Bald River
F.S. 126 bridge to Bald River Falls
February 15, 2002
Trip Report
| Reporter | Daniel Fosbinder |
Gran Torino can be run anywhere...paddler is heading for the river left side here.
Rob after running the right side of Shallow Falls...the river left is currently blocked by a tree.
Rob leaving the micro eddy above Suislide.
Rob entering Shallow Falls on river right because of a river left blockage.
Rob after dropping over the first ledge at Suislide...it's a corkscrew ride to the bottom.
Rob midway down Suislide Falls.
Daniel Fosbinder dropping into Suislide Falls on Bald River.
Buried in the whitewater midway down Suislide Falls.
looking back upstream at Suislide...the main line is hidden off to the left. Doe rapid is just downstream of the pool.
Rob enters Doe rapid, just downstream of Suislide.
Rob midway through Doe rapid on Bald River.
just a jumble of rocks on Bald River, about 1/4 mile above Bald River Falls.
A piton/pinning hazard exists on river left.
The LAST waterfall you can run before Bald River Falls. If you blow the ferry to the river right bank here or run the next waterfall, you ARE RUNNING BALD RIVER FALLS.
The 20 ft drop out of the lower pool on Bald River Falls.
Rob about to launch into Gran Torino, a burly-looking rapid at any level.
Rob cruising down to a soft landing at Shallow Falls. Going vertical here can result in a very bad piton.
one of the small slides/rapids between Jumble and the picnic area takeout.
This small eddy is the only way to boat scout Suislide, and getting to it is a hairy move in itself...