At the top of this drop, the current pushes left with much more force than it appears, complicating the need to stay on line over the drop. Best portage route is on the left. The forth drop, Possum Stew , is a long complex rapid with several rocks and holes to negotiate with a 5-6 foot drop in the middle. Portage is on the right. This drop feeds directly into the last of the Big 5, the Possum Hole .
Large boulders block the path.
Portage is high on the rocks on the right. Here's two photos of Lance Jones running Possum Stew . The gradient levels off down to the confluence with Raccoon Creek. Raccoon contains some good surf waves and decent current in the pools then joins the Beech Fork for some nice volume, usually at or near flood level when Possum Walk is running. Several big waves and big pools and one monster hole near the end.