El Nino

El Nino is the fun rapid just past the cluster of cabins and the confluence of Silver Creek. A successful run usually involves heading down the left side through some holes and between the boulders. It's an easy scout from the road on the shuttle (Index-Galena Road mile 9.2) and many take a look at this rapid to get an idea of the character of the run and a realtime assessment of flows. The Forest Road 6330 Bridge (Index-Galena Road mile 9.1) is immediately downstream of this rapid and serves as a potential access point. You can park on the river right side of the bridge where a short trail leads down to the river on the river right side of the bridge.