Low Water and High Spirits in Little River Canyon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Fog at the put-in

Photo by Steve Krajewski

 

Low water levels have continued to prevail in north Alabama and much of the rest of the southeastern United States for over a month.  Luckily we have received some rain, just as it seems like the rivers are going to drop too low to run, we managed to get just enough rain each week to get in our boats for the weekend.  The levels haven’t been high by any means, but for those determined to go boating and those who enjoy tight, technical, creeking; we’ve been making the best of low water fun with boofs, spins, and splats all the way down the river.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Fog blocks view of falls

Photo by Steve Krajewski

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Anne Connolly hiking in

Photo by Steve Krajewski

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Adam Goshorn puting in

Photo by Steve Krajewski

 

As of this writing (2/12/09) the Little River through Little River Canyon in northeastern Alabama has been runnable every day since early December.  Various levels on various days, but at least the middle section (Upper Two to Powell Trail) has remained at runable levels none-the-less. The great thing about the canyon is that it is very different and different levels… some rapids are better at low or high water, but every level brings out something different.  The rapid “Terminal Eddy” get especially harder and more dangerous at lower levels.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Adam Goshorn in Terminal

Photo by Steve Krajewski

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Steve Krajewski in Pinball

Photo by Brandon Hughett

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Steve Krajewski in Pinball

Photo by Brandon Hughett

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Adam Goshorn enters Pinball

Photo by Steve Krajewski

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Adam Goshorn in Pinball

Photo by Steve Krajewski

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Adam Goshorn in Pinball

 Photo by Steve Krajewski

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Adam Goshorn in Humpty

Photo by Anne Connolly

 

  Photo by Anne Connolly

The low levels have thinned out the crowd and for some reason really fostered a great vibe on the river every weekend lately.  The slower pace and technical nature of the paddling leaves plenty of time for talking and enjoying each others company and the scenery in additon to the river itself as we make our way downstream.  Good friends and good times keep us coming back, even when the rain isn’t all that we wish it would be.

Click here for a first person point of Little River Canyon…  LRC Helmet Cam

Until Next Time…

-adam

 

 

 

Photo by Anne Connolly

Matt Wallace hiking up for round three of Humpty Dumpty at -5″