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#1
The Gravel Bar / Re: unlimited odds and ends
Last post by Woolly Bugger - Today at 10:32:01 AMI'll bet @itieuglyflies still has his orginal batteau...
Festival Sets History Afloat
This June, hundreds of canoes, kayaks, paddleboards, and authentic batteau replicas will launch from Lynchburg's Percival's Island and float 120 miles down the James River to Richmond — an eight-day journey along a 200-year-old trade route. The James River Batteau Festival, beginning June 20, is part river adventure, part living history lesson, and, by all accounts, unlike any other festival in the country.
This year brings something extra: in honor of America's semiquincentennial, the festival will stage a historical reenactment of the Battle of Point of Fork on June 26 at high noon.
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https://virginialiving.com/culture/the-james-river-batteau-festival-sets-history-afloat/
Festival Sets History Afloat
This June, hundreds of canoes, kayaks, paddleboards, and authentic batteau replicas will launch from Lynchburg's Percival's Island and float 120 miles down the James River to Richmond — an eight-day journey along a 200-year-old trade route. The James River Batteau Festival, beginning June 20, is part river adventure, part living history lesson, and, by all accounts, unlike any other festival in the country.
This year brings something extra: in honor of America's semiquincentennial, the festival will stage a historical reenactment of the Battle of Point of Fork on June 26 at high noon.
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https://virginialiving.com/culture/the-james-river-batteau-festival-sets-history-afloat/
#2
For Sale / Wanted / Small Craft Sales Dot Com
Last post by Woolly Bugger - June 11, 2026, 13:18:53 PMhttps://www.smallcraftsales.com/
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heard about this on the Cut and Retie podcast!
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heard about this on the Cut and Retie podcast!
#3
Warm Water Species / Re: Carp unlimited
Last post by Woolly Bugger - June 11, 2026, 09:06:37 AMStopped by to chedk out progress at the local pond. While the pond is still offically closed, it looks like all of the damn dam construction is complete, not sure if we are at full pond yet, but its getting close.
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no word on stocking of fish...
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#4
The Gravel Bar / Re: unlimited it's the water, ...
Last post by trout-r-us - June 11, 2026, 08:53:05 AMQuote from: Woolly Bugger on June 10, 2026, 18:03:04 PMThe Colorado River is at a tipping point, ..................................and leaders have not been able to come up with a plan to reduce water use..................
Perhaps it's time to appoint some new "leaders" 🤔
#5
The Gravel Bar / Re: unlimited it's the water, ...
Last post by Woolly Bugger - June 10, 2026, 18:03:04 PMThe Colorado River is at a tipping point, as states, feds look for a way forward
On the heels of a warm, dry, winter, the Colorado River is at a tipping point. Its biggest reservoirs are draining, climate change is making the region warmer and drier, and leaders have not been able to come up with a plan to reduce water use.
That context shaped conversations at the Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy, and the Environment at CU Boulder's School of Law on June 4 and 5, as water experts, attorneys, and Colorado River Basin leaders gathered for the 46th annual conference on the Colorado River. This year's theme was "Searching for Solutions in the Face of Uncertainty," and was co-hosted by the Water and Tribes Initiative.
The state of the basin's hydrology
"The climate future looks awful," said Brad Udall, a water and climate researcher at Colorado State University. "Much of the same and worse."
Udall recapped Water Year 2025-26 so far. The Colorado River basin had a record-breaking bad winter when it comes to snow cover and snowpack. States like Colorado and Utah had their worst snowpack years on record, which is bad news for a region that relies on snowpack for much of its water supplies.
The poor snowpack was exacerbated by an abnormally warm March, with every single basin state having their warmest March on record. That caused an early runoff in many areas, though Udall noted that the one saving grace, if there was one, was a wetter cooler period that emerged in late April and early May.
The current runoff forecast from NOAA's Colorado Basin River Forecast Center for April to July is 13% of average: 800,000 acre feet, one eighth of the usual 6 million.
https://www.aspenpublicradio.org/environment/2026-06-09/the-colorado-river-is-at-a-tipping-point-as-states-feds-look-for-a-way-forward
On the heels of a warm, dry, winter, the Colorado River is at a tipping point. Its biggest reservoirs are draining, climate change is making the region warmer and drier, and leaders have not been able to come up with a plan to reduce water use.
That context shaped conversations at the Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy, and the Environment at CU Boulder's School of Law on June 4 and 5, as water experts, attorneys, and Colorado River Basin leaders gathered for the 46th annual conference on the Colorado River. This year's theme was "Searching for Solutions in the Face of Uncertainty," and was co-hosted by the Water and Tribes Initiative.
The state of the basin's hydrology
"The climate future looks awful," said Brad Udall, a water and climate researcher at Colorado State University. "Much of the same and worse."
Udall recapped Water Year 2025-26 so far. The Colorado River basin had a record-breaking bad winter when it comes to snow cover and snowpack. States like Colorado and Utah had their worst snowpack years on record, which is bad news for a region that relies on snowpack for much of its water supplies.
The poor snowpack was exacerbated by an abnormally warm March, with every single basin state having their warmest March on record. That caused an early runoff in many areas, though Udall noted that the one saving grace, if there was one, was a wetter cooler period that emerged in late April and early May.
The current runoff forecast from NOAA's Colorado Basin River Forecast Center for April to July is 13% of average: 800,000 acre feet, one eighth of the usual 6 million.
https://www.aspenpublicradio.org/environment/2026-06-09/the-colorado-river-is-at-a-tipping-point-as-states-feds-look-for-a-way-forward
#6
The Gravel Bar / Re: Flesh-eating bacteria is s...
Last post by Woolly Bugger - June 09, 2026, 18:25:45 PMQuote from: driver on June 09, 2026, 08:28:05 AMof course I see this while I am at the coast..... and planning to wade the marsh tomorrow...
Cover any cuts or abrasions - wash throughly after coming off the water
#7
The Gravel Bar / Re: Flesh-eating bacteria is s...
Last post by troutboy_II - June 09, 2026, 09:48:59 AMSo, a good piece of timely info? Right? Your Moma said to say Thank You. Just say'in...
TB
TB
#8
The Gravel Bar / Re: Flesh-eating bacteria is s...
Last post by driver - June 09, 2026, 08:28:05 AMof course I see this while I am at the coast..... and planning to wade the marsh tomorrow...
#9
The Gravel Bar / Re: National Park Service seek...
Last post by trout-r-us - June 08, 2026, 07:37:17 AMThough I responded, I have a feeling that Jessica Bowron as acting director and trump puppet will 86 our requests. 🤨
#10
Local Trip Reports / Re: Smith-Continued
Last post by Dee-Vo - June 07, 2026, 14:26:37 PMI was on Philpott yesterday.
Saw a Bald Eagle and I think a loon.
I've never saw a Mourning Warbler.
Awesome.
Saw a Bald Eagle and I think a loon.
I've never saw a Mourning Warbler.
Awesome.