This week started out very promising. There was rain in the forecast, and some rivers were still flowing well enough for there to be lots of possibilities. As the week progressed, it even looked like the Green would be in the 750 range, which would have been great for a Headworks run. The EF Humptulips and Clackamas were both in, but that would mean 8-10 hours of driving, and I didn't want to do that. So, when it came down to it, it was another low water weekend and a couple of us decided to do a run on the Lower Snoqualmie from the Powerhouse down to Fall City. This run is 20 minutes from home, so it's not hard to justify.
The run starts with a short section of 5 rapids. At the usual low flows (400-800cfs), the rapids are technical and offer lots of surfing. We had over 1800 cfs, which makes the rapids fast and easy. The main whitewater section barely takes 10 minutes. Below this there are occasional class I-II rapids all the way to the takeout. At higher flows, the river moves along quickly, so it's a nice float with some good scenery.
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