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Big Narly Log

Thanks to Brian Schmidt for sending this in;

There is a pretty big log about 4 miles upstream of Wake-up rapid on the grandjean run of the South Fork of the Payette. Its not river wide but looks pretty ugly.

5-25-09

May 25, 2009 - 12:00 MST
Main (Banks): 8760 cfs
North (Fork Cabarton): 2002 cfs*
South Fork (GrandJean): 3940 cfs
South Fork (Canyon): 4486 cfs*
South Fork (Swirly Canyon): 4979 cfs*
South Fork (Lower): 6759 cfs

South Fork info:
Top hit at staircase getting beefy.
Rodgers starting to wave out
Todds is big but punchable

Gutter is in for 30 sec every 4 minutes

5-21-09

Main 8500 CFS

Landslide washed out with big waves down the center

Bennets washed out no good surfing

AMF hole is starting to get big on the left. Start right and move back to center ti hit the wave.

5-19-09

Payette River Flowsas of
May 19, 2009 - 15:00 MST
Main (Banks): 8470 cfs
North (Fork Cabarton): 2162 cfs*
South Fork (GrandJean): 3360 cfs
South Fork (Canyon): 3981 cfs*
South Fork (Swirly Canyon): 4549 cfs*
South Fork (Lower): 6309 cfs*

South fork report-
about 4 1/4 on the bridge
hole in the top center of bronco is starting to come out, hole on the bottom right is big and crashing.
left line is maybe out on tight and right but keystone hole is pretty thick
center line in staircase is good water barely over the left wale rock
trimax- blown out
slalom- seamore is HUGE
black holes/rogers are kicking
todds hole is big.
left line is good but bouncy

Main -
bennets is washed
AMF big

5-17-09

Main (Banks): 5480 cfs
North (Fork Cabarton): 1782 cfs*
South Fork (GrandJean): 1730 cfs
South Fork (Canyon): 2171 cfs*
South Fork (Swirly Canyon): 2559 cfs*
South Fork (Lower): 3699 cfs*

SF Notes:

On the bridge guage about 3 1/8th

both wale rocks are out

running left on slalom way more fun, hit in the center above seamore is BIG you need weight to get through it. black holes are still pour overs. todds hole is good

5-16-09

Main-5500

NF-1934

Canyon-2035

Lower SF-3567

Lower SF notes:

about 3 foot on the bridge

Both whale rocks are out

Just barely low enough to run right on slalom any higher should run left (one rock out one rock covered).

Canyon notes:

Fickle finger of fate is barely covered

suprise is not really a pour over turning into a hole

pit @ big falls is way dry

5-13-09

Main-5680

NF-2008

Canyon-2035

lower SF-3672

Main Payette Notes: water temp 45.7 degrees

Mike's Hole - Great hit

Landslide - Great hit

AMF & Mixmaster pretty much open

Friday, May 29, 2009

Big Narly Log

Monday, May 25, 2009

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Thursday, May 21, 2009

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Tuesday, May 19, 2009

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Sunday, May 17, 2009

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