Well I’m on one trip and planning the next. Mind you, I’m not complaining. While I’m not paddling on my current adventure, the scenery is still pretty good!
Here’s the upcoming trip plan. Join up for some fun!
April 12, 13 My first stop, the elk river in Webster Springs WV, often crazy weather and water levels, staying for Webster Wild water Weekend, never race, just paddle usually the down elk and lower back fork, class 2 and 3
April16 ghost river tn- a swamp, done this one before as well, attained and went back, but this time will check out a local paddling Facebook group for possible shuttle/paddling partner
Will post more of my plan in comments, typing on the phone is tedious.
April 19-22 I’m paddling for two days with my bro in NM. Maybe commercial rafting “the box”, catching the Chama above El Vado lake in a seasonal class 2-3 canyon, or maybe we will get whiterock canyon figured out on the Rio. There is also a scenic little lake I want to paddle near espanola. Lots of good choices.
April 24-26 NV/AZ black canyon of the colorado from willow beach. While I’m likely to see others I know I will be the only one camping out of a 12 ww boat. Nobody else is that determined (dumb).
April 28-29 NV East Carson River, me and a buddy and his dog on an overnight.
May 1-5 Truckee River from Tahoe CA to Pyramid Lake NV, waiting on tribal permit for last stretch. Me and a bud in long ww kayaks. Some day trips and some camping to cover the length of the river
Look at this Itinerary, look at it, it is non stop. Yet @tdaniel has done nothing since November….This is also about the time he met a new Girlfriend…Ahemm.
I used to run the East Fork of the Carson R every year. It is fine in a raft. Few people canoe it. It has only a few dangerous rapids but a very consistent gradient and it is full of rocks. There are few places with slack water. The hot springs is around half way down but it has become popular.
The Truckee River is raft able, but has some difficult rapids. In particular the stretch near Floriston has had some fatal accidents. . The gradient is 100 feet per mile. Keep an eye out for low head dams and do not try to run them. There are at least 2. Many diversion structures to stay away from. Some are marked but some are not. Few people have ever made the whole run from Tahoe to Pyramid Lake. Be ready for some sweepers and woody debris in the spring. There is little information about the trouble spots. I used to do the run below River Ranch near Boca Dam to Reno several times a year. Below Chrissie Caughlin Park the rapids are easier, but there is still a lot of channelization, riprap, diversions man made structures. Few people run below Sparks.
Thanks for that information. My buddy in NV has experience on both the east Carson and Truckee so that should be a big help as well. I’m actually thinking of heading upstream from willow beach rather than downstream.
