Curt made a quick detour after fishing the West End rivers for steelhead to check out all of the changes on the Elwha River.  With the dams almost entirely removed the amount of sediment and large woody debris has totally reshaped the river below the former site of Lake Mills.

Taking a little time to check out the ever-changing Elwha River is a nice bookend to a West End steelhead fly fishing trip.

Elwha River transporting trapped sediment

Elwha River changing course and creating a new path

Woody Debris and fine sediment where none existed before the Elwha River dam removal

Mouth of the Elwha River

Sunset over Freshwater Bay