south of gang ranch on the river

[dino]

Anyone here been south of the gang ranch on the river in a small jet zodiac. I was there years ago but didnt pay attention to the water and how it would be for a small jetted zodiac.

[flyinguy]

How far south of the bridge? I'm assuming your putting in at the hunting camp just south of the bridge and if so your good for a few km....one good spot w standing waves above the ferry and of course theres bridge river to aviod.
I guided on the Chilco/Chilcotin/Fraser for years so just watch for the whirl pools, boils and
eddie lines as their the concern for a small boat...read the river. Anything less than 14ft I would aviod for a boat.

[Buck]

Just up from the The Big Bar ferry there is a very nasty set of rapids.Read a few accounts of boats sinking there.

[dino]

Thanks guys , thats what i thought. Its been a while for me so thought i would double check.

[Cordillera]

Just up from the The Big Bar ferry there is a very nasty set of rapids.Read a few accounts of boats sinking there.

Any idea of the class of water? Ie big class Ii/III or up to four? I've though about taking my raft in this section of water in November for Julie's and it seems doable for a proper whitewater rig. Thoughts?

[ACE]

Is the river at normal seasonal levels now .... ?
Is this a concern ?

[flyinguy]

16' w oars .....just stay in the tongue. Really watch the eddie lines ...You can skirt everything above Bridge River.
I used to have a poster in my office of Dan Culver (RIP) running the rapid above Bridge River.... if my escaping brain cells recall it was called Pipeline....running in the standing waves in a 35' raft with outriggers. You can takeout at the ferry or up stream river right is a road above Bridge River Rapid where Dan would off load guests, run the rapid, then pickup the guests for the trip down to yale.