Kiln Ledge

The river veers left and trips down a short (~3') ledge. At low-to-moderate flows, this riverwide feature offers surfs and spins. The pool is shallow, so no elevated or aerial moves at any but highest flows. Above 300-400 cfs this gets sticky and can stop boaters who don't hit the right spot or have momentum and good technique. (Aim for a river-left seam. It may look like the gnarliest backwash, but current pushes through the pile!)

Some people assert this falls gave the village its name. Historically, quarrying changed much of the area where the park is now. It is unlikely that this is a natural ledge/falls, but was a result of quarrying. The dam just upstream of our put-in appears to sit upon quite an outcropping of rock. It is far more likely it was constructed upon what may have been a more natural falls giving the village its name when this area was settled.

Just downstream, a large tree arches to lay in the water. Narrow passage exists river-left, but you need to look at this before putting on to assure no new wood has blocked things up, to assess the situation for yourself, and know what you need to do here. (This makes good reason for novice paddlers to run far left, to be lined up for the river-left passage, reducing the danger of being swept into the tree.)