Jessup's Mill
March 24, 2006
River Depth at Francisco gauge = 1.5+ feet Discharge = 120 cubic feet per second
The only section of the Dan that I hadn't paddled between Kibler Valley and Moratock park was Jessup's Mill to 704. We finally got a chance to run that on a cold gray day that had unbelievably low water. Even with the weather and the low water we had the best run ever. The scenery around each and every bend was fantastic. The run also included a surprisingly nice stretch of rapids. Jeff and I had all day and took our time, taking many breaks and stopping to play in even the smallest of rapids. I can't wait to go back on a day with more cfs. I spent enough time on the river to get a pretty good feel for the GT and loved getting to play in the low water rapids. I worked on dropping through sideways and backwards so that I could surf the bottom without having to paddle back into it. Just a lot of fun on a day off from work. Jessup's to 704 is now our favorite run on the Dan and we'll definitely be paddling it again this Spring.