Oarsman

Corkie Monster · 11-02-2002, 09:20 AM

As soon as the water level goes up (if it happens this year) Is there any good Clack Oarsman out there that would be willing to help teach us the tricks & techniques for rowing the clack? Or just rowing basics. I do have white water rafting expierience, But no drift boat expierience. We don't have much $$ left over from buying the boat to pay anyone. Just hoping for a good time and a learning experience. Maybe get some fishing in as well.

Any help would be nice...Thanks :smile:

Drachir · 11-02-2002, 10:03 AM

I've fished the Clack for more than 25 years, and have been rowing DB's longer than that. Shoot me an e-mail and we can keep in touch. When the water gets up a little, and before the crowds come out, let's see if we can work it out. Maybe we can do a float from Barton down to Riverside Park. :grin:

Mad Mikey · 11-02-2002, 02:15 PM

Don't listen to the Mission :tongue: !!! He would look at the oars and say "where's the "ON" switch

If you have WW experience the Clack is a piece of cake, cept' for a couple tricky spots at McIver.
Just figger out which channels to take at the various islands and' you'll do fine. Keep my E-mail in case you need a second, I'd love to be in FRONT for once, manning the rods and yelling instructions.

and giving MY arms a rest for a change.

ampersat · 11-02-2002, 02:57 PM

hey mad mikey, i'd be glad take you up on that offer some time. maybe you can help teach my front seaters their responsibilities, show me a thing or two on the sticks and some water i haven't seen before (and that's most of the water out there). corkie monster, i'll run you from dabney to lewis and clark sometime if you're interested. i did it in LOW water so it should be a breeze for you.

The Bad Fish · 11-02-2002, 04:49 PM

shoot me an email .. would love to go.. i like pulling plugs and back bouncing in our boat..

Uglygreen · 11-02-2002, 09:00 PM

Piece of cake. Its easy now if you dont mind walking thru 2 spots between Feldheimers and Barton and one spot between Barton and Carver. I went the Feldheimer to Barton on Friday, and had some rookies tagging along in another boat. I had no trouble, they had no trouble, (even though it was their first time). Stay left on all the forks while the water is low in that section.

It just gets easier as the water goes up. Another foot and you can sleep the whole way down (not really, but just about). If you want to follow me sometime shoot me an email.

Give it another month (around Thanksgiving)and you can follow any of the 200 other boats on the river. Gary Waterhouse at Great American Tackle (in Clackamas) is the best source of current river info, he will always sell you the right gear and awnser any last minute questions.

UG

FishinMission · 11-02-2002, 11:03 PM

I'm here too. Available by E-Mail.

Mark

Chris Nordling · 11-03-2002, 02:54 AM

Personally, I would float right in front of Eagle Creek, and that is a veer to the right. But that is my opinion. This should eliminate any getting out in that area.

I haven't had to rope it yet anywhere between Barton to Carver. I've been out there on some low days too. The toughest spot is directly below deep creek, and if you stay on the left side of the one major boulder sticking up, you'll see a mini tongue there. It's about a 2 boats wide, and you still have some slideage over the rocks, but nothing that isn't clay. From there it's pretty much a breeze.....Stay left till you get to the yellow balls, then go by them, and that is a right.

Have fun,

Chris