Baker, S. Branch

Rocky Branch to Rowentown Rd.(Dorchester)

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David Su
David Su

Apr 14, 2013


April 14, 2013 at 2.45' level there was no new or significant wood throughout the run. The landings off Cannibal Falls had: a minor rock bump going off the R-side, vertical plug off the center went deep without consequence, and boofing off L-corner was flat and fluffy. The L-side holes at 'triple drop,' just above the 'Swimming Hole' takeout, were deep and sticky at 2.45'.

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Apr 22, 2011


Looking up from bottom of the Rapid.

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Daniel Holzman

Jan 1, 1900


When water levels are low, start on the South Branch rather than on Rocky Brook. This drop is about 1 mile below the put-in on the South Branch, just above the confluence with Rocky Branch.
Cannibal Falls is just downstream of the confluence of the Rocky Branch and the South Branch. The landing has a very narrow zone - to the right you break your ankle, to the left - well, we don't want to talk about that. Worse, the approach is tricky class 4, with a large swirly eddy just above the falls, waiting to send you off line. Apparently first run by Willy Kern years ago. No one in our group had the moxie to follow his lead.