Yellowjacket Creek

June 17, 2017

Priscilla Macy executes the Throw and Go at Yellowjacket Falls.

This is the first decent rapid below the old hike-in, a short way below Yellowjacket Falls.

A fun drop on the section upstream of the old put in.

June 17, 2017

Paddled Yellowjacket today and the run is currently full of wood. Had to portage around wood about 10 times or so, lost count! We had a strong medium flow, about 770 on the virtual gauge. Godzilla, the 7ft drop (on far right) and final boulder garden were fairly clear of wood. Give yourself some extra time on this.

FYI - If the hole at the bottom of Godzilla looks more than your interested in, there is a small portage route on the river right side, just above the hole. You will need to scamper along the right bank until you walk down river and close to the hole you should see a steep little path up to your right. At high flows scampering along the right bank might not be possible.

Ran Yellowjacket @ 600 cfs on the virt gauge. Smae wood as before in the first drop, can be run at some levels but scout the first blind right corner below the putin.

Another riverwide log below a left bend in the middle of the run. Ran over it. It would only be a problem at minimal flows. Everything else very clean. This one's in great shape!

A stoudt level.
Sneaksliding the waterfall.

A high water line opens on the right.

Entrance to the canyon above the last big drop