AUSABLE CHASM FLOW STUDY

       Paddlers wishing to paddle the Class IV/V Ausable Chasm section of New York's Ausable River will be allowed to do so on two more days this year.  The remaining dates planned for 2005 are Saturday, September 24, and  Saturday, October 22.

UPDATE:

The first date of the study, June 25th, was very successful.  28 paddlers showed up to tackle the class IV rapids and enjoy the world class scenery of the Ausable Chasm, which boasts a canyon that is 20 feet wide with truly vertical 100+ foot walls.   On the first sudy date paddlers experienced roughly 615 cfs and found the flow enjoyable and did not portage anything. Participants generally noted this to be a medium flow.  

The second date of the study, July 10th, was not attended by any paddlers, apparently due to high flow conditions present in the Chasm and elsewhere.  The flow on the 10th was over 2,000 cfs. 

The third date of the study, July 24th, was attended by 14 paddlers who paddled the Chasm at roughly 286cfs.  Several paddlers portaged one rapid at this flow, because a higher water sneak was not present. Participants generally noted this to be a low flow.         

Check the current flows out at http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ny/nwis/uv?04275500. 

For logistics and more information check out: http://www.americanwhitewater.org/archive/article/1343/. 

Please sign up in advance by notifying Jennifer Laslovich at (716) 679-7909 or jlaslovich@neanewyork.com