Feather, N. Fork

After hearing about Chris Chandler having a bad run at the Cleaver in the Tobin section of the NF Feather River, I decided to go up a check it out. The rapid has changed quite drastically. The pool elevation at the top has dropped about two feet. It looks like a large rock on the right side of the boof rock moved out. Now there is quite a bit of flow going to the right of the boof rock. The big issue is that there is much more of the Cleaver rock showing, this is where Chris got pinned. The upstream point of the Cleaver rock is undercut and jagged and all of the flow pushes into it. Not at all surprising that Chris got stuck there. I strongly recommend portaging this at low flows. We will have to see what it looks like at release flows, and it should definitely be scouted.

Though these runs can be combined, the difficulty levels are significantly different and knowledge of put-ins and take-outs is very important for those aiming to bite off only one of the sections, as the most difficult segment (Tobins) is sandwiched between two somewhat easier runs.

Though these sections can be combined, their difficulty levels are significantly different. Please note specific put-in and take-out locations if you are attempting to only bite off one of the less challenging sections, as the toughest stretch (Tobins) is sandwiched between two somewhat easier segments.

LOG HAZARD below Lisa's Ledge on Rock Creek Run. It is in the boof line that many people take on this rapid - log would be on river right. It could create a very bad pin.