The most fun route is between the rocks, behind the first and in front of the second. A rockier but more straightforward route is available on far left, except at very low flows. Many kayaks flip here. 2.1 Rose Creek enters on the left, in the midst of an extended and enjoyable class II slalom among big rocks. Good lunch stop and side hike, although in the old days, crowds here were so huge that everybody agreed to lunch elsewhere.
Good rapids continue immediately below.
2.5 Wool Hollow creek enters on the right. The limestone peak upstream is one of the most scenic along the Stanislaus. In the old days, blasting operations at a nearby quarry often petrified boaters. There was a fine rope swing at the base of the cliff. 2.6 Mother Rapid, class II, a boulder bar with rock on the left below.