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LEARN THE RIVER (LTR)
2024

Our next LTR date is May 4, 2024, weather and river conditions permitting..
Mehama to Stayton..

See participation list below:

Check for updates on this page between now and May 4, 2024
Updated May 2, 2024, 2024

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NSRGA MEMBERS and prospective members :
If you are planning or tentatively planning to participate in the May 4, 2024 LTR, Contact Glenn Tadina, Secretary NSRGA.

Information will also be discussed at the April 24, 2024 meeting. A sign up sheet will be avaiable at the meeting

Posted April 18, 2024

CHECK IN AND LET GLENN KNOW IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO PARTICIPATE ! ! !

Membership in NSRGA is not required to participate.

New boaters and passengers will need to sign a Release and Liability Waiver form.

Contact us at nsrga@wvi.com If you are planning participate March 16, 2024

Let us know if you need to be on the shuttle list,

or if you will arrange your own shuttle.

List of participants who are registered for the May 4, 2024 LTR. Sign up sheet available at the April 24 meeting. Names posted as received.= = = = = =

* = request shuttle

Bruce Scott * + Jim Gemmel
Jon Beilstein * + Sally(?)
Rick Pare (boat or passenger ?)
Howard Kim * +Lee Harrington
Terry Bergamo, Jr. *
Rick Pare *+ (? room for passenger / new 2 man raft)
John Thompson * + Johah Muller
add Bob Lusk * with his 1-man pontoon boat.

Bob Johnston will assist with the shuttle, he does not plan to float.

NOT PARTICIPATING:
Glenn Tadina : not participating due to surgery recovery.
Mike Ferris : not partcipating due to booked guide trip.

Terry "Bergamo, Sr.deleted due to health
May 3, 2024

Mehama ramp
Launch time = 10:00 AM

Bob Johnston will be at the Stayton take-out ramp arount 9:00 AM. He will leave Stayton by 9:30 AM to shuttle people back to Mehama Ramp.

We had great favorable weather for the April 6, 2024 LTR. NO RAIN until we completed loading all the boats at the Shelburn take-out ramp. We easily avoided the hazard upriver from Shelburn. Our Chief-River-Guide, Jon Beilstein found a great place to stop for a break and short lunch.
We had eight boats participate in the floatilla.

SIGN POSTED AT GREENS BRIDGE LAUNCH
Feb. 17,2024 no small rafts or inner tubes.

OK NAVIGATION FOR DRIFT BOATS.

Informaiton in this section was posted for the March 9 LTR

Shelburn (Buell/Miller) Should be avoided at this time dues to hazzards.

Greens Bridge to I-5 ramp is currently clear.

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The Green's Bridge launch site currently has dirt & sand washed in just above the water line, which is slightly muddy. This may present a problem of getting stuck while launching or taking-out.. We will try to reach ODFW to see what they can do between now and March 16 to improve the launch area. This may change between now and March 16 with the fluctuation of water levels. When the weather is dry or water lower, the problem may be relieved. Photos taken February 17 and March 12 are posted below.

Check the Hazard Reports N Santiam River page. Hess Ramp (Shelburn) to Green's Bridge has several hazards and blocked channels. This area should be avoided.

We have viewed drone video footage with the Linn County County Sherriff Department River Patrol unit from the Hess ramp (also known as the Buell-Miller or Shelburn ramp) to Green's Bridge. Recommendation is not to drift this area due hazard and several channels blocked with log jambs.

Green's Bridge to I-5 is navigatable with a few hazards, dependant upon water conditions. A reconassainse run is planned to check out one particular hazard area.

Jon Beilstein and Mike Ferris ran a Reconnaissance drift on March 13, 2024 and reported Green's Bridge to Jefferson is clear. They did not have any problem launching at Green's Bridge. Linn County Sherriff's River Patrol report Jefferson to I-5 is clear.

THE MARCH 16, 2024 LTR WAS A HUGE SUCCESS. GREAT WEATHER AND WATER CONDITIONS.
NO HAZARDS. CLEAR CHANNEL ALL THE WAY TO I-5.

THANK YOU BOB JOHNSTON FOR THE SHUTTLE.
MIKE FERRIS, OUR SUBSTITUTE "CHIEF RIVER GUIDE" FOR THE DAY SELECTED AN EXCELLENT SPOT FOR OUR LUNCH BREAK.

This section posted March 23, 2024

GREEN'S BRIDGE LAUNCH AREA : The following photos were taken February 16 & 17, 2024

Entrance to Green's Bridge launch area	Half way down entrance	Looking upstream, launch area used to be gravel February 17, 2024	Upstream edge of launch area February 17, 2024
downstream edge of launch area	N end of launch Feb 17 2024	Another view near bottom barrier, above the water line of photo on left	Upstream edge of launch area March 12, 2024
Additional photos taken Tuesday morning March 12, 2024 will be added below, later today to compare with photos from Feb. 16 & 17.

Top of Bridge view	Top of Bridge view	Top of Bridge view
			Hazard sign posted at gate for small rafts and inner tubes.

Green's Bridge to confluence with N & S Santiam. Jon Beilstein & Mike Ferris did a reconassaice run Wednesday March 13, 2024. They saw a few hazards, however none that were critical. The channel change we heard about at the confluence of the N & S Santiam was not present. The confluence area was clear.

For those who want to add GPS directions for Buell-Miller ramp, addresst is 40510 Hess Rd. Scio OR 97574 / Buell-Miller ramp is also know as the Shelburn ramp & Hess Ramp


	Photos to be added

Ready to launch boats at Mehama boat ramp May 2019

BOAT RAMPS
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MAPS FOR NORTH SANTIAM BOAT RAMPS:

North Santiam Boat Ramps:
https://naturalatlas.com/rivers/north-santiam-781385/boat-launches

Buell-Miller boat ramp:
https://naturalatlas.com/boat-launches/buell-miller-1642838
The boat ramp is at the end of Hess Road just north of Shelburn
note: on the driving directions - - the location is marked as Aumsville.
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Stayton Ramp
Stayon ramp 4-5-2019	9-24-2019	more ramp progress photos coming. Re-building this project was started Sept, 2019	re-building photos misplaced and will be added when located.


page updated April 25, 2024