The lower Sauk is class I - II. Mostly flat moving water, with the occasional easy rapid.

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This sand and gravel bluff was in a very quiet section of the river. We heard the constant trickle of gravel sliding down the bank as we floated by.

Sand formations

Swallows nest in parts of the wall.

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Sauk Mountan. The Sauk river flows into the Skagit at the base of the mountain.

Looking back upstream

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Al places hot coals on the dutch oven to cook a prime rib roast.

Anticipating good old Washington liquid sunshine, we set up the kitchen under a shelter.

Dinner's cooking, it's time to relax.

Next morning and still in a good mood. It rained all night.

Bill tests the theory that a watched pot never boils.

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Sauk mountain is shrouded in clouds and rain. It rained all morning; we decided to wait it out playing cards.

Bill's concession to liquid sunshine.

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We finally launched about 14:00. It stopped raining long enough to break camp and pack up, but rained off and on the rest of the day.

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Al practices fishing.

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We took out at a fishing access on the Skagit river.

We had to pack all the gear on Al's rig then drive up to where we launched to get my truck and transfer gear for the drive home.

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Plenty of room for more...

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