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Old 12-14-2017, 09:40 PM   #19
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"Ok sorry for the dumb questions but looks like I have a lot to learn: i've no experience with an estuary, obviously i'll have the tides data, but is there a resource available to warn us about how the river is flowing...?"


It's not the river current that can be a problem, it's the winds. They can vary from zero to "HOLY CRAP" but they don't change quickly from one extreme to another. The changes you encounter will most likely be when you move from one stretch of the river to another.


A good example of this are four short videos (~40 to 60 seconds each) I took as we were headed downriver in the summer of 2016. Go to YouTube and search for "Umatilla Days 1", then do #2, #3 and #4. They're taken within an hour time span and within 20 miles of river. As you watch them, keep in mind I'm on a 60' boat that weighs about 60,000 pounds loaded.
Windy.com is a good app to use and gives you the ability to see what's coming.
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