Jump

At our listed put-in, drainage area is ~355 square miles (as calculated by USGS StreamStats beta software). Not far downstream, with the addition of the N.Fk.Jump River, it increases to ~508 square miles. At our take-out it is 549 sq.mi. (an total increase of 55%).

Putting in from the first turn-out parking in the Jump River Campgrounds (at the bottom of the main falls sequence), you'll have very fine rapids for about 0.4 miles before they taper off (at an island in the flow).

(With full disclosure that I have never paddled the rest of this run, it *appears* from satellite views that this half-mile *could* be the best rapids on the whole listed run. Anyone who has actually paddled the full run is encouraged to add a comment and/or pictures/video to either substantiate or refute this impression!)

You will likely encounter random light riffles to the confluence with the N.Fk.Jump.

From aerial/satellite views it looks like a very minor bit of rock-garden.

From aerial/satellite views it's hard to really discern much here.

From aerial views, a few minor rock-gardens and shoals appear in this area as the river takes a few good swings in directions from about the 4.4-5.0 mile mark.

After a sharp turn from due-west to SouthEast, another rapids is marked. Again, aerial views show little more than minor shoals and random rocks in the river.

Aerial views show little more than minor shoals and random rocks in the river.

Again.

And again.

Yup. You guessed it. More of the same.

As above (though even less in evidence here).

Gotta believe they got tired of marking nearly negligible rock gardens as rapids. From here to the take-out (from aerial views) there are a number of areas with at least as apparent rocks or shoals but which have not been marked. (Including leading right into the listed take-out.)

A wayside on Hwy.73 should provide convenient parking for take-out.