Post by ryanward10 on Apr 25, 2011 11:52:22 GMT -5
Ran the Upper Nashwaak from Gorby Gulch to Stanley last weekend. Durham Gauge 18.9. Here's the put-in at Gorby Gulch
Here's Mitch, Dave, Chris, and Hugh as we floated easily early on. The water was very clear for this time of year, there was lots of snow left in the woods, so this river should be running for a couple more weeks.
We stopped for lunch near the Sisters Brooks
Then things picked up
We portaged through the snow around the one bad drop on the Narrows
And ran the rest, Dave ran this one backwards
Closer to our campsite near the washed out Valley Forest Products bridge, the light was shining in such a way that I ended up with this ghostly image of Chris.
We made camp just below the washed out bridge
Hugh was in fine form in the morning, and not being lazy at all
The boys ran the old Irving Dam, while Rylan and I took the easy portage, here's some video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2Lbh0S5i90
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-RqtadDQ0c
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v-vXkzvGd0
Mitchell hanging out
We got on the water at noon on Day 1, reached the washed out bridge at around 530. Were on the water around 1030 on Day 2, but snow and a headwind with gusts as high as 70km/h slowed us down and we didn't get off the water at Stanley until 530. This is a great run, lots of rocks to dodge at this level, but you're not walking yet. It's such a tough river to catch when it's high enough, but well worth the effort if you do. From the Sisters Brooks to the washed out bridge is a very busy 15kms of paddling worth taking out your whitewater boat for a day trip. We left our gear at the washed out bridge and so ran empty. The going would be touger, and the short portage through deep snow very tiring if you were heavily loaded. From the bridge down to Stanley I think could be run at lower levels still, the dam being the only serious obstacle, but there's an easy portage on river left. Happy paddling everyone.
Here's Mitch, Dave, Chris, and Hugh as we floated easily early on. The water was very clear for this time of year, there was lots of snow left in the woods, so this river should be running for a couple more weeks.
We stopped for lunch near the Sisters Brooks
Then things picked up
We portaged through the snow around the one bad drop on the Narrows
And ran the rest, Dave ran this one backwards
Closer to our campsite near the washed out Valley Forest Products bridge, the light was shining in such a way that I ended up with this ghostly image of Chris.
We made camp just below the washed out bridge
Hugh was in fine form in the morning, and not being lazy at all
The boys ran the old Irving Dam, while Rylan and I took the easy portage, here's some video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2Lbh0S5i90
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-RqtadDQ0c
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v-vXkzvGd0
Mitchell hanging out
We got on the water at noon on Day 1, reached the washed out bridge at around 530. Were on the water around 1030 on Day 2, but snow and a headwind with gusts as high as 70km/h slowed us down and we didn't get off the water at Stanley until 530. This is a great run, lots of rocks to dodge at this level, but you're not walking yet. It's such a tough river to catch when it's high enough, but well worth the effort if you do. From the Sisters Brooks to the washed out bridge is a very busy 15kms of paddling worth taking out your whitewater boat for a day trip. We left our gear at the washed out bridge and so ran empty. The going would be touger, and the short portage through deep snow very tiring if you were heavily loaded. From the bridge down to Stanley I think could be run at lower levels still, the dam being the only serious obstacle, but there's an easy portage on river left. Happy paddling everyone.