After the run out with Vortex , you will run a long series of
eddys that is better to eddy hop one eddy at a time,
and work your way down to the big one of drain pipe. Now you
see how it got its name.
You can walk on river right but it is a total B*tch, so try to
take on as many eddys as you can.
The trick here when at the bottom of the rapid is to have a
driving hard angle onto the rock/boof on river right,
you must drive on it high, even higher than you think.
Driving high will make it easier to avoid the undercut
waiting
on you on river left.I have never hit it high enough. If you
do go too far left make sure to stick your bow into the
undercut.
By doing this you will flush out.
After Drainpipe Rapid:
You need to be aware of the Rock House put-in on the
left. (Which is a good place to put on on low water days)
From there, the next rapid....run straight on , and down the
middle with a strong brace on your right....and do not run on
the river side there is a pinning, screw up rock that has messed a
lot of people up.
I know of three people needing stitches and of one
concussion.
From there it is straight on to the Chick....