Elwha River Mouth at Dusk, 10/9/11

Dam image in Patagonia's Surf Catalog...

http://media.patagonia.com/fb/SURF_F11/#/18

Lower Elwha Tribe Member After Fishing the River Mouth

Lower Elwha Dam Removal in Process & Lake Aldwell

Elwha River Dam Removal Web Cams

Watch the Elwha River dams being demolished via a few cool webcams,

http://www.video-monitoring.com/construction/olympic/js.htm

Scale Model of the Elwha Dam from the Port Angeles Marine Science Center

Scale Model of the Elwha from the Hurrican Ridge Visitor's Center

Useful Elwha Dam Removal Info Links -

There's quite a few links on the Elwha dam removal project. I found the following to be most useful in describing the project, and in posting updated info:

- Coastal Watershed Institute
- Elwha Watershed Information Resource
- Return of the River, Elwha Dam Removal Documentary
- Elwha River Restoration, Facebook Page, (most current info on the project).
- Olympic National Park, Elwha River Restoration page.
- Peninsula Daily News. Posts regular updates on the project.

The Elwha motion blurred....

Driftwood Beach Shack

September at the Elwha River mouth

Tree Branch off the mouth of the Elwha

Jory surfing the class 2 rapid above the Elwha River mouth

I love this little wave train just above the river mouth. On small surf days, I'll paddle up there to play in the current. Or enter above the rapid on my waveski, run it, and surf the mouth. Few places offer so much variety in water features.

Draining of Lake Mills..

Here's a great piece by Seattle's King 5 News on the draining of Lake Mills..

http://www.king5.com/news/environment/Lake-Mills-Elwha-dams-classroom.html

Gone Dam Pale Ale, Oct 2010 Release, Harbinger Winery

Here's the bottle label for the Gone Dam Pale Ale, an October only 2010 Release by Harbinger Winery in Port Angeles, WA. Ken DeBondt was the artist for the label.

Garbage Collected on the Elwha River Mouth 10/30/10

Pics of removal of Cofferdam on the Rogue River, Oregon

See images on the link below, scroll down from top to bottom to see removal progression...

http://www.ifish.net/board/showthread.php?t=318598

Elwha River Dike near Place Road, Before and After

The dike along the south side of the river has been improved to allow for better flow below the dams upon removal. This side is accessed via the public parking lot via Place Road. The wooded view with the path is before the new dike.

Glines Canyon Dam Flow Structures

Delay in New Posts -

Folks,
Due to writing a book on stand up paddling for Mountaineers Books, summer, etc, I'm behind on new posts. Expect a few in mid to late August, hoping to get back on track! Thanks for the patience. Rob Casey