Wed. May 19th, 2010
Day 3 of River Guides Training:
Water has gone up a little less than 1000 CFS from yesterday morning. Started off the day with instructions on how to rig an oar frame and a raft. After doing this we geared up and headed for the river. We had two 16ft rear mounted ore rigs and one 18ft center mount ore rig.
Our first run down the river, we switched on and off on the ores and one person at a time rotated through the center mounted ore rig.
It was a little cold on the river today, with some rain periodically but not bad for May.
After the first trip we loaded up and headed back to the put-in. At the put-in we worked on using throw bags from shore with swimmers in the water.
Our second run was a similar dear as the first; switching on and off the ores.
After "California Curler" we pulled into an eddy and walked up to "Ropes Rapid." Most of us swam ropes and got picked up in the eddy. We got back to the take-0ut and headed back to the boat house.
Good day on the river.
- Guide Schooler
Water has gone up a little less than 1000 CFS from yesterday morning. Started off the day with instructions on how to rig an oar frame and a raft. After doing this we geared up and headed for the river. We had two 16ft rear mounted ore rigs and one 18ft center mount ore rig.
Our first run down the river, we switched on and off on the ores and one person at a time rotated through the center mounted ore rig.
It was a little cold on the river today, with some rain periodically but not bad for May.
After the first trip we loaded up and headed back to the put-in. At the put-in we worked on using throw bags from shore with swimmers in the water.
Our second run was a similar dear as the first; switching on and off the ores.
After "California Curler" we pulled into an eddy and walked up to "Ropes Rapid." Most of us swam ropes and got picked up in the eddy. We got back to the take-0ut and headed back to the boat house.
Good day on the river.
- Guide Schooler
