I’m game for that as well. I’ll probably pull a sled with a saw and ski Moose, Granite, and probably Gravel this year. I’d also like to do some snowmachine scouting of little Willow and Honolulu.
Yep skis and sled would work great. Skiing creeks is a blast.
I have a big plastic case for my chainsaw that would protect an inflatable boat, if you don’t want to wait for freeze up. Cleats or screws in boots for icy rocks.
Here is a video from the float on 9/29/12. The gauge read 225 cfs. Super fun creek!
Anybody run Moose Creek yet in 2013? Are there many sweepers after last year’s late floods?
I’ve been working on it. I have more wood to cut. The stream got pretty tore up last year.
The boy and I went up to take a look at Moose Creek, and was expecting a dismal situation. However, the flood was so devestating it seems to have left most trees scattered down the banks, with several strainers still present though. The creek has totally changed course in more than one spot. The put-in bridge is decimated, covered with trees and rocks, basically buried, while the creek moved 100 ft river right. Number two also moved right, and is now a wave train instead of of a rocky drop. Guard Rocks are easier looking, while the two ft ledge looked really sticky on the river left side, and the slide looked awesome as usual. Overall, the lines looked to be cleaner from what I saw. I think John may have some real info soon, if not we will give a report in a few days when I can break free to play. Watch the corners, and look ahead, way ahead, the ice ledges will make conveinant stopping much harder.
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Moose is a new run; new routes, new rapids, some wood, and some sticky holes under a couple of 2ft ledges. The creek seems cleaner as far as boulders choking the lines, and a couple of new rapids are pretty darn good. On your way down, the second time the creek comes to the road, you will go down a long straight stretch towards a steep cliff on the left, immediatly around the corner is a log sticking out, barrel for the rocks on the left shore to escape going under the second log, alittle tricky. Other than that spot, it’s pretty clean overall, and fun too.
Yup, good summary. This is of course the upper section, from the “bridge that no longer exists” to the end of the pavement.
Word of warning:
There is a new tree down not far from the put-in. It appears someone cut it last night trying to get across the creek. I cleaned the branches off it and cut it loose, however; it is still crossing the river. You can easily float over it, but it was making a pretty nasty little drop today when I left.
Wow. Had great time on Moose Creek late Friday night. That is one rowdy creek. Unfortunately we hit a snag when a paddle was consumed. So if anyone crosses paths with a paddle that has 1/2 of each blade painted bright orange you could either keep it for a spare or trade to it the former owner for a warm fuzzy feeling inside (and a case of beer, I would think). I believe he had an aquabound carbon shred, but I’m not positive.
Have good mosh pitting.
Thats the fourth lost in there in the last two years that I know of. Paddle jams. Will keep an open eye for it.
I checked out your video. Looks like the yellow boater ate it right above the big rock. What flipped him?
Also, did you finish the run or walk out at that point? We have been clearing wood on the creek and I wonder if there is much left after the big rock.
We didn’t have any spare paddles so we stopped paddling at that point. Scouted down a little ways from there and stopped along the road at a few points to walk some sections of the creek, and everything I saw looked great in terms of clearance. There is a pretty big log maybe 50 yards (?) down from that big rock that spans nearly the breadth of the creek and created a nice little bump drop as it was completely covered, but I don’t know what it would present with a little less water in there. First time I’ve been there though, so maybe it’s a long time resident.
Not entirely sure what snatched him there, but we’ve done a lot of boating lately with an extra 30-40lbs in a pack on the front of the raft; so it could be that it was just a case of being a little too far back coming into that swell without the bow weight.
Looking forward to getting to know that run. I think I’ve got some kind of packraft fever after getting that boat this year. My wife is starting to figure out my mistress is the creek.
John and I had an awesome run down the creek today, however… a new strainer took me out 200 yards from the upper takeout and I could not hold my kayak. After about 100 runs down I guess it was tiime for me to pay homage to the gods of the creek. At any rate, it’s a beatup Jackson Mega Rocker, could be in the Mat by now.
As far as the creek at 320-350, awesome, wavy, with holes, and obviously has some new wood in no eddy places that really sucks.
My kayak was found in a logjam, glad I was not in it. Thanks to all who offered to help find it.
The upper can be ran without getting out, however… there are some tight tricky spots. The creek is harder this year, holes are deeper, 275 is the lowest I have ran it this year and it was fairly rowdy. So anyway, it’s cleaner of wood and safer, get it before it tanks, still 268, will get boring under 240 or so.
Pete and I floated Moose Creek on Friday after work. First time down it - super fun. Pete posted a video at: http://youtu.be/hJu4Ws93IWY. Went back and floated it with Greg on Sunday. Both times the flowrate was about 250 cfs. Run is pretty free of wood (thanks Mark and John N). Had to avoid a few submerged logs but didn’t have to get out of the boats. Did have one minor mishap with Greg – pushed off a wood pile that I was heading toward and my paddle blade disappeared in it (dumb move). Must have got caught in a forked tree because I couldn’t get it out, even by pushing it in and twisting it. Eventually my grip on both boat and paddle weakened and boat got away from me. Got paddle out by pushing it really deep into the wood mess and twisting it, then ran downstream after boat. Fortunately Greg was able to pull out and collect it. Other than that, all went smooth and look forward to another run while the flows are good.
We also boated Moose on Sunday @ ~260. Clear line all the way down, but with a couple tight spots.
Tight spots should be slightly better. Mark and I cut some saggers out on Monday. Water level will be good this week.