Mill Brook (Jericho)

More than once I've been goaded into running Mill Brook when it was on the very low side of boatable. The big drops are in some ways more exciting at low water, as the pool height is noticably lower making the drops more impressive to see (and run) while the consequences of a screw-up are less onerous. The worst part in low water is the lengthy and quite scratchy class II section below the hydro power site.

Brian Jones cleans part II of the double drop in low water conditions. This is a refreshing swimming hole on a hot afternoon, accessible off Tarbox Rd.

Upstream of the bridge should look like this or have more water for an enjoyable run. The in between bits were still scratchy at this level.
have fun trying to get out of the river left eddy if you end up there
up on river right are the Mobbs Valley bike trails. When VT is dry, its fun to rally around the single track and stop here for a swim. access off Fitzsimonds road.
Fun left to right entry move. Great drop, scout river left.
Don't know what its actually called. If you run this straightforward you will piton...Dave is making the move here with a last minute left paddle stroke to turn him sideways and slide over the smooth bedrock ledge. Pretty funny to watch. More lines open up with more water.

If you look up stream from the take out bridge (117) and you see a bunch of rocks, it's too low. If you see only a few, your good. The best put in is a pull-off not far from the top of tarbox rd. and there is a little trail that you can hike down. If you put in higher than this you will most likely be getting out of your boat 3-4 times to go around logs, and there are no rapids until you reach the gorge anyway. The run starts off with a few good ledge drops and you can run them anywhere, class 3 stuff. Then there are couple small falls, run both on river right, easy class 4. Everything is scoutable but you are in peoples back yards some of the time. All the drops are runnable but the last one can be a boat breaker and it's a good idea to walk around it if the water is really low. The run just gets better with more water and features and lines stay pretty much the same. Great intro to creeking run. Watch out for wood. Don't drive too fast on Tarbox rd, all the land owners I have run into have been ok with us scouting/portaging and we should keep it that way. Have fun.
-Wilbur

Brian Jones cleans part II of the double drop in low water conditions. This is a refreshing swimming hole on a hot afternoon, accessible off Tarbox Rd.

Brian Jones cleans part II of the double drop in low water conditions. This is a refreshing swimming hole on a hot afternoon, accessible off Tarbox Rd.

Brian Jones cleans part II of the double drop in low water conditions. This is a refreshing swimming hole on a hot afternoon, accessible off Tarbox Rd.