This easy, class 1.5 run passes the Garden Club of America Grove and the Rockefeller Forest. These areas represent the largest remaining old-growth Redwood forest. Ospreys usually nest along the river here, and wood ducks, common mergansers, and river otters often can be seen. The boating season on the South Fork is from November through mid-June. The best times are March through April but can be windy in the afternoons.
Summer has lower stream flows and pleasantly warm water better suited for swimming.
Canoeing on the main fork of the Eel is also spectacular, but can be windy in the summer months. This 55-acre park with old growth Redwoods offers family picnic areas, basketball courts, horseshoe pits, roller skating , hiking trails, and a children's play area. Rohner Park is located on Park Street off Main Street.