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comments	what class is this rapid.. how hard would it be to run for a novice class II-III paddler? The problem is the landing. It can be very shallow in the landing zone. This demands that you have a good boof. Most class II-III boaters do not have a good boof. Most class II-III boaters get a little tripped out when they come to a lip that is as knarly as this one. If you flip before the lip, you are going to mess up your face or your shoulder. Finally, after the landing there is a bit of a wave and a hole as well as water coming in from the side in a reactionary manner. Most class II-III boaters will get flipped and some will get caught in a bit of an eddy fence on river left. If this happens, you need someone who can get a rope to you. Most class II-III boaters will not be able to get a rope to you because they will be working very hard with both hands on the paddle just to cross the pile. I have seen a couple of class 4 and class 5 boaters work a little just to get there themselves. Having said all this, if you were standing next to me at the top, I would tell you to go for it! Its just the way I role.