alicia** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 11:14 am

Ok, due to last minute Xmas shopping by some of the male persuasion, we are skipping the Bullpasture (it is running) & doing the middle Maury - meeting @ the Rockbdg Baths P.O. betw. 1:15-1:30pm. Will put in @ Indian Pools. With the Maury still rising, we are skipping the Pass. The middle should be poofy, but in a fun way (class III). As Ken would say, if you know what you're getting in to, feel free to join. But please post here so we know to look for you.

Thank you to Santa for bringing us rain. We must have been good!

Merry Christmas to all!

sganarelle · Post by **sganarelle** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 5:38 pm

I can paddle on the 28th. I really want to paddle out west while I have the time off.