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LEARN THE RIVER (LTR) |
May 18, 2024 LTR LOCATION HAS CHANGED TO: LAUNCH at FISHERMAN'S BEND and take-out at MEHAMA. See participation list below and general information Check here for daily updates posted as received.. |
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| Hazard Reports N Santiam River |
FISH COUNTS, Water level & ODFW REPORTS |
Important update information for current participants : The LTR for Saturday is still on, HOWEVER, Launch and take-out locations has been changed due to water level forecast for May 18. Jon Beilstein and I visited the Upper Bennett Dam boat slide this morning and determined that safe passage on the 18th is not feasible at the boat slide. The water level at Mehama today was 5 feet. Water level projected for the 18th is 4 and ½ feet plus . The tail-out at the bottom of the slide has a strong flow over 2 large rocks and carries over to another set of large rocks. Tether rope would need to be 150 feet + instead of the normal recommended 100 feet. The launch location for the 18th has been changed to Fishermen’s Bend and take-out at Mehama. Both Jon. B. and Mike Ferris have agreed this would be a good move. I think Bob Lusk would also agree. Our next LTR is tentatively scheduled for June 1, at which time we will plan to do Mehama to Stayton with a projected water level 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 us at nsrga@wvi.com If you are planning participate May 18, 2024 or if you will arrange your own shuttle. |
List of participants registered for the May18, 2024 LTR. Names posted as received.= = = = = = Please let us know if May 18, 2024 will still work for you. * = request shuttle Rick Pare * new 2 man raft + (? room for passenger /) |
NOT PARTICIPATING: Glenn Tadina : not participating due to surgery recovery. Glenn will do shuttle in place of Bob Johnston. |
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Fishermen's Bend Ramp |
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Glenn Tadina will do the shuttle on May 18. SHUTTLE: Glenn will be at the Mehama take-out ramp arount 9:00 AM. He will leave Mehama by 9:30 AM to shuttle people back to fishermen's Ramp. |
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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. We had eight boats participate in the floatilla. |
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SIGN POSTED AT GREENS BRIDGE LAUNCH OK NAVIGATION FOR DRIFT BOATS. |
Informaiton 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 13, 2024 |
