| Difficulty | II-III |
| Length | 5.3 mi |
| Avg Gradient | 71 fpm |
| Reach Info Last Updated | December 30, 2014 |
River Description
Short road-side carry in.
The first mile (to Crown Creek confluence) is very narrow and fast with few eddies. This is short boat, technical maneuvering, rock dance water. While the rapids do not break above class II, boaters must have sufficient skills to react quickly and catch small eddies in this tight, technical water.
A trail bridge in this section acts as an impassable strainer (mandatory portage). Strainers have otherwise seldom been a problem, since generally the banks are lined with alder, making 'brush-bashing' a more frequent concern.
This reach makes a likely extension for a run on the upper Baptism.
River Features
Possible alternate in
OtherDistance: -0.5 mi
Not necessarily likely, since early going even from listed put-in is narrow and likely brush-bashing, but . . . it may be possible to add another half-mile of similar gradient by putting in here. (May be private road; may be gated?)
Put In
Access PointDistance: 0 mi
Drainage: 18 sq.mi.
OtherDistance: 0 mi
At the put-in drainage area is about 18 square miles (to the best I can do using online planimeter and topomaps).
Confluence: Crown Creek
OtherDistance: 1.07 mi
A fairly decent-sized tributary comes in from the right.
Take Out
Access PointDistance: 5.4 mi
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