Well after the IRH's first outing there were some modifications that i felt needed to be made to make the boat a little more comfortable.
I added these webbing loops for and aft, port and starboard. They allow the rower to ship the oars for or aft without forcing them to put them under their knees or leaving them to drag in the water.
I next added cleats. One on the forward bulkhead and one on the aft deck to hold the bow and stern lines.
I also re wrapped the oars, as seen in the previous post.
With the boat all fixed up it was off the the Bear Creek to Hatchery section of the Sol Duc with Joyce, Morgan, and Larry. This is the section above the IRH's first run, and is much more technical than the lower run.
We had more water than the last time i ran this section, we figure about 2500-3000 CFS. For kayaks and Canoes this is a fantastic section. Boulder gardens abound as the river winds its way through lowland rain forest.
At this water level the rapids are defiantly class III. The waves and holes can be surprisingly large. This combined with multiple moves within the drops really spices up the run and makes it fun.
We had light drizzle with the sun coming out every once in a while. As hard as it was raining when we passed Lake Crescent the weather seemed fantastic.
I have no idea the names of the rapids but about two thirds of the way down there is a fantastic long class III with some big pushy holes and waves. At one point i stood the IRH up on the transom. No matter where i went i never took in a drop of water over the bow.
It turned out to be another fantastic day on the water. Good people and good times.
As any good day on the river requires some quality boat stacking on the trailer.
Finally here is a really short flick that Morgan from Olympic Raft and Kayak put together.
Next time.... How to fix a cracked oar blade.
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