Saluda, Middle

Ran yesterday at 2.24 and thought the level ideal for the rapids. Barely scraped, but ideal action. I've done some of this at 4.0 and it's washed out. Up to 3.0 may leave some drops though. We found 3 class II's below the confluence with N. Saluda.
If you like an easier, more parking-friendly put-in (& gauge is above 4.50) you can start above Hwy 186 at the Freeman Bridge. That mostly just adds 4 miles of strainers though, and below 3.5 - 4.0, there's 2 logs to lift over.

Thanks for the additional information on the flow and the pictures. I've done this a few times but always forget to take pictures.

And thanks for updating the Run levels, Garrick. That may let a few more people try this nice run. I'd probably re-do it right down to around 1.90 if I were hungry for it.

The N. Saluda comes in on left right in a long class I. After that there are still another 1 or 2 class I's. Then this class II.

Each of the 3 class II's are preceded by a step or 2 of class I. This is the last one, about a mile down from the first.