Upper C :: Trip #4

Sunday, April 29, 2012

River: Upper Colorado
Put-in/Take-out: Pumphouse to Radium 4.5 miles

Flow: 630 cfs (still low flow)
Weather: Mostly sunny, high 50s. Very windy... TOO windy.
Other boaters: Nancy, Bruizer in kayak. 2 boats, plus a kayak.
Wildlife: a few hawks.

It sure looked nice, but the wind was downright brutal. Felt like you should be in shorts & t-shirt, but the constant wind made me get into full-on splash wear, just to keep warm and insulated from the wind.

Very busy day with many fishermen on the river. Out of the dozens of other boats passing by and wading fishermen, we didn't witness a single person catch a fish, or even get a bite. The only excitement was when the wind blew off a fisherman's hat and the boaters scrambled to retrieve it.

Way too busy at the hot springs to entertain stopping.

Couldn't stand the brutality of the almost constant wind and the huge gusts that would literally blow my boat back upriver. My very lightweight craft was easily susceptible to the whimsy of the winds. And of course, the wind is ALWAYS in your face!! After that trip, I'm so ready for water that's moving swiftly and carrying my ass down the river, instead of rowing flat water into a fucking headwind!

Took my time mounting the frame and it was looking absolutely perfect. Moving seat forward 2" was the perfect adjustment for my height/leg length, oar tower geometry seems to be good as is.