On Dec 20, 2007 9:45 AM, Bradford R. Crain <crainb_at_pdx.edu> wrote: > > There is a spot where the river crashes perpendiclarly into a big > vertical > rock wall. The water has to go somewhere, so it chooses to plunge directly > down to the river bottom, then exits downstream along the rocky bed. I > know > this because I got trapped in it. White water paddlers are all too familiar with vertical walls and (worse yet) overhangs or carve-outs. On the relatively benign Yakima River between Cle Elum and Thorpe there is a carved-out bank near the town of Thorpe just below the bridge leading to Cle Elum that can do a lot of harm to an unwary paddler. In a kayak you can get hung up against the wall and be unable to exit or roll or escape. One reason I have never been much of a creekboater; I am addicted to the saying: "If in doubt get out and scout". Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Dec 20 2007 - 10:10:02 PST
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