TR: Index

[archenemy]

Going home in Index is a pretty fun trip after the floods, so I thought I'd show a quick update.

 

My efforts begin with a well-planned idea to drag my bike through the river so I can avoid walking the last couple of miles in my waders. In my backpack is my cowering dog.

 

 

We see a cool Kodak moment type photo opportunity and seize the shot

 

 

 

The road gets a little funky after a while

 

 

And then just sorta goes away

 

 

At this point, my dog starts getting a little freaked out

 

 

Fortunately, my man doesn't. He decides to take this opportunity to make an FA on a brand new boulder problem

 

 

That being done, we carry on to where the yellow brick road starts up again

 

 

Oh, by now, I've ditched the bike and figured that walking a few miles in waders is easier than dragging that fucker through hell and back. Eventually, the water will recede enough to make the bike thing easier.

 

Anyone who wants to come by for a Thanksgiving visit is more than welcome. You'll have to chop some wood though.

[olyclimber]

holy sheep shit.

[Dr_Flush_Amazing]

 

Is that the Index-Galena road?

[olyclimber]

next time they shouldn't just build the road right through the river with no bridge like that

[Weekend_Climberz]

Wow! That's impressive. How did the rest of the town hold up. I've heard and seen little from over there.

[archenemy]

Is that the Index-Galena road?

yep. There are two 1/5 mile sections washed out like that. There are some cool asphalt edged waterfalls. The salmon are actually spawning now in some of the shallow beds where the road used to be. I'll take some pics if I catch the buggers at it this week.

[archenemy]

Wow! That's impressive. How did the rest of the town hold up. I've heard and seen little from over there.

Well, here's Boscoe's house before the flood

 

And after the remodel

 

[archenemy]

next time they shouldn't just build the road right through the river with no bridge like that

That's a fun spot. This is the slightly longer wading spot

 

But hey, at least it doesn't look like this anymore

 

 

but be sure to watch your footing here

 

[fenderfour]

Wow. I saw the signs at the turnoff for Index but I didn't think it was that bad.

 

More rain on the way. Stay safe

[olyclimber]

glad i held off on the river front property i was looking at, i want a place on the river, not in the river

[Off_White]

I love rivers, so much more variable and entertaining than lakes or the Sound, but it'd sure be scary to live on one. It's mostly a question of when, not if.

 

Outrageous pics Arch, thanks for posting those. Glad your abode survived this go round.

 

Here's a pic of a friend of a friend's house on (errr, I mean in) the Cowlitz. It's come off the foundation and is on it's way downstream, a testament to the power of plywood sheathing.

 

[Dechristo]

looks like he's gonna need a wet/dry shop vac

[Peter_Puget]

I think these pics are several miles east of the town. The town looks pretty good in comparison. Much closer to town the river has cut a channel very close to the road (Index-Galena) which looks, to me at least, like another washout waiting to happen.

[Dechristo]

At this point, my dog starts getting a little freaked out

 

cute dog. looks like he's part wire-haired snaffle

[MisterMo]

glad i held off on the river front property i was looking at, i want a place on the river, not in the river

 

Ah...in my defense the stuff I pointed you at is high, dry, and in one piece.

 

You'd be archy's neighbor though, long wade out to the grocery store.

[archenemy]

I think these pics are several miles east of the town. The town looks pretty good in comparison. Much closer to town the river has cut a channel very close to the road (Index-Galena) which looks, to me at least, like another washout waiting to happen.

If you are referring to my pics, they are all taken from the Index Galena road. I have more that are right next to (and still east of) the big bridge into Index that show some incredible tree pile-ups.

[rbw1966]

The pooch's eyes are priceless. My cousin had a dog that looked like it that would smile on command. Creepy as hell.

[archenemy]

glad i held off on the river front property i was looking at, i want a place on the river, not in the river

 

Ah...in my defense the stuff I pointed you at is high, dry, and in one piece.

 

You'd be archy's neighbor though, long wade out to the grocery store.

I kill and eat my neighbors to avoid the walk.

[Dechristo]

gotta have horseradish for the roasts

[olyclimber]

glad i held off on the river front property i was looking at, i want a place on the river, not in the river

 

Ah...in my defense the stuff I pointed you at is high, dry, and in one piece.

 

You'd be archy's neighbor though, long wade out to the grocery store.

I kill and eat my neighbors to avoid the walk.

 

I can start eating garlic and other spices in order to enhance the flavor.

[archenemy]

At this point, my dog starts getting a little freaked out

 

cute dog. looks like he's part wire-haired snaffle

Chorizo's girlfriend, Greta, is a little kookie too.

[olyclimber]

I note that Greta is a star

 

http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/photo/

[skykilo]

I kill and eat my neighbors to avoid the walk.

 

Quite the ribald riparian, aren't you?

[archenemy]

I note that Greta is a star

 

http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/photo/

She gets around.

[archenemy]

TR: Thankgiving Renegade

 

Thanksgiving in Index is a blast!

 

It snowed, thank heavens. Here we are heading out this morning (note how bouncy and happy Chorizo is by his ears). I scammed my buddy into packing out my board for me

 

The bridge that was not washed away is now covered in snow rather than brown water:

 

The road is dry (Chorizo is still happy)

 

A cool bird points the way; either that or he was frozen in this position:

 

The log pile up from previous pics. Note blue sky--the first I'd seen in a week.

 

Chorizo getting a bit nervous about the next part of the washout walkout

 

More Cascade beauty and destruction

 

Chorizo no longer having fun

 

and that's Thanksgiving in a nutshell