Applegate River, Middle Fork

This run is a classic class 3 creek run and makes a great introduction to creek boating (it's tons of fun besides) Dreamflows has a write-up in their Northwest rivers section that will get you to the put-in and take-out. You can put-in a mile up from the second bridge just below a 10' waterfall (I've seen it run a number of times but I've never seen anyone do it twice) and Whiskey Ck. I almost always head upstream for the extra mile as there are 5 more 3 to 3+ rapids in that section. Just be sure to mark your take-out so as not to bumble into the class 5 rapid/undercut above the second bridge. What makes the run a classic is evident below the second bridge; evenly spaced class 3 to 3+ rapids with class 2 water and lots of eddys in between from start to finish. Most drops are bedrock with river center transit the norm. Wood is a hazard at times but due to the runs fast center channel nature, most wood is pushed to the bank after high water events. We had our first race down the lower 3, April 2010 and plan to do it 2011. A friend of mine has a good video of the run at; vimeo.com/17833871 that will give you a very good idea of the nature of the run. Upstream of this run is a short class 4/5 section on the Butte Fork of the Applegate. Dreamflows also has estimate of the flow on their Northwest Rivers page. Carberry Ck. one drainage to the north (less than a mile away) has good class 4 action and is most likely runnable if the Applegate is.