Rocky Fork Creek
McCoppin Mill Rd (below Rocky Fk Lake Dam) to Paint Creek
January 8, 2007
Trip Report
| Reporter | Ron Metzger |
There is a river wide strainer to the left of the last island (just prior to the last rapid) - its clearly visible from about 50 yards upstream allowing plenty of time for action to be taken. The river right channel has been blocked by debris for some time so this necessitates a portage at higher water. Word has it that at minimum you can limbo under the log but at 400 cfs it's touching the river surface or below the majority of the way across. There is a small eddy on the island just above it to make a short portage but the water can be moving swiftly here so be careful. The area under the log is mostly clear so it is possible to swim underneath it if you get blindsided by it.