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....