On Sunday I met up with T, D, D, J and 3 others to paddle the June Creek section of the Clackamas, past Austin hotsprings. This is an even smaller river, perhaps largish creek, more class III flavor with one drop (Monolith) that I'd call a class IV. Level was somewhere near 2000 cfs, which was plenty but nowhere near too much. The holes were just beginning to develop. We launched with a group of 8, one took out at the hot springs, and 2 more took out after most of the group got roundly thumped at Monolith. I didn't scout and ran first after I was told it was clear of wood. D took a hit to her cheekbone and was nauseous with a headache, and this after having gotten walloped earlier by a log. Losing half your group seems to be a common occurrence on June creek. I completely respect boaters who have the guts to admit that the river is more than they want on a given day, and go for a riverside walk instead. This run has some continuous sections that require that a boater be on their game. And there is quite a bit of wood to contend with.
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Trip Report: Lower Hood and June Creek
On Sunday I met up with T, D, D, J and 3 others to paddle the June Creek section of the Clackamas, past Austin hotsprings. This is an even smaller river, perhaps largish creek, more class III flavor with one drop (Monolith) that I'd call a class IV. Level was somewhere near 2000 cfs, which was plenty but nowhere near too much. The holes were just beginning to develop. We launched with a group of 8, one took out at the hot springs, and 2 more took out after most of the group got roundly thumped at Monolith. I didn't scout and ran first after I was told it was clear of wood. D took a hit to her cheekbone and was nauseous with a headache, and this after having gotten walloped earlier by a log. Losing half your group seems to be a common occurrence on June creek. I completely respect boaters who have the guts to admit that the river is more than they want on a given day, and go for a riverside walk instead. This run has some continuous sections that require that a boater be on their game. And there is quite a bit of wood to contend with.
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