3. Bowater Parking Area to Hwy 27 (The Bowling Alley)Class III-IV
2 Miles
Avg Gradient 70 fpm
Max Gradient 100 fpm
The Hole at Bowling Pin (River left)Gauge Information
River DescriptionThe bowling alley run of north chick is an afternoon of park and play, or hike up the trail a bit to get an introduction to some creeking.Spence Lycan 2006-04-19 21:56:03 DOGPADDLE'S BA QUICK LIPS TOUR (USGS On-Line, 6 to 8) Launch 2/5's mile up trail from uppermost parking lot. II's and a III until the undercut King Pin Rapid(IV), go right's ledge or left's wave. Way-left has an avoidable sieve. A III and a pool until Split Pin Rapids (III) with avoidable horizontal pins against left wall or a bottom right rock. Try tweezing the main middle rocks. Below that pool is Chris' Crack (III/#@), with its rock tunnel between a massive boulder's backside and the right bank. Stay left, avoid way-right's trapping tunnel. II's and a III until Parking Lot Rapid (IV) which is drop and plop, left or right, with an easily avoidable way-left, last drop, sieve. Recover. Rinse. Repeat. StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2006-12-20 07:40:52
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