app on 12/15, 12/16 or 12/17

[jfarrell]

would like to run the app on either or all these days, water level should be between 3.5 and 5.5 feet (i think monday is out) on the matoaca guage, with the air temp about 60 degree's each day should be a pretty good time, i can be there anytime after 12

post here if interested

the next guage upstream still has about 18ft of water (as of sat evening)and not expected to start droping until monday afternoon, river should hold the water until after wed and maybe thur

[jfarrell]

looks like tues is out, water might last until the weekend, i doubt it

[Mike W.]

I can't make it this week, but thought I'd post my notes from 4/6/08.

Stage rose from 6.28' to 6.33' while we paddled.
Flow rose from 3,670cfs to 3,740cfs while we paddled.
Excellent level. Plenty of water for glass.
Surf waves everywhere.
Perfect level for the female doggy wave.
VA State is cake at this level. Target rock is not an issue.
The whirlpools under the bridge look a little too big for my taste w/ a low cut boat, so I left the MC Acrobat on the truck.
Boats paddled:
Burn
Rip
Sith

We didn't attempt the ferry at the bottom of Jug-Handle. That looked like a pro move & since I'm not...

I paddled my Sith & had the Acrobat on the truck w/ the intension of playing in the whirlpool at the take-out. It was fine padlding by the whirlpool in the surface boats, but I didn't have the appetite to put the squirt boat in there at that level

[slo2rol]

Trying to hit it between 5 and 6 ft. Hopefully it will hold until Friday afternoon - can't go before then. I'm hopeful since it's still dropping pretty slow. 1pm at the T/O?

[jfarrell]

slo2rol, i think it will be below 5ft on fri, but we will see, should start dropping fast

[jfarrell]

mike, you should get with mark m and compare squirt boats, he says that he has played in the whirlpool on the app

[Mike W.]

Yeah! I've played there at lower levels. At 6.3' it's a little intimidating for me. At 9' it's SCARY I'm thinking somewhere in the 5.5' range would probably be the most fun. I might try it at 6.3' if it were warm, but we all know the App only runs when it's cold

[slo2rol]

slo2rol, i think it will be below 5ft on fri, but we will see, should start dropping fast

Jim,

As long as it's still above 4ft, I'm still planning to be at the T/O about 1pm. Are you in?

[jfarrell]

yeah, i will be there, i would go as low as 3.5ft

did you see the drop?

[slo2rol]

Yeah, I see the drop - looks like about a foot every 12 hours right now. Don't know if there will be water left on Friday at that rate. Unfortunately, I have a couple meetings Thursday that I can't miss.

We'll see - if at noon on Friday the App is above 3.7 ft, I'll head that way.

[jfarrell]

sorry brandon, i have to beg off on fri, i have to service one of my stores after 1 from now on

[paddlemor]

Jim-
I am off of work on Thursday and would like to paddle the app. I can go anytime, given there is enough water. See you soon

Chris

[jfarrell]

sorry chris did not see your post until this morning, i have to work one of my stores after 1pm each day from now on, meaning i can't get out of here until 1:30pm at the earliest, wed i can get out about any time

[slo2rol]

Looks like there may still be 4 - 4.5ft in the App on Friday. Any interest since Jim's out?

[jfarrell]

brandon, something came up and i might be able to make the app on fri, won't know until tomorrow morn, still want to go?