First Look at the New Wilson Creek | Kayaking Wilson Creek 2.0

(10/02/2024) Due to all the flooding of Helene, Wilson Creek has changed. All the rapids were still there but things were different. Also, the Correlation between the creek water level to both the Bridge and Online Gauge seems to be off. Both of these gauges do seem to still correspond with each other but they don't reflect the actual water level anymore. The level on the gauge during this trip was reading 15” but it definitely wasn’t that. The creek still had a somewhat decent flow. I would say it was closer to 0. In terms of actual rapid changes. everything seems to be different. Some changes are subtle while others are substantially different. Even the lead-in stuff above Ten Foot Falls has changed. Sadly, I wasn’t able to capture everything. My GoPro started acting up right before Triple Drop and it would no longer record. We stopped at a few places including Triple Drop to both scout, as well as, film each other.

Regarding Some Changes:
[Mank above Ten Foot] is more of a driving to the left move while still using Idaho (Thumb) Rock as a reference point for running it.

[Ten Foot Falls] is pretty similar. The right side boof seems to have opened up a bit and then you ride the flow to the slide and come down the middle or slightly middle right on the horizon line.

[No Name] is more of a drive to the left side of the drop. it kind of looks like there is a piton rock on the right side of the ledge.

[Piton Ledge] right below No Name doesn't seem to be that different

[Boat Buster] is a bit different left line is a bit blocked with rocks but it still goes. These rocks probably will become more in play at lower levels. In terms of running left line make sure to drive over the curler so you don't get sucked into the main hole in the middle. The Boof line on the right side looks like it still goes.

[Thunderhole] and Dental Work are each pretty much the same

[Triple Drop] has significantly changed where some things have collapsed into the left line and a decent amount of water is feeding through rocks in the middle of the river and through the rocks on the right side of the left line.

[Bitchslap] or as some people like to call it Uurunnable Rock Jumble is pretty similar in terms of working to the right side of the river as you come down. there does seem to be more water flowing through the rocks on the left of the river.

[Maytag] seems to have gotten worse in terms of the hole. I took a sneak line on river left.

[Razorback] right line is basically the same. There is also a really neat centerline move. both of these lines do seem to be cleaner now. I have no idea what the current status is of the fire escape line.

[Huntley's Retreat] seems to be steeper now. rocks that have been deposited on the right side seem to block off the flow on river right and therefore it directs more water to the left side. Some of the rocks in the left line seem to be gone now and others have shifted around

[Railslide] now has some weird rocks in the main S-turn move.

I hope this beta helps, and as always, look before you leap, especially as the level drops.

0:00 Beginning Boogy
0:47 Rock Spin Move
0:59 More Boogy
1:43 New Little Woodall (Tiny Woodall)
1:59
2:09 Mank Above Ten Foot Falls
2:23 Ten Foot Falls
2:43 Boof Below Ten Foot Falls
2:53 Lead in Stuff Before No Name Ledge
3:48 No Name Ledge
4:14 Piton Ledge
4:26 Boat Buster Lead-in
4:47 Boat Buster
4:55 Thunderhole
5:15
5:37 Dental Work
6:09 Boogie
7:34 Catching Eddy above Triple Drop
8:07 Scouting Triple Drop
8:44 Dakota Firing up Triple Drop
9:00 Me Firing up Triple Drop
9:16 Realizing that my GoPro Stopped Recording
9:22 Dakota Running Bitchslap
9:46 Me Running Bitchslap
10:07 Looking upstream above Razorback
10:16 Scouting Razorback
10:28 Me firing up the center line of Razorback

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