Clear Fork

This run was more of a lighthearted scout than a serious paddle—we left the boats behind and floated it on river tubes just for the fun of it. I hadn’t been down this stretch before, but I knew going in the water would be too low for a proper run. That said, we only had to portage a few shallow spots, which was a nice surprise. We took out at Gentlemen’s Swimming Hole. Now that I’ve seen it firsthand, I’ve got a solid read on the channel and features. I’m looking forward to hitting it again when the flow’s right for a full traverse.