Savage River Release July 4

gumpy · Post by **gumpy** » Tue Jun 15, 2010 4:55 pm

Who's in?

http://www.nab-wc.usace.army.mil/northBranch.html

gumpy · Post by **gumpy** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 11:27 pm

bump.

anybody?

Post by **PAC** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 11:32 pm

I'm out... Al's travel'n but mentioned it! FYI

PincheLocoGringo · Post by **PincheLocoGringo** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 11:48 pm

How far is it from Albany, NY? I have the weekend off and am looking to paddle.

gumpy · Post by **gumpy** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 2:57 am

that's an 8 hour drive, but you're welcome to ride with me the last 3 or so. meet you in harrisburg, pa! you bring the salad bowl.

Big Al · Post by **Big Al** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 11:00 am

I'm in. Comin for the LY on Sat?

Big Al

gumpy · Post by **gumpy** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 12:21 pm

just got saturday off...I'll drive out friday night, stay at Paddler's Lane. Got noon permits for LY sat, then savage sunday. Possible UY Mon?

PincheLocoGringo · Post by **PincheLocoGringo** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 1:52 pm

Definitely want to go. How do you get a permit? Do you need a permit do do the Savage?

gumpy · Post by **gumpy** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 2:01 pm

go here for LY permits http://www.pa.reserveworld.com/WSearchCriteria.aspx

don't know about savage, it'll be my first time there.

pm me for more info, or call my cell-267-808-1261

markzak · Post by **markzak** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 2:07 pm

no permit needed, just be there. last time i did the savage, ASCI (Adventure Sports Center International), the whitewater park people in McHenry MD, ran shuttle with 2 of their vans to help reduce the number of cars at take-out.

Take-out is definitely an issue, so if ASCI is running shuttle, leave all your cars at put-in. They open up a special lot on release weekends on river left next to the dam for boater parking at the put-in. Please park there if its open, don't park at the natural flow put-in along the river.

I'm currently planning a trip to Maine this weekend to hit the Penobscot, Dead and Kennebec which has an 8,000 cfs release. If my plans change, I'll let everyone know and will be down to do the UY Fri, Sat and Mon and the Savage on Sunday.