Jouett Creek

Several of us paddled Jouett Creek 6-7-03 and luckily decided to scout the long blind slide known as 'Dead and Bloated'. There was/is a multi-log strainer that blocks the entire streambed and would likely snare a paddler.

For Jouett novices, this slide is approx. 0.25 mile below the 6-8 foot vertical drop (Compactor) and just after a good size slide with a meaty hole at the bottom. There is a small circulating eddy on creek left just above the committing left turn where paddlers can scout and/or portage by bushwacking along the bank. Use extreme caution in the slides after running Compactor to prevent washing into this blind and very tight slide! If flushed through the eddy, it might be possible to barrel through dislodging one or more of the smaller logs, although this is not at all advisable.