Discharge and Gage Height near Francisco, NC
August
20, 2004. Jeff and I had an awesome first time kayaking. We rented two Liquidlogic
Saphire Trekreational Kayaks from
Dan River Canoe Co
and made a 5 mile paddle on the Dan River with just superb weather. Blue herons flew out of
the old fir stands, rock cliffs, and bamboo bordering the river and followed us
as we floated downstream. And even though we started early, the sun
warmed things up enough to take a float outside the boat. We found Dan
River Canoe Co. to be very professional and the owner, Dave, provided some nice
tips on the way to the put in at Moore's Spring campground. Being able to
end the trip at the company is a nice advantage over having to wait for the
livery pickup or stress about the time spent paddling.
River Depth at Francisco gauge = 1.5 feet Discharge = 149 cubic feet per second
