Lower Yough Labor Day weekend
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 4:05 pm
I'm gonna try my hand on the Lower Yough Labor Day weekend under the watchful eye of Mother Duck and DanC. Anyone else want to try to make it???
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Lower Yough Labor Day weekend
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ttt
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:28 am
ttt
lower yough labor day
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:51 am
I'll be in ohiopyle all labor day weekend so any/all days you want to run the lower yough work for me. Are y'all planning on putting in before 8 or buying the paddling tokens?
Zack Fields
Zack Fields
still working on logistics
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 5:55 pm
Zack:
Will get back with you when I return to Ric on the 1st. Havent' worked out all the "stuff" as of yet.
Will get back with you when I return to Ric on the 1st. Havent' worked out all the "stuff" as of yet.
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:21 pm
Put me in for one vote for not putting in before 8:00. It's worth a few dollars to wake up at a normal time and eat breakfast.
OK I am in
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 7:17 pm
Put me on the list Bill I am good to go.
SWEET!!!!
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 7:21 am
Awesome you're going!!! I'm gonna start working on the logistics next week.
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 7:46 am
Is this a day trip or are you guys/gals going for the entire weekend? How far away is the river?
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 8:56 am
Definitely the weekend. It's ~ a 5 hour drive there.
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:53 am
As much as I love the James, I would love to paddle some new rivers. Dan, Patrick, and Bill-- based on what you know about the Yough and my skills, do you think I could handle the lower Yough?
M
M
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:47 am
you'll do fine. It's about equivalent to the James at 4.5 just longer. So with the current levels it's a small step up, but nothing large.
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:01 pm
I would have to disagree about this being equivalent to the James @ 4.5. Its bigger and pushier and definitely requires a need for really good boat control.
When i did it on the 4th of July weekend it was 2.66 and the wave trains were larger than i expected. I also found river's End and Dimple rapids to be really pushy and less room for error.
I would say maybe the lower James @ 6.0 would be a better equivalent as long as the levels stay below 3'.
JMHO.
SYOTR
Peter
When i did it on the 4th of July weekend it was 2.66 and the wave trains were larger than i expected. I also found river's End and Dimple rapids to be really pushy and less room for error.
I would say maybe the lower James @ 6.0 would be a better equivalent as long as the levels stay below 3'.
JMHO.
SYOTR
Peter
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:17 pm
To peter's point, it's more pipeline and hollywood at 4.5 for the whole time. But since you've yet to get good enough water for that it's irrelevant. 
Your boat control is definitely good enough and the roll is good. Besides mother duck will be there to guide, and Bill is already designated the official swim team.
Your boat control is definitely good enough and the roll is good. Besides mother duck will be there to guide, and Bill is already designated the official swim team.
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 2:25 pm
Sweet, I'm in-- most likely. Should be good to get on something a little pushier.
Until then, everyone do your rain dance so that we can get some water here in Richmond!!
Until then, everyone do your rain dance so that we can get some water here in Richmond!!
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 2:41 pm
Working on the rain dance every spare minute. Saturday it was so low as to be almost not worth running. Glad I've got an old scarred boat to hide the new scars from the low water runs.