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B) Co.Rd.3/Airport Rd. to Glen Avon Falls (2.85 miles)
| Difficulty | II-III(V) |
| Length | 2.7 mi |
| Avg Gradient | 42 fpm |
| Reach Info Last Updated | May 9, 2023 |
River Description
Most of this reach is a flatwater and easy-rapids paddle, with intermittent (nearly continuous) light-grade rapids. The major exception is Glen Avon Falls. Here, the bottom drops out, as the river encounters a steep sliding bedrock rapids/falls. At favorable levels, this could provide an interesting 'hair boater' park-and-pray (er, I mean play) spot! We're not talking rodeo boater territory here, but rather 'steep creek, big gradient'-folks funland. Not quite the stuff commercial videos are made from, and yet not far from it (for most boater's tastes). While you could continue your trip downstream, there is little of interest in the next two miles until the next listed section (after the confluence with the East Branch), so we prefer/advise carrying back up to your vehicle in the parking area for this falls.
Clikck this link to check out a video of Glen Avon Falls, Low-water run
River Features
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Light Rapids
After over a half-mile of flat/flowing water, some light rapids start to appear. These build into a nice sequence at about the 3/4ths mile mark as they encounter a bit of bedrock.
Glen Avon Falls
An awesome steep slide, sitting nearly roadside, is worth the drive to see. If it has enough water, and it trips your trigger, go for it as a 'park-and-huck'. With enough water, there are various possible routes, but (reportedly) there are a few bad piton spots to avoid (if you can).
Downstream of the falls, much milder gradient continues just a bit before petering out altogether into meanders for the next two miles to CR4/Lax Lake Road and (just beyond it) the confluence with the East Branch, and the start of our final listed section. Thus, as stated in the main write-up, while you could continue your trip downstream, there is little of interest in the next two miles until the next listed section (after the confluence with the East Branch), so most will carry back up to vehicles at the parking area for this falls.
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Log in to add a reportLooking at the Upper Middle facing up river. On river right in this picture it is possible to get a gimps of the possible undercut/death-hole that could form depending on water levels. Most of the run looked to be best run on river left.
Another shot from the middle of Glen Avon Falls IV, looking up river. Low water.
This is standing near the top looking down river again. Very interesting rock features that look like they could create some really nasty undercuts that would be running perpendicular to the flow. Very Low Water.
This is the middle of the falls looking UP river. Low water.
This is looking from the middle of the falls down river. Very low water.