Blossom Bar in an IK, Rogue River @ 1600/2000 cfs, July 2023

Wild and Scenic section of the Rogue River, Oregon. Enjoy on full screen at up to 4 k resolution.
The author's move towards river-right below Sandstone Boulder may not be the standard route, but it's a lot of fun and provides one with a nice angle watching the friends coming down.
GUIDES:
American Whitewater:
www.americanwh...
Sawyer spiral book "The Rogue River -- A Comprehensive Guide from Prospect to Gold Beach"
Soggy Sneakers, 5th Ed. run #64
FLOW:
GRANTS PASS:
retrieved: 2023-07-30 21:34:31 EDT (sdww02)
USGS 14361500 ROGUE RIVER AT GRANTS PASS, OR
USGS 14361500 2023-07-29 12:00 PDT 1580 cfs 1.94 ft
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AGNES:
retrieved: 2023-07-30 21:39:26 EDT (sdww02)
USGS 14372300 ROGUE RIVER NEAR AGNESS, OR
USGS 14372300 2023-07-29 12:00 PDT 2010 cfs 2.84 ft

[@johnrflinn]

Perfect.

[@BiggeDiehl]

I still remember my first time through blossom in 1979. I came out to row a training trip for OARS, but when I got there they said they didn’t have an extra raft for me to row. My buddy said “paddle my kayak”. The kayak was a 14’ Hollowform Rviverchaser - which was the first rotomolded plastic kayak company. When I got to Blossom and scouted it, I was amazed at how much time I had to make the move compared rowing a big gear boat, and how easy it was!

[@horstlueck]

Thanks for sharing! That's quite a story:) True, for us kayakers, hardshell or soft shell, it's a lot easier than for a loaded gear boat. It was my 2nd time and I had fun playing around rather than just looking for the exit.

[@skull465]

You made that look easy!. I was out there that same day.

[@horstlueck]

Thanks!