RideT61 Posted May 21, 2007 Posted May 21, 2007 Anyone out there have any pics of Thunder Creek? THere are two in the gallery, but they are only a mile from the road, I was hoping for something upstream. Quote
skykilo Posted May 22, 2007 Posted May 22, 2007 What do you want to know? I've been up Thunder Creek many times, but I don't really have any pictures of it. Quote
RideT61 Posted May 22, 2007 Author Posted May 22, 2007 (edited) I was thinking of kayaking it. Based on topos & the USGS flow gauge there is enough water and gradient to make the rapids difficult enough to be worthwhile but not unrunnable. While climbing at Wa. Pass a few weeks ago I hiked up to the first bridge (a mile or so in). The lower section was flat and full of wood but I suspect that is cleans up a bit upstream. Any info would be helpful. Edited May 22, 2007 by RideT61 Quote
AllYouCanEat Posted May 22, 2007 Posted May 22, 2007 As a kayaker I have looked at this creek with kayaker eyes. There are a few big drops that looked like fun higher up and I think that there are unrunnable sections there too, but I do think that it is worth a look for sure (I said as much in a trip report I wrote: http://www.cascadecrusades.org/SkiMountaineering/logan/bandedglacier/bandedglacier2006/bandedglacier2006.htm ). I have definitely thought that it has the potential to be a so, so run in a scenic valley that is if there aren't too many log jams, they have been crazy this year. I did 15 this past weekend on the upper Dugeness! Quote
RideT61 Posted May 22, 2007 Author Posted May 22, 2007 Thanks for the info. I think it will be a worthwhile adventure even as long as there isn't too much wood. Quote
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