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Spokane Area Floats
Hi All,
After the McKenzie gathering the end of this month, on my way back to Jackson, I'm planning to visit a friend of mine who lives in Spokane. He tells me the Couer d' lene or the Clarks Fork might be good in the vicinity...any info from you guys up in that area? Thanks, Jeff in Jackson
After the McKenzie gathering the end of this month, on my way back to Jackson, I'm planning to visit a friend of mine who lives in Spokane. He tells me the Couer d' lene or the Clarks Fork might be good in the vicinity...any info from you guys up in that area? Thanks, Jeff in Jackson
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Permalink Reply by Rick Newman on
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What kind of water or fishing are you looking for? How long do you want to float? Part of a day, all day, etc.?
Are you looking whitewater? I have floated the Spokane 50 or 60 times. Clark Fork five or six. Driven the Coeur d'Alene many times. The weather should be staying warm and the rivers will starting to rise even more than they are right now. there is class I to IV available especially about that time. What is your boating experience?
Rick Newman
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Permalink Reply by Jeff Wilson on
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Hi Rick, thanks for the reply. My buddy is a fisherman, I've been rowing the upper Snake for the past couple seasons, I have experienced serious white water with others rowing the big water; we need a 2/3 to a full day, with travel/shuttle info; class I to II, maybe a bit more. I built one of Ray Heaters' Rogue boats a couple winters ago, it goes where I point it.
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The Couer d' Alene is probably the least whitewaterish. The Clark Fork is big and collects water from a large area and depending on snow melt could be blown out for fishing but more fun for whitewater. The Spokane River is filled by water from Lake Coeur d' Alene and again dependent on snow melt from several more rivers.
So what I am saying is snow melt will make a difference so you will need to watch the levels. I will too as well as send you links on the hydrographs for the local rivers. At this time I am planning to be at the McKenzie event, I would love to meet you and share information. Let's keep in touch.
Rick Newman
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Here is the http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mt/nwis/uv/?site_no=12354500&PARAmete... for the Clark Fork. Are you familiar with these links?
Here is the link for the Sno-Tel data, in other words the current snow pack amounts.
ftp://ftp.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/data/snow/update/mt.txt
I haven't monitored them before, but they should allow data extrapolation in order to decide what might be happening riverwise. The temperatures are rising above normal, it should be above seventy next week with corresponding melting occurring.
http://www.clarkforktrout.com/RiverReports.php?r=2 This link is for Clark Fork Anglers. They are based in St. Regis and are a wonderful and honest source of fishing and water flow information.
Here a river flow link for Idaho, http://waterdata.usgs.gov/id/nwis/current?type=flow it shows all the rivers that you might be concerned with. You just have to figure out what section is appropriate for you. If you require assistance I am always happy to assist.
Rick Newman
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wow, thanks Rick, and thanks for the friend invite. It'll be great to meet up with you next week on the McKenzie.
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