OUTLAW EAGLE MANUFACTURING

Boomhower · Joined: 03 Nov 2007 Posts: 995

WHAT ARE THE RIVER CONDITIONS LIKE THROUGH WHITECOURT? I HAVE HEARD A FEW RUMORS ABOUT THE GOLFCOURSE OR SOMETHING FLOODING. ANY WORRIES FOR THE RIVERBOAT PARK AND CAMPGROUND?

Alumaman · Joined: 26 Jul 2005 Posts: 306 Location: Whitecourt

Athabasca is flowing over 1300 m3/sec or old school thats 46,000 cubic ft. per second. Highest Ive ever seen it.... but I'm not as old in the tooth as Crawford. McLeod is flowing at over 1000 m3/s as well. Normal is 1/3 those numbers.
The park will be ok, getting more damage to the grass areas from all the vehicle traffic gawkers than the river is doing.

Level will drop quick once the rain stops, but caution to anyone pre-running in the next week. Lots of sticks and debris in the water.

Couple pics attached.

Hope to get out with the sport jet to do some dirty boating in the next few days. "Going where no man has gone before"

Boomhower · Joined: 03 Nov 2007 Posts: 995

God Damn thats a lot of water! Around Red Deer our rivers are pumping hard too. I was out by the clearwater southwest of town this weekend, the river is almost dangerous to run, Its up about 8' past normal, logs everywhere and huge rapids. The Upper Red Deer is the same.

Itsworthit · Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Posts: 432 Location: Whitecourt

Hah, old in the tooth, whatever, Tuesday looks like a good day to meet for some durty boating, at the launch, don't ya think, you think you can git yer old bones outta the wheelchair?

Itsworthit · Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Posts: 432 Location: Whitecourt

Looking down on our boat launch

TOP DAWG · Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 2:38 pm Post subject:

still lots of snow to melt yet too, this could be a problem. Will the rollbars fit under the bridge ?

Bald Man · Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 4:20 pm Post subject:

Holly Shiete...Thats getting up there.

WILSON · Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 352 Location: Mexico City

Damn! And We're on our way... Are the other rivers flooding as well???? The parking space is pretty much ruined...

Arthur · Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 4:57 pm Post subject:

Ya lots of water left in the mountains, but this should drop a bit before the hits. And now that the rain has stopped, the parking lot should soak that in.

FELIX....where's some pics and testing stories?

Rapidchaser · Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Posts: 198 Location: Edmonton

Talked to public works, they are doing what they can to preserve the launch. Very Happy

Tech Man · Joined: 12 Jul 2010 Posts: 46 Location: Peace River

Anybody know what kind of condition the campground is in? I'm guessing it may be flooded....at least the part closest to the river.

boosted · Joined: 04 Jun 2009 Posts: 378

Looks like the river is starting to come down now.

Itsworthit · Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Posts: 432 Location: Whitecourt

Campground is fine, and water is on its way down

Rapid Transit · Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 206

the son of Hank Williams jr.

Arthur · Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 1:31 pm Post subject:

How's it looking? I wonder if Cromie got his testing/setup done?