Emily running Otter Ledge |
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Lower Otter Brook from American Whitewater
Otter Brook Gage
Emily running Otter Ledge |
We had around 6.3 ft / 1100 cfs for the run - good data point. The only excitement was on the upper 3. The middle 2 was a sunny, relaxing float - good early season warm-up for some of us. Seemed to me to be a sweet level as the upper 3 had enough water to give route options but not be terribly pushy. The middle 2 section was also easy enough to pick routes but was a little washed out. The lower 3 was great fun.Links:
You guys missed a good day at a sweet 9.4 on the gage. I paddled the Encore instead of the Cascade. I was nervous, never having done it above 9'. But there was a bald eagle soaring over the pool beyond the dam, and folks I know pretty well were gung ho. Turns out in some ways it was easier. Certainly more fluid.Video from Ken: - looks like fun:
A more lovely stream than this, for a mile above its junction with the Concord, has never flowed on earth.From there, we will continue down the Concord River to the take-out at the "Calf Pasture" at Lowell Road in Concord. Those who are interested can paddle another half mile down the Concord River to the Old North Bridge in the Minute Man National Historical Park.