[Dennis Jones]

I’ll see you there Steve.

 

• This reply was modified 3 years, 1 month ago by Dennis Jones.

[Dennis Jones]

Hi Mike, I thought that was Ray, I didn’t know he had passed. I don’t recognize the bow paddler. The dam has really took a beating.

[Dennis Jones]

I’ve been an open boater for over 25 years and I’m not sure what you are asking about.

[Dennis Jones]

Thanks for the updates Chris. On Upper Stouts we’ve been running the dam on the far right side pretty regularly, nice boof into an eddy.

Dennis

 

[Dennis Jones]

Michelle and I have a Mad River Cascade that is perfect for what you are looking to do. You would be welcome to borrow it to see what you think. It is not as fast as a flat water canoe but is very maneuverable.

[Dennis Jones]

Thanks!

[Dennis Jones]

I can be there  at 10:00

[Dennis Jones]

We’ve done at 14″ & it was fine.  There’ll be more than that tomorrow. I’m using a good 60″ canoe paddle, a little longer wouldn’t hurt but it’s what I have.

[Dennis Jones]

Perfesser slacked with us too but since he is now retired is it really slacking?

 

[Dennis Jones]

You’re gonna love it Kelly, Michelle and I were able to catch most of the eddies and surf most of the waves we do in our hard boats.

I would have no issues at all with taking a complete novice or two down the Saint at most sane levels.

[Dennis Jones]

Trent, Many thanks for letting us try out your Slice! We’ve got one just like yours on the way.

[Dennis Jones]

Thanks, it was the lead in section before the drops that caused us to stop going. It was choke full of huge trees that completely blocked the stream.

[Dennis Jones]

How was the wood? There were only a handful of us that ran Pickle regularly back before the ice and wind storms filled the creek with downed trees. It is one of my favorite creek runs.

[Dennis Jones]

Well…………Michelle’s Prelude will be empty this weekend but………..the last time a hot kayaker tried it they swam at each of the three sisters before Big Drop.

[Dennis Jones]

The Perfesser painted a gauge on the upstream, west pier of the 72 bridge over Stouts but I don’t remember what the numbers mean, maybe he will chime in. Really all you have to do is look at the rapids from the road and see if they look doable for you.

Since you are coming from Fredericktown if you turn off on Co Rd 535 and go look at the low water bridge that crosses Stouts and see if there is enough water to paddle over it there is enough to do Lower Stouts.

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