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July 15, 2007

Trip Report

ReporterSkip Morris

The sieve is at the very top Labyrinth in river center to the left of the channel.
The sieve is at the very top Labyrinth in river center to the left of the channel.

The sieve is at the very top Labyrinth in river center to the left of the channel.

The sieve is at the very top Labyrinth in river center to the left of the channel.
The sieve is at the very top Labyrinth in river center to the left of the channel.
View of the top three-quarters of Labyrinth. The Terminator Hole is just out of sight next to the large rock at the very bottom of the photo.
The Terminator Hole is usually paddled on the right edge. The left edge is passable as well although it can bring you into the rocks.
Norm gives the sieve a wide berth at the bottom of Labyrinth.
Norm gives the sieve at the bottom of Labyrinth a wide berth.
With the water down the rock sieve is apparent. Note the water flowing thru the sieve and appearing at the bottom of the rocks.
With the water low the 'drain hole' appearence of the sieve is apparent.
With the water low, the funnel effect of the two rocks that form the sieve that traps anything that floats into it is apparent.
Staircase with raft/boat slide at the put in.
At low water, the undercut rock and sieve between the two rocks is apparent.
At low water, the tunnel between the two Split Hair rocks is visible.

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