Red Run

Directions: When going out 32 the 'Pub Road 13' is near 'Canaan Heights' and is called Canaan Loop Road and there is a sign on 32. Drive till you see a big sign that says Red Run fishing area. This is the start of Red Run but keep driving another mile or two till you come to a Ford that you could drive across Red Run this is the put-in. Keep in mind there is a gate on Pub Road 13 and it is closed in the winter!

Chris Heim and I ran this on 5/15 and it took us 6 hours.
There are lots of trees. Had to portage three times before the Falls and many more after. This does not count the times we were able to get out and move the wood to run the rapids also I think my neck is sore from all the tree ducking. All the big drops were clean and good to go.

Its a classic!

Two groups ran the creek this past weekend. All the main drops are currently good to go (and super fun). THANK YOU to the very kind soul who has been cutting wood in there!!! Keep in mind that the creek still has lots of unstable wood near water level and every high water episode moves them around. All of us who love this run should be helping to keep it clear.
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Update 6/11/11
Ran approximately the first half at a fairly low flow (1.6-1.5). Wood in a few spots, leading to 2 portages. Right above Pumpkin Spitter, and one earlier above that.

Todd Richendollar and Jay Moffat ran it sometime this spring, and both of them said they wouldn't go back unless they knew someone had been in there to clean it out. Wood has always been an issue in Red Run, but apparently it's worse now than it has been in a while.

I ran Red Run on April 8 at a good level. The gauge at the ford read 1.7 on the downside of the gauge and 2.0 on the upside (the water flowing around the gauge drops). This was a great level for the run.

There were a lot of trees in the run but that seems to be par for the course on this creek. We were able to run every major rapid though.

Bobby