Colorado

We had a nice time packrafting this run, and were happy with our choice to run it as a two day trip. If I had the time, I would always choose two days.

We were warned that scouting is difficult because the rocks are slippery Schist, this is true. If you are a kayaker who is used to catching small eddies and hopping out of your boat on uneven terrain, scouting was still straight forward at about 4,000 cfs if care is taken. The exception was Marble Canyon Rapid, which felt like the first notable canyon rapid (start right, then either stay right or move left for smaller waves at our flow). If you are in a raft, it may well be a better idea to study the rapids online before your trip or follow someone who knows the run down, especially for the line at Skull.

The ranger was a good resource for information, and good at his job.