Little Vermilion

For anyone interested in doing just the Canyon Rapids and if you don't want to do a shuttle, and you don't mind hauling your boat 1.5 miles total, you can put in at the top of Quarry Canyon Rapids and get 1 mile on the river.

Drive to Rotary Park and park by the dog park parking area. Take the path down the hill for about a third of a mile. When the path 'T's' take a right and continue for about a half mile until you get to the Quarry Bridge. Put in here on river right. (.9 mile carry in)

Paddle one mile and take out at the obvious landing on river left. Hike up the gravel road until you get back to the walking path. Go left... A short distance later you will take a right and be going back up the hill you came down earlier. (.5 mile carry out)

Also Rotary Park has a great bathroom/ changing facility that is actually heated.

Ran again @ 2280 on 031310 with a friend. Nothing minor about any of the numerous rapids that day.

2280 on the Big B gauge

2280 on the Big B gauge..

If having a rattle at the end of the snake makes it a rattlesnake then what I saw was in fact a rattlesnake. I was only three feet from it and rattlesnakes can go in the water. Thanks for the suggestion though.

Great little Paddle. Ran this one this year @ 550 and again @ 180. I would love to try it out @ 1000.

Watch out for rattlesnakes on the shore in or near the 'canyon'. I even had one follow me in to an eddy once. Ande Meyer

550 cfs on BB gauge

anybody lookin to paddle let me no i live by the big v and the little v give me a call or send me a comment see u on the river chad 815 481 2211