Anyone familiar with the Salt willing to give their predictions what will happen in the next few days? I know river flow forecasting is a rough guess at best. Forecasts were showing it dropping today and tomorrow to around 3500 now the opposite of 8,000-10,000. Supposed to launch tomorrow. Thoughts?
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also have tried calling Don with no luck. Sounds like others are saying the same thing.
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This is a good guess.
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take a look at the black river Black River Near Fort Apache, Az. and black river forecast https://www.cbrfc.noaa.gov/dbdata/station/flowgraph/flowgraph_hc.html?id=BKFA3&linear_flow=0 also to get a feel for it as it is the main tributary above the put-in.
my best guess is it's kinda warm today and tomorrow but then a big chance of rain wednesday can cause a melt event. cooler temps after the storm will slow it back down (for a bit)
my best guess is it's kinda warm today and tomorrow but then a big chance of rain wednesday can cause a melt event. cooler temps after the storm will slow it back down (for a bit)
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She’s gonna get sporty. Be safe out there everyone.
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What you want a picture of my fully rigged truck parked in my driveway in Colorado pointed south and not moving.
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I’m hoping I’m not doing the same thing for my March 30 trip
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Just launch and find the first camp after the day section and layover till it comes down. I’ve launched at 9k (14k at take out) made it to camp right above ledges and layed over for a day till it dropped to around 6k.It’s honestly pretty straight forward for the first day at high flows, yeah big holes but just raft heads up and run tight. Totally worth it. Also I have had my truck loaded up 3 time and do to some kind of bullshit (roads,snow,low flows) never left the drive way. I would never question launching at high flows if I was with a good group. I’ve been told 15 at take out is when you should be concerned. Use that gauge not the put in gauge to decide if your making a bad decision.
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Snag my permit and go for it. I’m too old to sit on a beach in the rain and wait for a rain 🌧 on snow ❄ atmospheric river event to subside. 😜
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Honestly with the salt flows this year I wish we hadn’t grabbed a San Juan for the 22nd but it’s less driving and more river miles.
We’re in Gallup on the way to the put in. COLD here, windshield ice was heavier than anything we saw in CO all winter. Forecast mellowed out a bit. After consulting with a few folks more knowledgeable than us It looks like it’s a go for us knowing one marginally uncomfortable camp on the river awaits.
Good call. I got caught on the Salt once when it spiked to about 10,000 and it was scary dangerous. That was 30 years ago. It will drop off fast, but I wouldn't launch on anything bigger than 8,000, and not with this forecast you are looking at.
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I have a permit for March 27 and would appreciate any input on rapid details at higher flows. I have watched numerous YouTube videos up to 4000 cfs, but haven't found much above that. Any intel on the river at 5000 cfs, 6000 cfs, 7000 cfs, or 8000 cfs. I am trying to figure out how high is too high for my group.
If my memory serves, Ranger Don says its all fun and games below 7k. Highest I've seen it is 5-6k and that was awesome. Big class 3+ with some Solid 4-/+ the whole way. I do it again in a heart beat. That being said, the forecast was dropping. I like Don so my rule of thumb this year on my 4/7 launch is going to be 7k and steady or dropping with the crew we have lined up. Over that, and we will have to re-evaluate the crew (ie. Big Boy run or throw it back).
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Yard Sells has a good video at 7,500 made it look easy.
Quiggle you plan looks like a good option. We could have laid over Friday and Saturday and ran out Sunday.
DoStep good luck.
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