Gumdrop

More commonly referred to as Eddy of Woah (or Eddy of Woe, depending on who you ask), the creek makes yet another sharp turn, this time to the left. Most paddlers set up for the main drop in the large eddy on the right side above before ferrying to the left side. The swirly water at the bottom of the drop rivals the shenanigans of artificial whitewater courses, always looking for an unsuspecting paddler’s edges to grab. At levels of 8” or higher, the right side of the drop becomes a water boof and, assuming the paddler hits it keeping the boat flat, this line becomes the cleanest way to run the drop. The channel widens and becomes a game of dodge rock shortly afterwards.