From May 2005
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My friend Albert and I had decided to go boating. Many of the rivers in Ca are off the charts with high water right now, but Albert suggestion the Middle fork of the Yuba. The MF of the Yuba is sadly choked with dams and diversions, so it only runs when the flows are super high, high enough for the water to spill over the dam. The section we ran today rarely has enough water to run, but it looked good to go, in the 1200-1400 CFS range.
Knowing this was …
Travel »
Kim and I had a wonderful weekend in San Francisco. She was up visiting last week, and we were supposed to do a kayak trip on the East Carson. Sadly, due to high water levels, the trip was canceled. We thought for a few minutes, and Kim suggested a trip to San Francisco. I’d almost always rather play in the mountains, but SF is a city that I like. Not sure I’d want to live there, but it’s a cool place to visit.
Another reason to go this weekend, well, her …
