Section one offers perfect conditions for open boaters, less experienced kayakers, and floaters. Only experienced kayakers and rafters with extra safety precautions should attempt levels of six feet or higher. This section contains large rapids requiring very technical maneuvering. It should be attempted with extra precaution only by skilled kayakers and rafters with dependable, heavy-duty equipment . When water levels reach 6.5 feet and above, you will find rapids running into one another, fewer eddies forming, more pooling below major drops, and dangerous debris shooting down the river.
Rapids tend to be followed by pools, allowing more time for rest and easier rescue.
As with section two, this area should be attempted carefully by experienced paddlers with high-quality equipment. At levels below six feet on the bridge flow gauges, eddies begin to form behind rocks and numerous bank eddies appear. The river is still quite pushy and recommended only for the experts. Above six feet there are fewer eddies and rapids tend to run into each other, requiring tight maneuvering on some sharp bends. In this section, the river gradient begins to flatten out and the river valley widens.