Jessup's Mill
December 29, 2007.
River Depth at Francisco gauge = 2 feet Discharge = 220 cubic feet per second
Video of SRVCC paddling Jessups Mill (18MBs)
My 2007 paddling year was bookmarked with a pair of trips on the Jessups Mill section of the Dan River. After two and a half months without rain, 24 paddlers, mostly from the Smith River Valley Canoe Club, showed up to take advantage of the water and weather. The mist hung low, the air was warm and the water provided by overnight rains held out just enough to keep the level above 1.9 feet. It was a nice paddle with one detour along the way to see a picturesque waterfall just a short way up one of the feeder streams. It was fun paddling with such a big group on one of my favorite local runs. It was the first time on Jessups for a few of the group and it was the first time I had the chance to paddle with a few of them too. All in all, a nice Winter outing. Hopefully the rains won't be as stingy in the coming months.