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amtuscano
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Posted: Sep 13, 2005 Post Subject: South Feather Releasing Now!
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| | I have not been living/boating in Cali for very long, so it's surprising to me that I knew that the S.F. Feather was releasing last weekend and so few others did. Basically, my friend here in Truckee e-mailed the power company that manages the Little Grass Valley Reservoir sometime last week and almost immediately got an amiable reply. That alone means that this run is way off the radar of most boaters. While it would be unfortunate if everyone started e-mailing and calling the power company to find out about release status, I think that this run deserves the attention of a Fordyce, and should be at least as easy to keep tabs on. When my friend wrote the power company, they said that there would be releases last weekend and probably again later this month (something to do with flow studies, fish flows, blah, blah, blah). They said that we should contact them again on Sept. 22nd to see what the operating schedule would be for late Sept./early Oct. So while, I'd love to be the one who communicates with the power company and then distributes such information to the paddling community, there is probably someone more responsible and careful who could establish a long-term relationship with them and keep the rest of the whitewater community informed through this and other websites. If anyone wants to volunteer to be that person, great. If not, I'll try to do my best to keep the info coming. If you've never heard of this run, it's definitely worth your while. It's similar in character, length and scenery to Fordyce (it's easier, but the many tight gorges make it feel more difficult than it really is). If you're interested in or curious about this run, feel free to e-mail me: amtuscano@yahoo.com.
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Edited once. Last edited Sep 22, 2005.
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amtuscano
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| Posted: Sep 22, 2005Post Subject: S Feather Releases
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| So here's what we know about releases from the Little Grass Valley Reservoir for the remainder of the fall:
250 cfs around the clock beginning friday EVENING (please don't try to run the river on friday) 9/23 and ending friday 10/14.
Please look for an update to Rick Stock's initial write-up of this fantastic run in the near future.
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