The right side contains a narrow concrete channel, the only egress at low flows. At high water you may choose to run the left side. 8.5 Tularcitos Creek enters on the right, and the river approaches Carmel Valley Road. 9 Maze-like willow garden. You soon encounter houses and bridges of Carmel Valley.
Rapids ease somewhat.
10 Take out on the left bank at Rosie's Bridge on Esquiline Road. Moderate rapids with occasional brush hazards and good scenery continue to Garland Park and beyond. The remaining 13.4 miles to the Pacific ocean are described as the lower Carmel . At moderately high flows, you could combine both runs into a marathon paddle. Alternatively, select volunteers to run shuttle from Rosie's bridge while luckier paddlers spend a pleasant hour paddling down to Garland Park.