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04-12-2024, 07:19 PM | #1 |
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Things aren't looking to good as of Friday night.
I was thinking of capping the paddle at 5.5 maybe 6 ft. At those level it is a swift water paddle with great class II+ in fredericktown. As of 8.17 pm Friday night Beaver Creek is at 9.2 ft Not looking good, I am watching other creeks and rivers to see if we could paddle something else. Mike
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04-13-2024, 01:25 PM | #2 |
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I am sorry to say tomorrow's trip on Beaver Creek is canceled due to high water. As of Saturday afternoon it is 9.39 ft. I was hoping for a max high of 5.5 ft
All other creeks and rivers are to high.
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04-13-2024, 05:07 PM | #3 |
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Is there anywhere that we could paddle that the high water wont matter? Like maybe geneva swamp or maybe mentor lagoons? Or maybeeven somewhere closer? Im game especially if theres a way i could maybe work on my canoeing skills?
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Any alternatives in mind? Maybe lakes we don't usually paddle. Newport should be up. We haven't paddled Bessemer City Lake.
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Good call
Good choice on the cancellation. It's hard to say what kind of strainers may have been flushed into river after such a high level. It's never a good time to discover them when the river is moving fast.
Another problem... There is maybe 3/4 mile of slack water before getting to the takeout. The Ohio River is high now too. Normal ≈12.5 ft now ≈ 16-17 ft. I wonder how far upstream that pushed the slack water? K & C were in southern Ohio last week during some major rains. We had a camp site right on the Ohio River for W & Th nights. The water was already high on the tree trunks. I checked a branch as a gauge mark. An hour later it was under water! Normal river is ≈20 ft. When we left Friday morning it was near 49 ft. ...and rising. Lots of flooding. ---KenM |
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Thanks for that report Ken...
Is anyone interested in paddling Bessemer or lake Newport and wetlands or maybe Pymatuning creek (but thats probably loaded with strainers) tomorrow. If not I just might go solo. All are welcome though... Im open to any other suggestions....... Dave M. (330) 770-1305 |
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Hey Dave. I can see paddling on a small lake. Newport should be up enough to paddle up to the island without getting grounded. Bessemer Lake is basically still water. The only flow I've noticed was was towards the beaver dam. I haven't paddled on the community park lake (across from the sportsman's club but it looks like a closed lake without a current. I think any of these would make a decent practice paddle.
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Experiencing Beaver Creek at 8.7 feet!
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