Illinois Bayou Tuesday?

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Illinois Bayou Tuesday?

Post by Tim Eubanks » Mon Apr 13, 2009 2:06 pm

Don't want to drive too far. Who can play hooky?

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Re: Illinois Bayou Tuesday?

Post by Randy Dodson » Mon Apr 13, 2009 3:52 pm

I may be able to get away tomorrow. Will let you know tonight.
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Re: Illinois Bayou Tuesday?

Post by Tim Eubanks » Mon Apr 13, 2009 5:48 pm

Great, Randy. Looks like 3 open-boaters so far. Yeah, I'm back in the Prophet after a few months exploring the dark side.

Give me a call: 501nineonetwo888four Why do we do this number thing?

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Re: Illinois Bayou Tuesday?

Post by Randy Dodson » Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:34 pm

Tim, left you a voice mail.

What time we meetin?

I'm bringin my daughter to tandem with me and my son will be solo.

holler at me.
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Re: Illinois Bayou Tuesday?

Post by Tmuse » Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:02 pm

Randy, skipping work, and kids skipping school! You've done it now. :poke: :clap: :crazy: :clap:

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Re: Illinois Bayou Tuesday?

Post by Chester » Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:20 am

Two of us YAKERS were thinking 4-5 miles of the Little Mulberry. Looked neat up there awhile back.

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Re: Illinois Bayou Tuesday?

Post by Roger » Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:51 am

Chester wrote:Two of us YAKERS were thinking 4-5 miles of the Little Mulberry. Looked neat up there awhile back.
It is but unless a bunch of rain fell in that particular area, it won't be a go.
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Re: Illinois Bayou Tuesday?

Post by Clif » Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:59 am

Tmuse wrote:Randy, skipping work, and kids skipping school! You've done it now. :poke: :clap: :crazy: :clap:
my hero!
You sure this is on the right channel?

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Re: Illinois Bayou Tuesday?

Post by Chester » Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:43 am

It looked ok the other day at 4.3', think we'll give it a try. We'll cal ya'll. :mrgreen:

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Re: Illinois Bayou Tuesday: Brief Trip report

Post by Tim Eubanks » Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:37 pm

Sight gauge on upper bridge was 8.5ish at 11am. Sunny and 65-70 degrees. Too bad all you suckers had to work today.

The Dodson tandem did great despite the stern man. Alyssa did a great job as bow man correcting Randy's inexplicable need to hit rocks. Maybe his new hair cut has affected his super powers.

New open-boater Chris Kuntz got to paddle a new stretch of water and did a great job, especially considering the highly unstable Outrage he was paddling. No offense to dedicated Outrage owners.

I am happy to report that my brief experiment with the dark side has had no impact on whatever open-boat skills I've managed to acquire these past several years (at least that's what I think).

The last series of floods has really altered the run below Bayou Bluff. One really nasty willow garden is now where the main current flows. You'll know it when you get there, red gate on river right on a cut bank.

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Re: Illinois Bayou Tuesday?

Post by anthony » Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:10 pm

Did any of the trees get moved with this last bout of rain? I floated it friday and had to portage 3 times due to to some pretty serious trees that completely block the river. And you are right about the willow garden. I stayed right and took the easy way out on that one.

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Re: Illinois Bayou Tuesday?

Post by Tim Eubanks » Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:18 am

I paddled it Friday, April 3. same trees were there and don't seen to have moved much if at all. Requires some good boat control to avoid. They'd be cut up and removed if they were on the Buffalo, I'd guess.

The two on a left-hand curve up from a huge rock/bluff could be serious strainers to the beginner/oblivious.

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Re: Illinois Bayou Tuesday?

Post by Emily » Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:20 am

As Alyssa's homeschool teacher, I gave her credit for high adventure outdoor education with the principal. Today she has to do double math and grammar!

P.S. Alyssa told me that her dad must be the greatest stern-man since Lecky Haller. :lol:
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Re: Illinois Bayou Tuesday?

Post by anthony » Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:27 pm

I am willing to help move those trees if anybody is game.

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Re: Illinois Bayou Tuesday?

Post by lalyle » Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:49 pm

Dude, did I see you at work Tuesday? Whasrongwichu?

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