Joe's Brook

2017-07-01 Two large trees have toppled into the mini-gorge where the notorious ice bridge sometimes forms in early spring. The first fallen tree creates a virtual river-wide obstruction just below the 'crux'. It's bad because 1) the approach is around a blind corner, 2) the gorge is walled in on both sides, and 3) the eddies on river left above this spot are miniscule or non-existent. We've known for years that scouting this section on foot from Joe's Brook Rd. while you set shuttle is a good idea if there's a chance the ice bridge is in play, but it's a good idea even in the middle of summer (it turns out).

Watch out for tree down; spans the entire river and cannot be paddled under. About a quarter of a mile of from the takeout bridge @ Rte 5.

Strainer still there as of 4/27/11
- looks like someone cut if off but a larger log partially submerged still spans the river.