Little South: .9ft on the stick gauge @ 3:30pm. Of the two rocks next to the bent tree, the topmost rock was buried and the lower rock was a couple inches from being covered. I suspect this is a low but runnable flow.

Spencer Heights: 3.1ft @ 2:30pm with no water coming out of tunnel. This is a solid medium-high flow. Wood was not an issue.

Joe Wright: Medium-high and clean.

Big South: Top mark on the rock gauge and surging over the rock. Medium-high and rockin!

The river’s on the rise, so get it while you can. This is peak-week. Don’t miss out!!! Be safe out there and watch for moving wood.

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Photos from the lower Big South this weekend

The shuttle vehicle

Friday night happy hour at the put-in. Cocktail anyone?

 Caution: The ‘limbo’ log below Double Trouble is a portage at these flows

The ‘far-right’ line on Slideways

Ethan Greene in one of the many boogie water sections

Marty Bell in the runout of Slideways

The Big South painted rock gauge

Seems to be holding steady around 3.4 or 3.5. The canyon is beautiful right now with all the rain we’ve had lately.

Lappin’ the bottom of the 3.5 bar, it’s a high 3.4. Currently 50.3F, sunny and calm. Expect a high of 77F in the Canyon today, with partly cloudy skies moving to mostly cloudy this afternoon with our usual Isolated T-Storms rolling in around 1700 with a 30% chance of producing rain. Have fun today!!

Close to 3.6, but not quite. Currently 49.6F, sunny with some clouds and calm. High today of 73F with 30% chance T-Showers rolling in earlier today- around 1400, chances increasing to 40% later in the day. Have fun!

Not quite 3.5, but pretty close- it’s lapping the bottom of the bar. Currently 53.8F, sunny and calm. With highs in the low 70’s today and partly cloudy, it’s a perfect day for boating. Expect Isolated T-Storms this afternoon.

Pine View: 3.5ft at 8:30 and 11:30am

Spencer Heights: Medium (2.8ft @ 6:00pm with 0 cfs coming out of tunnel)

Big South: Medium-high (2nd mark from the top of the rock gauge @  12:30pm; and between the first and second mark from the top @ 5:30pm)

Joe Wright: Medium-low’ish

The Big South rock gauge

Paddling across Barnes Meadow lake with views of the Rawahs in the background

Lunch break at Slideways