Dowd Chute and Upper Blue 4-29-07

Sometimes its good to have a beautiful day of mellow boating in the mountains. First, we went to Dowd Chute (about 600 cfs).

Christine somewhere in the Chute:



Then we went to the Upper Eagle (also about 600 cfs). This section is running because Dillon Reservoir is almost full before the runoff. It may run higher in the near future. The first half of the run is flat, and the second half is Class III with a couple decent playspots (nothing worth traveling across the state for). Here is one of them:



It was a warm sunny day, but the water up there is still chilly (<40 degrees) so bring your pogies.