Please take a couple minutes to read about the proposed whitewater park on the Poudre River near Fort Collins in Lions Park, LaPorte, CO: http://www.poudrerockreport.com/play-parks/laporte/ Mandy Kotzman has put a great deal of time and energy towards building a whitewater play park on the Poudre River, in LaPorte. The proposal is gaining traction with the [...]
Archive for June, 2010
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June 30th, 2010
Pine View 3.5 at 0630
Steady at the low end of the 3.5 bar. Currently 50.6F, sunny and calm. NOAA expects the follwing wx for Poudre Park- High of 85F, 20% chance for TStorms after noon with steady SW winds of 11-14 MPH gusting to as high as 21 MPH.
June 29th, 2010
Pine View 3.4 at 1430
Currently 83.5F sunny and breezy. I’m thinkin this at, or pretty darn close to today’s high.
June 28th, 2010
Pine View 3.7 at 0700
Currently 53.4F, Sunny and calm. A high of 86F with a 10% chance for Isolated T-Storms. What a weekend!!! Pine View 3.7 at 0700 and dropping to 3.5 by 8pm
June 27th, 2010
Pine View 3.8 at 0930
Currently 64.5F, and sunny with slight breeze. Expect a high of 83F with 20% chance of Isolated TStorms. – Upper Canyon update: Joe Wright: Medium-high this morning. Low this evening. Spencer Heights: Medium Big South: Medium. 3.5 marks showing on the rock gauge
June 26th, 2010
Pine View 3.75 at 0900
Holdin’ steady. Currently 67.2, sunny and calm. Expect a high of 89F with 10% chance for Isolated TStorms. Also, expect a lot of people in the Canyon this weekend. Drive carefully, especially through FP and at all put ins and take outs.
June 25th, 2010
Pine View 3.7 at 0900
Currently 63.9F, sunny and calm. Expect mid 90′s today with only a 10% chance for precip. Sunny + Hot = a LOT of people in the canyon today and this weekend. Boat and Drive safely. Watch for tubers walking on the road and look for people at ALL put ins and take outs! People tend [...]
June 24th, 2010
Pine View 3.6 at 1430!
Holding steady, currently 82.6F, Sunny and breezy at Camp Falbo. NOAA expects a high of 91F at Seaman Res- we’ll see. Also expect a 10% chance for Isolated TStorms. The Lower North Fork is down to 312 cfs. I believe that’s done for the year (or more). OPINION: Check out the opinion page of the [...]
June 23rd, 2010
Pine View 3.5 at 0700
Currently 51.6F, sunny and calm. Expect high of 81F with sun all day long. Lower N Fork back to a creek at 345 cfs. Have fun and boat safe.
June 21st, 2010
Pine View 3.8 at 0700
Currently 51.3F, overcast and calm. Expect a high of 83F with 10% chance for precip. Lower N Fork dropping still, down to 480 cfs at Livermore. Thank you boaters, locals and tourists for another successful Poudre Canyon VFD cookout. I would like to especially thank La Luz and Boulder Sausage Co. for their support. Remember, [...]
June 20th, 2010
Pine View 3.85 at 0930!
This from Camp Falbo earlier today: Holding steady the Rock shows a low .9 or a high .8- either way it’s pretty close to the bar at 4. Currently 65.3F, sunny and breezy. Expect the high to reach 84F with a slight chance for rain. Lower N Fork down to 520 cfs. One more day [...]
June 19th, 2010
Pine View 3.9 at 0700
Currently 52.8F, overcast and calm. Expect the high to reach 81F with slight (10%) chance for rain. Lower N Fork down to 547 cfs at Livermore. Come to the Canyon Hungry! Poudre Canyon VFD is cooking your breakfast and lunch today and Sunday at Ted’s Place. Don’t wait in line for a La Luz breakfast [...]
June 18th, 2010
Upper Canyon Update
Things dropped off considerably since mid week in the upper canyon. Big South – 4inches showing on gauge rock. Lapping just above the top line. Nice manageable high level if they would just open the stinking gate. Joe Wright – low to too low for me. Fan rock boof in Carnito was not in with [...]
June 18th, 2010
Pine View 3.8 at 0900
This just in from Camp Falbo: Currently 53.3F, sunny and calm. NOAA expects a high of 85F today with clear skies and little wind. Lower North Fork at 633 cfs. Don’t forget to feed your appetite at Ted’s Pl tomorrow and Sunday. All proceeds support the Poudre Canyon VFD! Boat safe.
June 17th, 2010
Pine View 4.1 at 11am
This just in from Camp Falbo: Currently 69.7F, sunny and calm. Expect a high of 81F and breezy. Lower N Fork 697 cfs at Livermore. Support the Poudre Canyon Volunteer Fire Department and your hunger. Stop by our annual cookout at Ted’s Place on your way up to the Riv and back. Start your day [...]
June 16th, 2010
JW-Spencer Shots from today and I think Whiteline changed
The Joe Wright/Spencer Heights combo IS in. JW is a solid medium high/high and Spencer was approximately 3.5 on Sportsman’s with no tunnel. Two new pieces of wood to avoid on Joe Wright. One will require a portage at even slightly lower flows. This wood is early in the run below Carnito but above the [...]
June 16th, 2010
Pine View 4.2 at NOON
Currently 72.7, sunny and calm. NOAA is calling for a high of 89F with slight chance for Tstorms in the canyon. Lower North Fork still cranking at 787 cfs at Livermore. – Second hand-report from the upper canyon, from earlier today: Joe Wright: Medium, with at least two new pieces of wood to avoid along [...]
June 15th, 2010
Pine View 4.3 at NOON
Currently 68.8Ff, sunny with a slight breeze. Absolutely beautiful Day! Expect a high of 79F with a 10% chance for rain. Lower N Fork still up at 922 cfs at Livermore as of 0800.
June 14th, 2010
Pine View 4.8 at 0700
Currently 45.6F, cloudy and calm. WX.com expects a warmer day reaching the 60′s with a good chance for scattered showers. Expect better Wx tomorrow. Don’t know if I believe it, but Colorado River Flows is claiming 1040 cfs for the Lower North Fork at Livermore! Have fun. – Little South Fork: Juicin (HIGH)! Our group [...]
June 13th, 2010
Pine View 4.9 at NOON
Currently 49.3F, cloudy and wet. NOAA optimistically posted a high of 58F with 60% chance of showers- yeah, right! We got more snow hitting Cameron Pass, with daytime total between 1-3 inches, high of 39F up there. The Lower N Fork down to 422 cfs. Support the Poudre Canyon VFD and fill your belly at [...]
June 13th, 2010
Demshitz Dashboard Empanada 7pm tonight @ the Lyric Cinema
Approaching SIX FEET on the rock yesterday and the gauge has leveled off around 4000 cfs for today! Demshitz Jared Seiler and Dave Fussili are in town and they are doing a paddle with the bros today meeting at RMA at noon. Then they will be headed to the Lyric Cinema at 7pm for a [...]
June 12th, 2010
Pine View back up to 5.3 at 0700
Bouncy at the rock, the mean level is about 5.3. Currently 49.5F, cloudy and WET- and I’m not talking about the Riv. Rain expected all day with high reaching into the 50′s. Snow expected in the high country. Lower North Fork flowing at 705 cfs at Livermore. Thanks Holly for a great time at Columbine! [...]
June 10th, 2010
Pine View a High 4.9 at 0700
The water’s bouncing quite a bit at the rock, but the 5 Bar is exposed longer than under water, so I’ll call it a high 4.9. Currently 56.4F, sunny and calm. They’re expecting highs on the plains to reach the low 90′s. Lower N Fork back up a bit at 705 cfs at Livermore. Friends [...]
June 9th, 2010
Pine View 4.9 @ 0930
This just in from Camp Falbo: Pine View 4.9 at 0930. Down to a manageable level- for most of us, that is. Currently 61.2F, sunny with a slight breeze. Expect the high to reach 84F with a 20% chance for T-Storms. Slight drop on the Lower N Fork to 670 cfs at Livermore. More kayak [...]
June 8th, 2010
Lower Gnarrows is… um in, I guess
The Gnarrows saw some high water descents this morning and I just got some pics so I thought I’d share. Cheers to the boys who fired up Lowers Oli D, Javier and Haagen Dazen!
June 8th, 2010
Pine View 5.4 at 0800
This just in from Camp Falbo: Pine View 5.4 at 0800! The water line’s pretty bouncy at this level, but I call the average right around 5.4. Currently 61.3, cloudy and breezy. High today should reach 73F with 30% chance for showers- just might slow this beast down a little. So, do you go left [...]
June 7th, 2010
One more event to add this week + photo of Big South bridge from Sunday at 6pm
The new Demshitz movie Dashboard Empanada will be playing at the Lyric Cinema here in Fort Collins on Sunday June 13th at 7pm. The cost will be $8 and Jared Seiler and Dave Fusilli from Team Pyranha and paddlers in the film will be there to answer questions and give some background on, as they [...]
June 7th, 2010
Upcoming Events: Week of June 7-13
Right when you thought all this HIGH water couldn’t get any better… Well, I got news for you. It’s a ‘powder day’ out there everyday this week! So be sure to cash in on your sick days, paddle early, and catch some of this week’s events. Join in the fun and support our local paddling [...]
June 7th, 2010
Pine View 5.2 at 0930
Happy to see the “experts” the Coloardoan used last week don’t know their @ss from a hydraulic in the water! Peak Memorial Day weekend at 4, S#!T! Currently 65.7F, and sunny with a slight breeze. Expect a high of 83F with 10% chance for T-Storms. Lower N Fork still moving at 682 cfs. Main stem [...]
June 6th, 2010
Pine View 5.0 at 0700!!!
Pull up your boots and tighten your straps folks, we’ve got some water! Expect high to reach 82F with 10% chance for T-Storms. Warning: There is a lot of debris being pushed down the river today. A very large log was spotted 15 minutes ago floating past Camp Falbo- Just above Cardiac Corner. Some of [...]
June 5th, 2010
Upper Canyon Flows
This is an update on river flows for the upper Poudre Canyon, as observed throughout the day. All stretches of the Poudre River are running high, and rising. Beware of wood as there is a lot of it moving down river right now, and more will be moving overnight. Rustic Runs: MEDIUM-HIGH. Today was a [...]
June 5th, 2010
Pine View 4.5 at 0700!
Yes, you read it right- 4.5, up from 3.8 at 1300 Friday. The water is really choppy at the rock but the bar at 4.5 is under water more than above it. Currently 54.9 and rising fast, partly cloudy and calm. NOAA expects a high of 82F with a 10% chance of T-Storms in the [...]
June 3rd, 2010
Pine View 3.65 at 0700
Currently 49.5F, overcast and calm. Expect high of 82F, partly cloudy and slight (10%) chance of T-Storms. Lower N Fork at 682 cfs. The following photos were taken earlier today on SSV, just a short 45 minutes drive from FoCo. Level on SSV was medium, according to the locals. Thanks Craw and Scott for a [...]
June 2nd, 2010
Pine View 3.6 at 1330
Currently 73.4, partly cloudy with a slight breeze. 40% chance of scattered T-Storms today. Lower N Fork down to 682cfs at Livermore.
June 1st, 2010
Log on Rustic bridge (Crown Pt Rd)
Upper Rustic wood update, from John Tillema earlier today: – For anyone running Upper Rustic, they should take the right channel on the first bridge below Chapel bridge. This is the “Crown Point” road based on the road sign. There is a log blocking the left channel on the backside of the pylons. Right channel [...]
June 1st, 2010
Supplement to this morning’s post…
I forgot to mention, there’s a new log in Ansel Watrous Falls, river left, close to the bottom of the falls. At first it looks like a rock, as you get closer it becomes an obvious log facing upstream. Could take someone by surprise. Also, thank you to whomever removed the 16 foot log that [...]
June 1st, 2010
Pine View 3.8 at 0700
It’s a high 3.8 (low 3.9). Currently 45.9F, overcast and breezy. NOAA expects a high of 76F with a slight chance for T-Storms. Lower N Fork still running at 717 cfs at Livermore.
