Class IV Cabin Rapid is a long, multipart rapid. Each part can be scouted with effort on the left bank, watch for snakes. Part one begins with huge boulders blocking the flow, go left of them, as the right side is sieved out.

Part two is open read and run, with the most straight forward route being center-left. Part three starts at an island, the right side is steeper so it is natural to go left.

If running left, stay close to the island, and get ready to quickly work your way through small boulders back to the right side of the river where the channel is deepest.

This takes you through some fun waves against the right wall, at which time boaters will want to start working their way back left near the bottom to avoid rockfall against the wall.

Part four has boaters getting left in the runout to part three, where they will have a moment to assess what is going on downstream as they quickly head towards the bottom of the rapid.

Large boulders in the middle of the river will come into view, which happen to be horribly undercut. Fortunately there are routes to either the left, or right of them.

Kayakers will find the left side to have better visibility and an easy route against the left bank, while rafters may find the shallow rocks over there problematic. The right side route flows between some medium sized boulders, before exiting into easy water.

Part five is shortly downstream, and the route following the main current down the center-right is the most straight forward, and a step down from the action upstream. Remember that while it takes some effort, any part of the rapid is scoutable on the left.

While there are real hazards in this rapid, they are easily avoided by competant boaters who have taken the time to scope their line, or those adept at boat scouting.

At lower flows the difficulty is closer to class III, while at high water it may start to push the boundaries of class IV.