We had 3 paddler launch from Lieber beach and headed for the lower Cataract falls for a 12.5 mile round trip with a 3.4 MPH average pace.
Weather was sunny temp's mid 60's and rising. The wind also picked up during the paddle. We had small wind chop waves right before the S turn middle narrows section on way back to Lieber beach.
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Water level was 1 foot below summer pool at 638.5 ft. But the water fall had a nice flow with 250 cfs coming down Mill Creek. With a dry spring this was not a high water trip. Once we found the old creek channel we did not have any issues getting back to the lower falls.
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Great way to start the month of May. Cagles Mill Spring 2021 Pictures
Jeff Stejskal
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