Birch

The guidebook takeout (Herold)has a wide spot where a big rock juts out into the road. I have not tried parking therebut have noticed recently that the 'no trespassing signs' are now gone between the road and the river. So maybe it's good to go again?
Upstream at the Herold Bridge there is a small wide spot to park at next to the bridge. Take out just upstream of the bridge on river right. A nearby land owner named Matt may tell you it is dangerous to park there but we have had no incidents in the past 20 years (ignore him).
Do not ask to park near Matt's house. He has consented to let me take out there but he is not giving others permission.

parking at the cliff face is posted no trespassing so the bridge at herold is usually where we take out. Most folks will like 5'-6' on the online usgs gauge located at herold bridge. The low end estimates are off a little bit now. 4.5 is better minimum than 4.0. The rapids below the herold bridge at higher water (7 ft) do not wash out but become more difficult. Always watch for wood on this run.

the current gauge that is linked to this page is way over in webster springs. The usgs currently operates a gauge on the Birch at Herold (the takeout). On the Herold Gauge: 4 ft and below begins to get scrapey, 4.5-5.0 is good for novices, at 6 feet the rapids start to link up with one another and shore eddies become scarce.

Keep your eyes open for wood on this run.

The access to the river for parking by the cliff is now heavily posted with no trespassing signs. We usually park near the bridge in Herold and take out there without incident.

This is the shoal where Birch enters the Herold area. The un-official gauge on the Herold Bridge that day showed 5 and 1/2 blocks.