Scott McGee and I attempted to run this stretch in Alpacka rafts after hiking over from Wiggins Fork in late May 2004 at about 200cfs.<br /> <br /> Unfortunately, I was not aware of the stream gauge at that time and was just counting on a good spring runoff. The weather however was colder than I expected, and we received about a foot of snow during our ski traverse to reach the put-in.<br /> <br /> We did not have enough water for an enjoyable float, and had to walk a good portion of the stretch.<br /> <br /> The stretch begins at Venus Creek with wonderful class 1-2 braided channels/pools. After a mile or two, it enters a gorge and becomes steeper, more bouldery, and sustained. The boulders are round and smooth. Many of the boulders are refrigerator size or larger, with fun slots between them.<br /> <br /> There was not too much wood on the stretch, except for one or two major log jams about a mile down the gorge requiring portages.<br /> <br /> The stretch from Venus Creek to the Jack Creek trailhead is at least 11 miles.<br /> <br /> Thomas Turiano