Lowest you've paddled Dragover

[Louiscov]

Hi paddle gang:

Saturday 26th I paddled Dragover loop in my Torrent sit-on-top at 1.5 ft, probably 20 cfs.The boat rides high in the water but I HAD to get out of the boat and wade 4 times, probably should have another time. I enjoyed honing some strokes so I'm glad I went.

What is the lowest some of you have paddled Dragover? I was thinking I had fished it at under 1.0 ft but I know I've never dragged that much. Somewhere I've read that it was OK down to 100 cfs with a little dragging, but I would NOT want to go any lower than 1.5 no matter what, and a canoe would have been miserable to paddle at 1.5

Whatcha got on this? Thanks.

[Jim Krueger]

Louis,

1.5ft. is the lowest for me. Marlo and I had taken rec. boats that day and were just able to make it without grinding to a halt on any of the shoals. I've floated it at 2 ft. fishing many times and that's a bit better.

Best Regards
Jim

P.S. was the tree still blocking the take-out ramp?

[Louiscov]

Thanks, Jim. I hoped I'd hear from you on this question.

I just would not want to paddle the loop at under 1.5 either. I got "stuck" about 100 yards above Big Rock, just below it, a ways below Big Rock where the river gets so shallow as it turns slightly right, and a little ways above the take-out, after the last shoal/rapid.

The take-out ramp was all clear of any trees or blockage.

Hope to paddle with you sometime this summer,

louis c

[MaxTexan]

1.8 feet in my RPM max, etc. 2.0 is better.

[Moniker]

Have been outrun by a group of young ladies paddling air mattresses.It's easier to portage an air mattress than a 16' Buffalo canoe.The paddling sucked but the scenery was great.