Cutting out logs/trees

[Josh Sanford]

What guidelines or restrictions govern the removal of downed trees on the creeks that we float?

[Roger]

Not to re-invent the wheel, but try this for starters:

"Strainers, filters, sweepers, wood, log sieves, log jams, timber, do you have a chill running down your spine yet? At every blind corner or blind drop we shudder a little and worry about a hiding log. Logs give us nightmares. Logs are the predators of paddlers and we treat them how our ancestors in this country treated wolves and mountain lions. They are generally disliked, their importance to the ecosystem is completely misunderstood, they are removed whenever possible, and if one is ever implicated in the injury or death of a human it is ceremoniously destroyed."

http://www.americanwhitewater.org/conte ... play/full/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Plus, the thread the link came from:

http://forums.arkansascanoeclub.com/vie ... eks#p91622" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And last, use bio-degradable chain oil for obvious reasons.

Hope this helps.

[Josh Sanford]

The logs that I am aiming to take out are not imbedded in the creek bed but are instead at what you would call "chest height" when paddling. Does that effect anyone's analysis.

[Cowper]

Yes, that is specifically mentioned as one of the factors that should be considered in the article Roger linked to.