Report filled out by: Ryan Clark Trip start date: 3/28/2008 start time: 9:00pm Trip end date: 3/30/2008 end time: 7:00pm Total days on river: 2 Training trip type: basic3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Trip leader(s): Mel Mac Innis ATL(s): Ryan Clark Medic: Tucker F (Trainee w/ WFR), Margery L (Mentor w/ WFA) Rescue: Chicken Nesmith Guide name: Ryan Clark did 2 days. Guide name: Mel Mac Innis did 2 days. Guide name: Jared Kelly did 2 days. Guide name: Anthony Scott did 2 days. Guide name: Shane Doong did 2 days. Guide name: Byron Sanchez did 2 days. Guide name: Bill Weinberg did 2 days. Guide name: Jessica Steinau did 2 days. Guide name: Derrick Wydick did 2 days. Guide name: Chris Thorsen did 2 days. Guide name: Willa Cantillon did 2 days. Guide name: Steve Akeson did 2 days. Guide name: Margery Lazarus did 2 days. Guide name: Kelly Kosarek did 2 days. Guide name: Darrell Haase did 2 days. Guide name: Nick Mac Intyre did 2 days. Guide name: Ha Luu did 2 days. Guide name: Javier Pasillas did 2 days. Guide name: Chicken Nesmith did 2 days. Guide name: did days. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Insurance statistics: ICOers over 18: 18 ICOers under 18: 1 Participants over 18: 7 Participants under 18: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ethnicity statistics: ICO African-American: 0 Asian or Asian-American: 2 American Indian: 0 Latino: 2 White: 15 Other: 0 Participants African-American: 1 Asian or Asian-American: 4 American Indian: 0 Latino: 0 White: 3 Other: 0 Special population statistics: ICO Deaf: 0 Other: 0 Participants Deaf: 0 Other: 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Was scholarship money used? no Amount: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rivers and conditions: On Saturday the flow was 1600 which was ideal. We did Nugget to Cable Crossing and took 8 boats. Hazards: Cold Weather Weather: Cold with light rain in the morning On Sunday the flow was 1600 which was ideal. We did Cable Crossing to Skunk Hollow and took 8 boats. Hazards: Cold Weather: Cold and cloudy in the morning, clear and warmer in the afternoon On none the flow was which was ideal. We did and took boats. Hazards: Weather: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Comments: BT3 was an expedition trip. We ran two floatillas. The Training floatilla put in at The Nugget and rafted all the way down to Cable Crossing (popular lunch stop on a "Gorge Run"). The Gear Floatilla (5 people, 3 rafts, 1 IK) put in at Camp Lotus and were waiting for Training Floatilla when it arrived at Cable Crossing at 5:00pm. The primary hazard was cold. Many people were cold, even some wearing dray suits. This is the area where the trip need the most improvement. Another concern was flow. We had plenty of water, but we needed to keep a steady pace down river in order to make sure we didn't run out of water. While we waited for the river to rise on Sunday morning, we did throw bag practice and flip drills, lead by Shane and Jared. There were additional flip drills in Recovery Room Rapid. There was lots of swimming scenarios, as Trainers were encouraged to take "accidental" swims. Derrick provided most of the food, and it was fabulous. For the shuttle, all the Training Floatilla cars remained at The Nugget. Meanwhile, the Gear Floatilla shuttled three vehicles to Skunk Hollow, and parked in the lot overnight. One car was parked at Camp Lotus. Once all the drivers reached take-out on Sunday, the cars at The Nugget and Camp Lotus were retrieved. The three cars parked at Skunk Hollow each received parking citations. Only 8 Trainees attended BT3. Judy Ho could not attend, and Andrew Bentley withdrew from ICO. Special thanks to... ...San Jose ICO for loaning us their dry bags. ...Paul Steinau for loaning us a raft, oar frame, and accessories. ...Derrick Wydick loaning us two boats and accessories. ...Derrick Wydick for getting a campfire permit. ...Mel Mac Innis and Bill Weinberg for collecting and returning the borrowed personal rafting gear. We closed the trip at Skunk Hollow at approximately 7:00pm.