Hi Carol,

I agree with Bill's asseement that the Rogue is "mostly Class II" but I
would be cautious of Upper Black Bar falls and Blossom Bar. Both have
some manuvering that is required. Be sure to stay far right at the top
of UBB Falls and hit the gap behind Horn Rock on Blossom. I'd also
avoid the "Telfer's Rock" on the left at Blossom Bar.

At 2900 CFS there will be some big waves and holes on some of the
rapids. You will have a good idea what you are facing if you put in at
Almeda Bar and run to Grave Creek. There is no Class III there but
there are some good drops and wave trains. Your first real test will
be Grave Creek Falls (the second III).

Have fun - I'll wish I was there.

Randy


krueger wrote:
Hi all,

Am leaving for the Rogue end of the week. Rafts and us in an OC2 , Dagger
Dimension, and our first time. My questions:

I'm a bow paddler recovering from wrist tendentious and don't have much
strength yet. My sweetie in the stern is a great tandem partner and has
adapted wonderfully to my issues. He was able to get us down to Indian
Creek, MF Salmon, last year at 1.9ft @830 cfs without a problem and from
there on I paddled every other day half days without a problem. I will have
two other people who can spell me, one a 13 yr with no paddling skill to
speak of, the other paddled bow for half of the Main Salmon at 1000cfs. It
was her first time in a ww canoe and did great. Currently the Rogue is at
2900cfs at Grants Pass. Am I asking for trouble and should go sit in a raft
for the trip?? I have heard one opinion that the Pigeon Pt. run on the
Trinity River is about the same difficulty. True / false.

Thanks for any advise

Carol Krueger