Caddo Saturday?

[lalyle]

I'm trying to help a very disappointed minister get on an easy river Saturday after all of her youth group backed out of a planned camping/paddling trip to Ponca.

Level looks like it'll hold at minimum 2.5 - 3, but I'd just as soon make a shorter trip over to Glenwood for what's now become a daytrip with a fair chance of rain.

Can anyone give me an estimate on water conditions? BTW, what's the recommended level for the USGS gauge?

If anyone else wants to paddle Sat, holler.

[Jim Krueger]

Lee,

The weather the last three weekends has been just great, I guess it's time for a rainy one Sat. Who knows how Sat. evening will play out but it looks like the Caddo& S.W. Ark. may get a slug of rain Friday night which could put the Caddo up high. Currently the level is at 6.18 ft. which would be OK for the Narrows to Glenwood, I really like 7-7.5ft.. or so, but with experienced compadres along, otherwise my recommendation is 5.60- 6.50ft. I would gladly join you but we too have an outing otherwise planned on Sat., which may also be affected by the weather...

Best Regards
Jim

[lalyle]

Thanks. Yeah, things are iffy at best. A real wait and watch scenario. They're backpeddling anyway, more inclined now to do something closer and shorter i.e. the Cadron. It's holding, but I don't see anyone going.

I'll remember now that 6 on the Caddo is OK for novices and 7 is fun.