The dead diamond at lower flows appears easy, and for experienced boaters who naturally read the
lines and go the right way, it boats easy too. But there are sieves and pinning rocks that have
almost killed people in the past. The gorge is no joke, and it should probably be listed as class
V, even if it seems really easy the 9 times out of 10 when nobody is in serious danger. It is best
to go with people that know it well, and especially those that know where the hidden dangers lie.
Above 2000 CFS its big water fun. Huge holes and wave trains. Edit
we are putting on this afternoon on the upper swift where the swift diamond logging rd crosses over
the river upstream of the Dixie Dam Drop. I recall several nice straight forward class 3 drops
before the class IV Ellingwood Falls, sluice run of sixty yards... Will try and update after the
run. todd papianou manager Nrthern Waters... Edit
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lines and go the right way, it boats easy too. But there are sieves and pinning rocks that have
almost killed people in the past. The gorge is no joke, and it should probably be listed as class
V, even if it seems really easy the 9 times out of 10 when nobody is in serious danger. It is best
to go with people that know it well, and especially those that know where the hidden dangers lie.
Above 2000 CFS its big water fun. Huge holes and wave trains. Edit
the river upstream of the Dixie Dam Drop. I recall several nice straight forward class 3 drops
before the class IV Ellingwood Falls, sluice run of sixty yards... Will try and update after the
run. todd papianou manager Nrthern Waters... Edit