This is the standard put-in for paddling the upper Wood River, featuring a large gravel parking lot around a picnic shelter and good access to the west bank for launching hand-carried boats like canoes and kayaks.

The site marks the beginning of a scenic paddle downstream through the Arcadia Management Area, with the first take-out at Barberville Dam approximately 4 miles downstream.

Note that the river is narrow and winding with a definite current; low water conditions can make passage scratchy, and the area is heavily used for fishing, so paddlers should avoid the first couple weeks of the April fishing season.