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MikeV
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Posted: May 20, 2014 Post Subject: E.Fork Carson Flows
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A comment on the Flows page for the East Fork Carson says, "Falling 5 cfs/hr." Not sure it's all that trackable and I doubt it's that linear...but does anyone highly familiar with this fork have any guesses as to what kind of flow we can expect one week into June this year? It's a strange year, which is why I ask. How quickly does the East fork tend to drop once there's no additional precip in the picture?
Also I think I paddled it as low as 300 in a hardshell kayak some years back, but I didn't write it down. It was boney but doable. Does that 300 number sound like fiction, or believable? Can it be done lower still?
Tnx for any thoughts.
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vette60
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| Posted: May 20, 2014Post Subject: flows
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I have rafted it in my 14' with wife and 3 kids at 500 cfs. I would not do it again, just too boney. I would however do it in a kayak and at 400. 300 may be a bit low bu should be doable although you may have to get out occasionally...
and you probably wont have much water in june unfortunately.
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Edited once. Last edited by vette60 May 20, 2014.
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MikeV
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| Posted: Jun 3, 2014Post Subject: E.Fork Carson Flows
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Anyone been on the East Fork Carson this week? In what? How was it? In late afternoon it appears to be dipping below 300 cfs. Can a hard shell kayak still get down the thing?
With somebody in the boat I mean. 
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mmajersky
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| Posted: Jun 8, 2014Post Subject: too low
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I wouldn't bother. You'd just be in for a long, moist hike whilst carrying your boat. Better off waitin till next year, or for some ridiculously significant rain event 
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MikeV
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| Posted: Jun 9, 2014Post Subject: Re: too low
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Thanks for the thoughts...actually I went ahead and scouted it pretty thoroughly.
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