Had a good time yesterday on the Knightville section of the
Westfield with Andy and a group from Where’s the Whitewater at? Nine boats – 8 kayaks and one canoe – I
was definitely outnumbered.
The river was at about 2,000 cfs which was higher than I had
ever run it. I had done it twice
before at 1,000 cfs which is a nice level with a bit a rock dodging. At 2,000 cfs the rocks are gone except
for the ones that cause large holes and pour-overs. It was a lot of fun - once I figured out
not to follow the kids that aim for the rocks and pour-overs.
The major feature on this section of the river is the Gorge
Drop. It’s about a 3’ drop with a
rock in the middle. Generally it is
run just right of the rock. At
yesterday’s level, most people ran it just left of the rock. A nice shoot formed making it easy to
catch the downstream eddy. The far
left line which avoids the drop all together was also runnable.
There are usually some nice playspots downstream of the
Gorge Drop at the rock garden and bridge, but they were pretty much washed out
yesterday. Run took about 3 hours
at a leisurely pace. No swims to
report. Definitely a good day.
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