portlandrain
EOBOY;n612293 said:Your assumption would be right. The best thing about high water is MOST, but not all obstructions in the water are submerged. Last spring Hobs and I did the Mac when it was high, at first I was a bit nervous because i could feel the power of the flow. After going on down the river I realized that it didn't matter all the rocks were 3 feet under the water.
EOBOY;n612293 said:Your assumption would be right. The best thing about high water is MOST, but not all obstructions in the water are submerged. Last spring Hobs and I did the Mac when it was high, at first I was a bit nervous because i could feel the power of the flow. After going on down the river I realized that it didn't matter all the rocks were 3 feet under the water.
portlandrain;n612294 said:Ok, thanks. That sounds like a one way trip right? I'd be hoping to get back to the launch if I'm on the Willamette.
hobster;n612296 said:How’s that shoulder?miss you brother
DrTheopolis;n612304 said:It depends what part of the Willamette you're talking about. Above the Falls, high flow=fast current. Below Oregon City right now, there's essentially zero current, which has brought springer fishing to a grinding halt. With all the snowmelt coming down the Columbia (although even with low snowmelt, they spill a bunch of water at the dam to push smolts downstream this time of year), the water in the Willy has nowhere to go, so it backs up and forms "Lake Willamette" (there's a thread here by that very title posted in the last few days, even). So if you're talking about the Portland area, you shoud be able to paddle around at will, and the tides will have little effect.
EOBOY;n612301 said:Yeah, I kind of figured that's what you were thinking. I'm not a Kayaker, I've done it in my Canoe and as long as I stayed out of the flow (along the shore) I had no problems.
rogerdodger;n612295 said:out here on the coast, in the estuaries, we ride the tide flow to troll in that direction for a few hours, fish the hell out of slack tide, then ride the tide back in the other direction. the adjustment during the winter/spring months (with more fresh water flowing out) is that the outgoing tide flow is a bit stronger and incoming tide is reduced. low slack is longer; high slack can be really short.
it's like riding a bike downhill in both directions.)
portlandrain;n612306 said:That's fantastic news. I did mean below the falls, probably lake Oswego area. Thanks for the help
EOBOY;n612303 said:Not bad since they shot it full of Cortizone. Been thinking of hauling the trailer down and using YOUR DB...........hehehehehe..............how's the river look?
hobster;n612334 said:Anytime, we can probably get Brandon or Roger to go too. I'll call you