Revenue to Dodge seemed like a good destination Friday. It's a shorter drive than just about anything else but the Washougal. Every time I paddle this run I wonder why I don't do it more often. It's really pretty fun, and scenic. The boulder gardens towards the end actually have some boulders in them. Partly, I think it was the lower water level - 1,870 cfs - Friday that made a difference, made it more interesting. At higher water, a lot of the features get washed out. This was the lowest I've run it.
There was some concern about the shuttle, since Lusted Road is closed by a landslide between Dodge and Bull Run. It turned out that the route through Sandy was not bad at all, 8.2 miles compared with the usual 4.4. Workers are still busy on the Revenue Bridge. The downstream half is done, but it looks like they are just starting on the upstream half. We had no problem parking or accessing the river. Of course, there were only 3 of us.
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