But as one of the few places with dependable whitewater in the waning days of summer, kayakers from across the state converge on this popular late summer run. The canyon is beautiful and the water comes at a time of year when decent whitewater can be hard to find. Most of the run is continuous class II and III rapids. This is not, however, a great beginner run. Lots of brush along the side and the continuous nature of the run present a real challenge for those with less than solid boating skills.
Rescues can be a real pain.
The first half of the run is characterized by fast water through shallow boulder gardens. The pace begins to change slightly with the approach of a low head dam about halfway through the run. A couple smaller side channels appear here, but the best option is to continue with the channel containing most of the flow as it heads towards river right. Those with solid boating skills should have no problem pulling out on river left once the dam is in sight. This is a lowhead dam and deserves your full respect.