fshnfnatic
Well-Known Member
Just a big heads up here guys. Walked the lower Cowichan today and came across probably the worst
sweeper I,ve ever seen! It's located at Quinns Pool {I 'm not sure if that's how it's spelled} and it's a
dandy. It's about a 3 ft. diameter fir tree with the root wad still attached and somehow it ended up
on top of a large rock on the far side of the river,pivoted and swung until the top jammed into the
bank, leaving it jutting straight across the river. This combined with the fact that it's also directly after
a large set of rapids on a sharp bend make it even more deadly. In case your not familier with that
section of the flow, it's about 1 mile below S-Pools and at the start of Paradise Canyon.If you know
anyone with a driftboat that fishes the Cowy at all,please let them know about this hazard. I've talked
to Cowichan Fly and Tackle in Lake Cowichan and warned them because they have several guide boats
on the flow all the time. Went a step further and contacted the CVRD,who then sent me to the
Ministry of Enviroment,who then sent me to the local Conservation Officer. They said they'd investigate
it and get back to me,but in the mean time this thing ain't goin' nowhere! If you know anybody that
drifts the lower Cowichan,please inform them of this hazard. I'd hate for anything to happen to someone
on an innocent fishing trip to find some steel!
sweeper I,ve ever seen! It's located at Quinns Pool {I 'm not sure if that's how it's spelled} and it's a
dandy. It's about a 3 ft. diameter fir tree with the root wad still attached and somehow it ended up
on top of a large rock on the far side of the river,pivoted and swung until the top jammed into the
bank, leaving it jutting straight across the river. This combined with the fact that it's also directly after
a large set of rapids on a sharp bend make it even more deadly. In case your not familier with that
section of the flow, it's about 1 mile below S-Pools and at the start of Paradise Canyon.If you know
anyone with a driftboat that fishes the Cowy at all,please let them know about this hazard. I've talked
to Cowichan Fly and Tackle in Lake Cowichan and warned them because they have several guide boats
on the flow all the time. Went a step further and contacted the CVRD,who then sent me to the
Ministry of Enviroment,who then sent me to the local Conservation Officer. They said they'd investigate
it and get back to me,but in the mean time this thing ain't goin' nowhere! If you know anybody that
drifts the lower Cowichan,please inform them of this hazard. I'd hate for anything to happen to someone
on an innocent fishing trip to find some steel!