Waites Run

I paddled this after Hurricane Jeanne in 2004. On the first day, the level was @4.75 (est.), which was probably good. I swam under a log behind a blind turn--the water was crazy-fast and narrow (@10 feet). The next day, I finished the trip at 4.25, an abusive minimum. There were 8 log portages. Below the public park is a short section that would be very enjoyable for a Class 2 paddler, bypassing the log jams. The upper section is a scream, but needs some chainsawing. Putting in near the bridge gauge (lower bridge) might make a nice-but-short Class 3-4 run with only one or two log portages.