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Another amateur trying to float a creek video
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 7:05 pm
by 737driver
"Micro-creeking the Flatside Wilderness
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Thursday's float of Trace, Bear, and Little Cedar creeks near Hollis and Forked Mountain.
Re: Another amateur trying to float a creek video
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 8:42 am
by bird dog
How about a GPS fix on the large monolith at the end of the video ?
I assume that must be Little cedar since I have floated Trace and Bear without seeing that big rock?
Re: Another amateur trying to float a creek video
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 12:15 pm
by 737driver
It's little Cedar. I'll work on a GPS fix for ya when I get a chance.
Re: Another amateur trying to float a creek video
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 12:35 pm
by bird dog
Thanks.
I enjoy your videos.
Re: Another amateur trying to float a creek video
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 2:13 pm
by Flyfsh
I see I should have started this when I was 20. I never tried anything like that. That looks like alot of fun. Looks like no place for my sit on tops.
Jim
PS, cool video
Re: Another amateur trying to float a creek video
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 2:31 pm
by Edgar
Thanks for the video, I like it. I hope to go with you guys sometime.
Re: Another amateur trying to float a creek video
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 3:13 pm
by 737driver
I enjoy making the videos. It is really teaching me how to be a better paddler because I can go back and watch my mistakes! I also think it gives people a view of these places they haven't yet paddled. It's a first hand view of the creek.
Here is the lat longs for the monolith. It should get you within 50 yards. 34*52'01"N 93*02'16"W
Turn onto Forest road 86 off of Hwy 7. Go about 3 miles to Forest road 793 on the right. Drive about a 3/4 mile to the first low water bridge. Hike down stream from there on river left.
Re: Another amateur trying to float a creek video
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 3:32 pm
by bird dog
Thanks for the GPS fix.
I was hiking in near Forked Mt about 20 years ago (before GPS was common) and came down from the mt a different route and got lost for a short time, I remember walking by this monolith beside little cedar creek , but I have not been back to it.
Re: Another amateur trying to float a creek video
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 4:44 pm
by justin.payne
You should learn when to portage strainers.
Re: Another amateur trying to float a creek video
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 5:56 pm
by 737driver
Hahaha! Yes! Lesson learned. In fact I did portage later down the river for a strainer. Sometime you got to do things to make the video more interesting. Maybe I was just trying to break it free for the next paddler! Lol!
Re: Another amateur trying to float a creek video
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 6:25 pm
by tomOzarkVideo
Re: Another amateur trying to float a creek video
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:07 am
by c8mb
That part at the 34 second mark looks just like Bayou Deview!
Nice video.
Re: Another amateur trying to float a creek video
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 2:07 pm
by Cowper
Totally self-serving comment: That green bow you see 737 lovingly holding at about 0:30, yeah, that's my new Shiva!
Flyfsh, don't sell yourself short, if the desire is strong enough who knows what you could still do. At least two of us are getting to the point where the term "old geezer" usually makes us laugh instead of get defensive.
On strainers - points well taken. The more experienced folks in our group managed to successfully get past it. The very low levels allowed the less experienced folks to work on building some experience at this kind of creeking with relatively low potential consequences. I hope all recognize: Don't Try this at High Water!
