Z-Channel

Z-Channel starts off as an easy eddy-hop. The final drop however is a constricted channel with a large pinning rock dead center, which can clearly be seen in the photo taken at 2.7 feet on the LF gauge. At water levels below 3.2 feet, this rock will push kayaks sideways and underneath the rock on the river left bank if you miss the boof stroke. At low levels, an alternative line can be run by cutting hard right immediately before the drop, and snaking around the rock while hugging the right riverbank. This channel is extremely shallow, even at ideal flow ranges and even with an excellent tuck.   Watch for strainers here as well as broken pieces of concrete towards the center of the entrance.