Raquette

4) Stone Valley: Colton to Brown's Bridge

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July 22, 2007

Trip Report

ReporterTim Kelley

Description of 1200cfs follows:

The channel-wide hole at the bottom of Colton Falls is essentially a keeper around this level. Don't know of anyone who has actually run the slide at this level or above. (The far right channel has been run from the Top at levels up to 3000)

The Left channel/Ledges at Tannery Ledges are very sticky. The right channel is a fun CL IV boulder field.

The hole at Mushroom Ledge is sticky...don't get to close to the Mushroom. The far left has a fun CL IV slot move...boof left.

The Horseshoe falls in the Narrows is really sticky if you miss the boof, but you can swim out.

The regular line at the Tub 'goes', but there is very little room for error . Missing the line is unforgiving. Running the far left line is an option but you will take some licks even with a 'clean line

Both options at 'Island Falls' still go. The entrance into 'Da Falls' can be sticky and push you into a rocky landing. The right channel (Particle Accelerator_Rocket Ride_50:50) gets a bit more chaotic with big reflex waves. The hole at the bottom is still tame and only the far right is very sticky. Careful of hitting the wall or being pushed into the 50:50 slot. This drop gets mean above 2000cfs...3000cfs was ugly

200 proof still goes, the entrance is a bit more technical and the reflex waves in the slot are BIG. The hangover ledges cleanup a bit but can be sticky if you're not paying attention.

The Bottom two miles is a better CL II-III at this level.

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