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LEARN THE RIVER (LTR) |
JUNE 1, 2024 LTR LOCATION: LAUNCH at MEHAMA 10:00 AM Take-out at Stayton Ramp. See participation list below and general information Check here for daily updates posted as received.. |
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OUR DECISION FOR JUNE 1, 2024 LTR is to schedule Launch at MEHAMA and take-out at Stayton Bridge Ramp. This area was postponed several times in April and May due to high water conditions and possible unsafe use of the Upper Bennett boat slide. The projected water level on June 1 is at 4 feet. Mike Ferris will fill in as Chief-River-Guide on this date, in place of Jon Beilstein. Any new updates or added people will be posted here as I receive them daily. |
CHECK IN AND LET GLENN KNOW IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO PARTICIPATE ! ! ! Membership in NSRGA is not required to participate. New boaters and passengers will need to sign a Release and Liability Waiver form. Contact GLENN at nsrga@wvi.com If you are planning participate JUNE 1, 2024 or if you will arrange your own shuttle. |
List of participants registered for the JUNE 1, 2024 LTR. Names posted as received.= = = The following names are from the sign-up sheet gathered at the May 22, 2024 meeting or recently received by email or phone call. * = request shuttle Please check with Glenn Tadina if there is a error in the following information or if you are to be added to the June 1 LTR list. Howard Kim * (+Bob Lusk ) John Thompson * added to list (+? J Muller yet to be verified) BOB JOHNSTON WILL DO SHUTTLE = = = = = = = = = = ( ? ) = NOT VERIFIED YET |
NOT PARTICIPATING: This area is yet to be determined and will be updated as information received from boaters who previously cancelled their May LTR, Michael Spurgeon
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MEHAMA RAMP |
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BOB JOHNSTON will do the shuttle on June 1 Bob will be at the Stayton ramp around 9:00 AM and will plan to leave the Stayton ramp about 9:30 AM to shuttle back to the Mehama Ramp for the |
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JUNE 1, 2024 LTR : We had Great weather for the LTR. A big thank you goes to Bob Johnston and Glenn Tadina who handled the shuttle. We had five boats and two pontoons participate in the in the floatilla and 13 participants. We had two mishaps occur: Rick Pare got dumped from his two man pontoon at one of the rapids and took an unsuspected cold swim before reaching the bank down stream. Two of the boaters upstream from the mishap were able recue Rick and transport him downstream to a point were we re-grouped. The other mishap took place at the Upper Bennett Boat Slide. Details of this mishap will be devulged later as we gather more information as to how this accident happened. We did encounter some difficulty in handling the preparation of setting up some of the boats into position to traverse the boat slide with the tether rope. The rest of the float went well. No fish were caught on the LTR. |
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We had great favorable weather for the April 6, 2024 LTR. NO RAIN until we completed loading all the boats at the Shelburn take-out ramp. We easily avoided the hazard upriver from Shelburn. Our Chief-River-Guide, Jon Beilstein found a great place to stop for a break and short lunch. The LTR on May 18, 2024 Fisherman's Bend to Mehama was well attended and had enjoyable good with no mishaps. |
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SIGN POSTED AT GREENS BRIDGE LAUNCH OK NAVIGATION FOR DRIFT BOATS. |
Information in this section was posted for the March 9 LTR Greens Bridge to I-5 ramp is currently clear. * * * * * * * * * * * * Check the Hazard Reports N Santiam River page. Hess Ramp (Shelburn) to Green's Bridge has several hazards and blocked channels. This area should be avoided. We have viewed drone video footage with the Linn County County Sherriff Department River Patrol unit from the Hess ramp (also known as the Buell-Miller or Shelburn ramp) to Green's Bridge. Recommendation is not to drift this area due hazard and several channels blocked with log jambs. Green's Bridge to I-5 is navigatable with a few hazards, dependant upon water conditions. A reconassainse run is planned to check out one particular hazard area. Jon Beilstein and Mike Ferris ran a Reconnaissance drift on March 13, 2024 and reported Green's Bridge to Jefferson is clear. They did not have any problem launching at Green's Bridge. Linn County Sherriff's River Patrol report Jefferson to I-5 is clear. |
THE MARCH 16, 2024 LTR WAS A HUGE SUCCESS. GREAT WEATHER AND WATER CONDITIONS. THANK YOU BOB JOHNSTON FOR THE SHUTTLE. This section posted March 23, 2024 |
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| GREEN'S BRIDGE LAUNCH AREA : The following photos were taken February 16 & 17, 2024 |
 Entrance to Green's Bridge launch area |
 Half way down entrance |
Looking upstream, launch area used to be gravel February 17, 2024 |
 Upstream edge of launch areaFebruary 17, 2024 |
 downstream edge of launch area |
 N end of launch Feb 17 2024 |
 Another view near bottom barrier, above the water line of photo on left |
 Upstream edge of launch area March 12, 2024 |
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Green's Bridge to confluence with N & S Santiam. |
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For those who want to add GPS directions for Buell-Miller ramp, addresst is 40510 Hess Rd. Scio OR 97574 / Buell-Miller ramp is also know as the Shelburn ramp & Hess Ramp |
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Ready to launch boats at Mehama boat ramp May 2019 |
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BOAT RAMPS click on driving directions for additional map detail |
MAPS FOR NORTH SANTIAM BOAT RAMPS: North Santiam Boat Ramps: Buell-Miller boat ramp: |
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 Stayon ramp 4-5-2019 |
 9-24-2019 |
more ramp progress photos coming. Re-building this project was started Sept, 2019 | re-building photos misplaced and will be added when located. |
page updated May 30, 2024 |
