Yellow (Chippewa trib)

Our group looked for the entry on Homestead Lane but could only find private residence. Instead we started our trip at North Rd. bridge over the north fork of the yellow river. There is a gauge there. You can access the info about this gauge here. We didn't complete the whole run down to M instead we took out at Sheep Ranch Rd halfway down the run. This take out will be very hard to spot so bringing something brightly colored to mark the landing would be smart.

On the day we paddled the gauge read 85 cfs and this felt like more than enough water. Something that was surprising about this run is that the river actually got more shallow as we proceeded downriver. The north fork was plenty deep to float our canoe and 3 paddlers. The biggest obstacles on the north fork were banks filled with alders and the occasional beaver dam. The main branch held all the rapids. They were up to CI and were in places where the river widened to expose the bottom of the river.

There are no facilities anywhere on the run so be prepared with water, food, and a plan for bathroom needs.