Bloody Keyhole

Largest single drop on the Hailstone. Large boulders congest the middle of the river, causing a pool and a nice 5' drop into a strong hole. 2 main ways to run it... 1st: just come in with the river flow, have a slight left angle, get on the tounge and a strong delayed boof to push you over the hole (Be careful not to lean too far right) or 2nd: Catch the eddy directly above the drop on river left, line up, and boof hard left to right. Either way, just go in with some speed to clear the hole, or you WILL get endered and worked. You can also purposely dry out on the large rock directly in the middle of the river and scout and/or set safety directly above the drop. As of Spring 2025 there is also now a well defined 'raft line' to the far right of the rocks that didn't used to exist before the November '24 flood. The right raft line requires navigating around 2 large semi-submerged rocks mid-flow in strong current, but doesn't have the sheer 'drop' factor of the keyhole itself to the left. Additionally there is one more line that is a notch between the two large boulders that comes into play >1500cfs. Ran the first (and only time I'm aware of) on June 5th, 2025 at an estimated flow of 1700cfs. It's a tight squeeze, but with a snappy boof and a good landing, it's a great alternative to running the spicy left line hole, or the boring right raft line on a higher flow day.