Pike, N.Br.

C) Town Corner Lake Road to Dow Dam Road (4.6 miles)

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DifficultyI-II
Length4.3 mi
Avg Gradient11 fpm
GaugePike N.br. at Bull Falls
Flow Rate as of 1 hour
50 cfsbelow recommended
Reach Info Last UpdatedDecember 17, 2009

River Description

Due to the lack of interesting or challenging drops, and the proximity to far more interesting sections of this river, this section is far less often run. None the less, this does make a scenic swiftwater or low-grade whitewater cruise. Unless you catch it at unusually high water, expect most of the rapids to be shallow scrapey rock gardens.

Alongside one stretch of this river you'll find uncharacteristic scree (steep rock-rubble covered banks). If you take a little side-trek here, you'll find an old quarry or mine pit. My first exploration of this section of stream happened mid-summer, whereupon I found this area to be populated with wild blueberries which were just ripe!


River Features

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Drainage: 120 sq.mi.

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Drainage: 120 sq.mi.

(Based on personal measurement via online planimeter and topomaps.)

Chipmunk Rapids

Class: IIDistance: 0.91 mi
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Chipmunk Rapids

A very tame rapids. (Calling it class II is probably a stretch.)

marked 'rapids' #1

Class: IDistance: 1.67 mi
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marked 'rapids' #1

I'm not sure in which one or ones among the rapids, but there are places where there are old timbers embedded at the toe of the river banks or the waterline of islands midstream. Embedded in many of those timbers wre large metal spikes. Generally there is no reason they should cause any problem to a passing paddler in their boat. However, if (for any reason) you would flip and/or be out of your boat, they could be a concern.

marked 'rapids' #2

Class: IDistance: 3.22 mi
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marked 'rapids' #2

marked 'rapids' #3

Class: IDistance: 4.38 mi
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marked 'rapids' #3

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Distance: 4.6 mi
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