Rooster Tail Rapid and Access

Rooster Tail has a fun boof flake on the classic right line. An alternative is to take the line down the left. It's an easy scout from the right and a standard stop on the shuttle. When flows are low enough you can also stop at the top of the island when you are on the river and walk down the center-channel island to scout either the left or right line. Those who don't want to boat the canyon often put in at the base of Rooster Tail. You can find this access at mile 10.7 on the Index-Galena Road.