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Barker Camp Rd. to Bowater Parking lot

SECTION CLASS:
4 - 5 (Normal Flow)

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Barker Camp Rd. to Bowater Parking lot Features
Mile Name Class
Mandatory Portage Rapid

What makes this rapid so dangerious is the trees that are almost ever present in this rapid.  It is ran occisonaly, but make sure to make a good judgement call.

5
Big Splat
This one has broken ankles , so the trick here is to right the curler just to the right with about 5 degree angle.
And if a mishap occurs gather your gear quickly because Vortex is coming quick.

 

4.5
Vortex Rapid
The trick here is to walk!  For the brave the trick is to run the dry sandstone, into meat of the drop,
the washout will remind you of Gorilla. This one is over quick if you decide to run it.
This rapid in the 90's was cutting edge, today it is a benchmark for Class V boaters.
After Vortex Is the run out, and onto a 5 drop ledge that is better to run on river right with lots of speed
5
Drain Pipe
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....
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