Raymondskill Creek

Iron Staircase Falls is a mandatory Scout. This is the falls just below Graham Slam and above Flirting with Disaster. A third of the drop is blocked at the base by large steel debris, the remains of the old iron staircase adjacent to the drop was ripped down by a tree at high water. As of the writing of this warning some have run the falls cleanly. Paddlers running into the remains of the staircase risk likely being slashed or entrapped in your boat pinned against the steel.

the Boof drop directly following flirting with disaster falls has a sneeky river left bank strainer (log) tucked close into the drop. while it is in its current place a big boof will clear you easily. If you cut the corner hard left and tip the bow down like a plug it will be totally in play maybe catching you in the chest. Its reportedly caused swims already. The log was easy to miss in a quick scout.

There is wood in Graham Slam (after the bridge rapid) on right and left and the following rapid, Iron Staircase has a BAD strainer log on the Left. Our group yesterday ran both with center lines through Graham Slam and we ran the hard bouncing RIGHT line at iron staircase. Mclovin actually seal launched 10+ feet off the strainer into the pool for an easier though crazy looking 'portage'.