Escanaba, E.Br.

2.9 FT 100CFS

Ran this run 2 weeks ago at around 240 cfs. At current levels of ~70cfs, several features appear to have created potentially dangerous hydraulics not seen at levels of ~30 cfs or ~240 cfs previously paddled. Scouting would be advisable for some of the middle drops, and portaging would be wise if you arent comfortable with the strong possibility of rolling in violent water.

River was a blast! Took out the whitewater boat I bought used last fall for the first time on this run. Previously, I ran this in my 14 ft touring boat at flows around 18 cfs, very boney, slow going. The melt really livened things up, creating a ton of interesting features without getting overly pushy or overwhelming for someone brand new to whitewater. Canyon rapid (both sides) and the 3rd drop in were portaged this time around, though next time I would do the 3rd drop. Canyon rapid is a bit constricted and shallow for me to think you should be running it without class 3+ skills.