Menomonee

Always take wood in the river as a serious and potentially deadly concern. This shot of Jacobus Park bridge piers shows the center of the snag which has been in place all of 2013. Look closely at left and right to see all manner of branches sticking out at odd angles. If you made the mistake of running through here, you could easily have your boat snag on one of these branches, or (in a kayak) your boat might go under a branch which might catch you across the torso or face. Without very, very careful scouting first (to know as much as possible about what lies below), any potential thrill of running snags like this is completely outweighed by the potential danger you are putting yourself in.