#414681 - 02/14/08 10:54 AM
Thinking of drifting the upper Hoh?
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Loc: Silverdale Wa
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I was thinking of drifting from the park down. Wondering if there was anyone who has made the trip recently. I have not done it this year but made about six trips last year and it was alright. Any bad jams or problems to watch for. Any help would be good and yes we know how to run the sticks.
I saw a pic of a tree spanning the whole river and heard of some bad jams eating some boats. That type of stuff.
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#414690 - 02/14/08 11:14 AM
Re: Thinking of drifting the upper Hoh?
[Re: docspud]
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Registered: 04/02/06
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All reports have said that it has changed for the worse. Bob posted recently that there are many potential bad spots. Bad woody spots.
Also, the Oxbow Rapid has changed for the worse. It has been the opinion of every guide who fishes it regularly that it is gonna take down some boats this year...
Pull hard and don't miss a stroke...
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#414706 - 02/14/08 11:56 AM
Re: Thinking of drifting the upper Hoh?
[Re: hohbomb73]
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Registered: 02/14/07
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Loc: Central Washington
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Good Luck.
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#414737 - 02/14/08 12:41 PM
Re: Thinking of drifting the upper Hoh?
[Re: ProfessorG]
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River Nutrients
Registered: 05/03/01
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Loc: McCleary, WA
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I'll be there Saturday and Sunday.
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#414741 - 02/14/08 12:50 PM
Re: Thinking of drifting the upper Hoh?
[Re: ProfessorG]
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What ever happened with you and your adventure with the 19' db?? Did you do those drifts that folks were warning about?
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#414751 - 02/14/08 01:09 PM
Re: Thinking of drifting the upper Hoh?
[Re: hohbomb73]
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Registered: 02/14/07
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Loc: Central Washington
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I will let you know this weekend. We will be there Tomorrow through Tuesday.
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#414757 - 02/14/08 01:13 PM
Re: Thinking of drifting the upper Hoh?
[Re: ProfessorG]
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I took this pic from my helicopter last weekend of the recent changes to the Hoh Oxbow...
You can clearly see the new objective dangers. No wonder folks were being warned!
Be careful out there!
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#414761 - 02/14/08 01:16 PM
Re: Thinking of drifting the upper Hoh?
[Re: hohbomb73]
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Loc: Central Washington
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Thats a sweet picture. Thanks a lot. My home river has serval spots that are similar to that. This summer, we got lots of practice is very technical water just like that. But, when in dought walk it.
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#414780 - 02/14/08 01:46 PM
Re: Thinking of drifting the upper Hoh?
[Re: ProfessorG]
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#414785 - 02/14/08 01:50 PM
Re: Thinking of drifting the upper Hoh?
[Re: Sky-Guy]
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Some tourist camping at the Oxbow took this pic of us barely missing the big rock at the bottom of the Oxbow. Pic was taken during the last big high water:
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#414788 - 02/14/08 01:51 PM
Re: Thinking of drifting the upper Hoh?
[Re: Abu-Loomis]
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Registered: 03/08/99
Posts: 7191
Loc: Seattle, Washington USA
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Yeah...just how it looked last year.
Hey...wait a minute...
beep.
Fish on...
Todd
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#414800 - 02/14/08 02:00 PM
Re: Thinking of drifting the upper Hoh?
[Re: LoweDown]
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Registered: 02/14/07
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Yea RRRREEEEAAAAALLLLLLYYYYY
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#414801 - 02/14/08 02:00 PM
Re: Thinking of drifting the upper Hoh?
[Re: LoweDown]
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Registered: 04/02/06
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 "Ok guys left side... aim for the soft spot behind that rock." I caught a nice one out of that hole that day, side drifting a 17" PW with a 48 shot slinky! (sorry, that's kinda a local secret, I should keep my mouth shut)
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#414803 - 02/14/08 02:02 PM
Re: Thinking of drifting the upper Hoh?
[Re: hohbomb73]
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#414804 - 02/14/08 02:02 PM
Re: Thinking of drifting the upper Hoh?
[Re: ProfessorG]
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Registered: 08/22/06
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Loc: allupinyou
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Yea RRRREEEEAAAAALLLLLLYYYYY Hey prof,I have to disagree with yuor sig line quote. I actually go fishing to catch fish. Sorry bud....
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