Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Is 5.5 too high?

On Friday, April 19, 2019 at 7:14:35 AM UTC-4, Andrew M wrote:

Thanks. We balked. You were right - super chocolate milk. The amount of debris at the park is incredible. Looks like a different place. 

On Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 3:33:54 PM UTC-4, chad tokowicz wrote:

Andrew - check out this page  http://www.friendsoffletcherscove.org/real-time-river-data-near-the-cove/

has all the necessary information. Mike (Friends of Fletchers) said anything in the yellow is too high. Also, the water is pretty turbid (40) with below 6  being the preferred clarity.

If you go, bring the heaviest sink you have and the brightest / largest profile flies you have .

On Thu, Apr 18, 2019 at 3:01 PM Scott Stankus <ssta...@gmail.com> wrote:

Fletcher's doesn't rent boats if the river is above 5.0, so they consider that too high. I wouldn't advise it. 

If you go, wear a PFD...

On Thu, Apr 18, 2019 at 2:51 PM Andrew M <andrewm...@gmail.com> wrote:

Is 5.5. too high for Fletchers? Turbidity @ 41.5. Worth the effort this afternoon? I have my own boat, but I forget the safe levels. Its been a while. 

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I was on the river Wednesday night through Thursday morning, and it was a waste of time.

I have an 18 foot fiberglass fish-n-ski boat with a 150 HP outboard, and had my life vest on the whole time.  The water was muddy brown, and the current was very swift. 

Up by and past the Chain Bridge the water had waves a white-water like rapids.  I had to go to about 3/4 throttle just to make headway, and after checking it out, I carefully turned the boat, and road the current back out of there.

I definitely would not recommend taking out any type of small, potentially tippy human powered boat, or even something with a small electric or gas motor.  I don't feel it would be safe. 

     -Philip

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