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SPR
09-28-2003, 06:40 PM
This was taken about 8-10 years ago. For those of you who don't know this is where the raft is located on the Mn River Trails.
In the Spring some years the water was as high as the log.
socrates
09-28-2003, 07:10 PM
Originally posted by SPR
This was taken about 8-10 years ago. For those of you who don't know this is where the raft is located on the Mn River Trails.
In the Spring some years the water was as high as the log.

All I can say is OUCH!!! Glad I wasn't here back then
jeffgude
09-28-2003, 11:06 PM
Oh yeah. Stepping across that thing with a bike in my arms was definitely a little more of an adrenaline rush than I was looking for.
nigel
09-28-2003, 11:27 PM
Oh how I miss those days soooo much :)
seberly
09-29-2003, 04:00 AM
Yeah, that was when river rides were referenced to "the log" vs. to "the raft". I think "the log" even had it's picture in the tribune once. Occasionally people fell off the log into the water - especially when the east end was a bit under water....

Too bad we didn't do a better job of tying it down - it might still be there providing a needed service.
SickBoy
09-29-2003, 07:04 AM
No offense to anyone who has helped with/Worked on the raft concept, but the log was a lot more convenient, IMHO. It could definitely have been made safer though.
ryno lite
09-29-2003, 05:29 PM
Brings back memories. Damn that log was fast!
gopherhockey
09-29-2003, 06:25 PM
Originally posted by SickBoy
No offense to anyone who has helped with/Worked on the raft concept, but the log was a lot more convenient, IMHO. It could definitely have been made safer though.

I agree - I'd probably ride there more if the log were still there.

Or a bridge... ;)

(I just like picking on that dang raft..)
Don Youngdahl
09-29-2003, 10:49 PM
Originally posted by seberly


Too bad we didn't do a better job of tying it down - it might still be there .....

An important point when building any bridge, boardwalk, or structure that might be flooded or get extremely high stream flow - stake it down well or it will float away. The next big flood on the river bottoms will tell the tale on whether I've succeeded on this practice. If anything does float away, I'll use longer (and more) stakes next time.

Don Youngdahl