Goshen Pass Saturday

bambam · Post by **bambam** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 8:59 am

(Started a new thread so as not to stomp on Sam's.)

Looks promising for at least a low water run of the Pass for Saturday. Thinking noonish at the ledges. Might hold at 18" or so at the bridge with a little luck.

Mid forties with a chance of showers.

I'll try to post again tonight.

Ken

topheavy · Post by **topheavy** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:27 am

Sounds good to me! I'll portage the kitchen and corner. My portage skills are still sharp.

I haven't been to the ledges, but I'm figuring that if I head upstream on 39 I'll see boats and people. Please let me know if its any trickier than that.

DanC · Post by **DanC** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 11:55 am

quick question -
how does the low water run compare to the lower yough? I remember higher water being slightly harder but it's been long enough since I've done a low water run I can't remember much about it.

bambam · Post by **bambam** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:08 pm

We have a plan. Meeting at the ledges at noon. Provided they don't fiddle with the dam it should be something around 17" or so at the bridge gauge which is a reasonable first timers level.

From Rockbridge Baths if you continue upstream you cross the river and in maybe half a mile there is a gravel pull off on the right big enough for a dozen cars. That's the ledges takeout.

DanC wrote:quick question -
how does the low water run compare to the lower yough? I remember higher water being slightly harder but it's been long enough since I've done a low water run I can't remember much about it.

Kind of an apples and oranges thing. Goshen Pass is much more technical than the Lower Yough but at this level it really won't have any push. At ordinary levels I consider Devil's Kitchen and Corner to be more difficult than anything on the Lower Yough.

For me on this run "low water" is well below the 17" at the bridge I expect for tomorrow.

Ken

DanC · Post by **DanC** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 8:06 pm

count myself and one other person in. I've done it before, this will be her first time down the pass but will be fine.
I'll be in the tacoma with the red dagger kayak in it.

topheavy · Post by **topheavy** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 8:12 pm

I'll be there, with my game face

(first timer)

bambam · Post by **bambam** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 9:21 pm

topheavy wrote:I'll be there, with my game face
(first timer)

Cool.

Think eddy hop, eddy hop, eddy hop, hop, hop.

Dan C & Company, looking forward to it.

Ken

Zdog · Post by **Zdog** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 11:00 pm

A couple of us from Charlottesville are going to get to the pass around 8:30-9 and make a run or two if anyone wants to get out earlier.

Giggles · Post by **Giggles** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 11:26 pm

Sorry Ken, Wade and I are going to stay local to enjoy the James' river level.

Hope to see you soon

CLAMS! · Post by **CLAMS!** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 12:09 am

Yeah, sorry Ken, I can't make it either.

sportskat91 · Post by **sportskat91** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 8:27 pm

thanks everyone for making it a great PFD

ken-thanks for showing us all the lines and helping me through kitchen and corner, couldn't have done it without you!

SYOTR
-Kat

MichaelME · Post by **MichaelME** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 9:03 pm

sportskat91 wrote:thanks everyone for making it a great PFD

Hootie Hoo!!

how you gonna sleep tonight