Lake Winona spillway

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Lake Winona spillway

Post by reedo » Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:37 am

Has anyone ever floated this? looks like it will flow this afternoon/ tomorrow. The ranger said it was legal and ok to run.

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Re: Lake Winona spillway

Post by Deeproots77 » Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:25 pm

Pretty woody but its also pretty roudy

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Re: Lake Winona spillway

Post by BMuu » Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:56 pm

I'm pretty sure that's the spillway Jack ran in the spring.
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Re: Lake Winona spillway

Post by gannon311 » Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:42 pm

Billy willams was done it several time if u can get aholt of him
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Re: Lake Winona spillway (Update)

Post by reedo » Tue Nov 22, 2011 4:09 pm

AWESOME! Big Big waves, with lots of pushy FAST water!! Could be a great close to LR afternoon lap running river. If it holds we are going to try to make it tomorrow!

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Re: Lake Winona spillway

Post by gannon_w » Tue Nov 22, 2011 4:21 pm

Where is lake Winona?

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Re: Lake Winona spillway

Post by Deeproots77 » Tue Nov 22, 2011 7:25 pm

Saline county off hwy 9

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Re: Lake Winona spillway

Post by reedo » Wed Nov 23, 2011 9:53 am

you take hwy 10 to hwy 9 to Lake Winona Rd. All together about 30 min from west LR.

We may head out there around noon to check it out at a little lower level too.

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Re: Lake Winona spillway

Post by gannon_w » Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:04 pm

I am on my way out in a few mins to Norrell at Winona. Give me a ring if it's good to go! :) 970-817-1639

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Re: Lake Winona spillway

Post by Deeproots77 » Thu Nov 24, 2011 5:14 pm

Looked pretty good today I imagine it was big two or three days ago,did u go reed?Give me a call 501-7one6-two84seven Brandon A

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Re: Lake Winona spillway

Post by reedo » Sat Nov 26, 2011 11:55 am

Alright, heres the deal. Day 2 the water was .6 of a ft above the spillway. Day one was 18 in above. Big difference! But at the lower level, we ran 2 laps of the class III+(at bigger level) put in / first .2 miles, then took it about 4 miles down river to a low water bridge. EASY shuttle!! The run was great. Lots of unexpected bluffs and very nice scenery. Tight rapids with lots of "slot" moves thorugh trees. Very constant run with not much flat water between rapids. A few places had strainers twards the end, but can be seen from the slack water above the rapids. I will be going back frequently!! 30 minutes from LR!!!

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Re: Lake Winona spillway

Post by gannon_w » Sat Nov 26, 2011 1:09 pm

Thinking about heading to Norrell and if it's not going Winona... 1:30pm from LR

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Re: Lake Winona spillway

Post by reedo » Sat Nov 26, 2011 2:33 pm

cant make it today. Tomorrow maybe. I thought Norrell was posted now with signs everywhere.

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Re: Lake Winona spillway

Post by gannon_w » Sun Nov 27, 2011 10:25 am

Actually I never saw the signs until someone pointed them out after I scouted the run. Seems to be some wear on the hiking trail. Gonna head out that way to look around for something to paddle.

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Re: Lake Winona spillway

Post by suvowner » Sun Mar 25, 2012 12:23 am

what kind of boat would it take to float this when the water is rolling fast over the spillway road ??

i tried it in a native hybrid and was big mistake !!

what about a sea eagle inflatable ??

thx !!

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