I have no idea but as we all know. Shitty put-ins and take-outs are the norm in Washington. There are some real gems out there on the OP.
Big Eddy Ramp Maintenance?
I've used Big Eddy as a takeout after kayaking the upper stretch a few times over the years, but never paid much attention to the condition of the "ramp" there until recently.
I took a friend on his kids on a scenic float a few weeks ago, and at that time the launch consisted of a shelf of soft sand deposits, and a very steep, heavily gullied drop-off starting about 20 feet from the water - all courtesy of the winter floods.
Anyway - does that launch ever get any seasonal maintenance to turn it into something closer to a ramp? It's fine either way - but knowing what to expect will help with the pre-launch planning.
Thanks!
I took a friend on his kids on a scenic float a few weeks ago, and at that time the launch consisted of a shelf of soft sand deposits, and a very steep, heavily gullied drop-off starting about 20 feet from the water - all courtesy of the winter floods.
Anyway - does that launch ever get any seasonal maintenance to turn it into something closer to a ramp? It's fine either way - but knowing what to expect will help with the pre-launch planning.
Thanks!
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It's an undeveloped launch/retrieval site. As you can see from the shifting sand deposits, if it were developed into a concrete boat ramp, the river would just destroy it on an annual basis without major shoreline modifications. And even then it would be destroyed on a somewhat regular basis. That's the nature of river hydraulics.
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Keep it the way it is, I say.
Keeps out the Subarus and RAV4's.
For fishing, it's mostly a put-in anyway. So just don't drive down too far. Dump the boat and push. For a paddler's take-out, whaddayawant?
JayB-
That launch is maintained/operated by State Parks; to get information give them a call; maybe the Wallace Falls park.
Curt
That launch is maintained/operated by State Parks; to get information give them a call; maybe the Wallace Falls park.
Curt
Thanks for the replies - I figured that a concrete structure would be futile, but was just wondering if they ever grade the "ramp" leading down to the river after the winter flood season is over/before summer steelhead season starts, etc.
Sounds like the answer is "no." Fine with me - I'll just plan on removing the frame, etc and re-assembling the whole shebang on the riverside on trips where I'll be the only hombre present to move the raft on family trips. We managed fine last time - but we had three full grown men on the job and getting launched still involved some 4-low and shovel shenanigans....
Sounds like the answer is "no." Fine with me - I'll just plan on removing the frame, etc and re-assembling the whole shebang on the riverside on trips where I'll be the only hombre present to move the raft on family trips. We managed fine last time - but we had three full grown men on the job and getting launched still involved some 4-low and shovel shenanigans....
The did remove half(down stream side) after the first big flood, the text flood put more in and crated the gully, if there are enough complaints they'll fix it. FYI I launched there just fine with my Subaru.
They usually blade off the lower parking area, but I think the launch is perennially forgotten even if they claim to be doing it.
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