River runners prepare for high-water

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By The Associated Press

Story Published: May 7, 2008 at 9:24 PM MDT

Story Updated: May 7, 2008 at 9:24 PM MDT

JACKSON, WYOMING - Jackson Hole kayakers have begun running area rivers and playing at popular spots in the Snake River Canyon. They are eagerly preparing for a spring that many are hoping will feature the highest peak flows since 1999.

Jeannette Langston of the Jackson Ranger District says that once flows begin rising, safety should be a focus for all boaters. The last time the Snake River Canyon peaked above 20,000 cubic feet per second was in 1999.

The current snowpack in the Upper Snake is similar to 2006, when the Snake peaked at about 19,600 cubic feet per second.

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