Poplar
Lutsen ski hill to golf course bridge above Hwy 61 (2.2 miles)
September 1, 2014
Trip Report
| Reporter | Andy McMurray |
The drop after the golfcourse bridge is run fairly often and there exists an eddy below on river left where the paddler can easily (with adequate technical skills) can egress back to the vehicles on a trail.
The Gorge below (under hwy 61) has been run by a variety of paddlers usually at lower flows (late summer/fall). John Kiffmeyer and a SE crew first descended this section and gorge in the early 2000's, naming the feature drop directly under Hwy 61, 'Sauza Falls.' Safety is best set directly under the bridge either with climbing anchors (cams/nuts into features) or with extra rope, a harness, etc for the person with the bag. It's sporty.