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Big Bend

Class IV Here the river makes a big bend to the left and a rapid that is obviously larger than what has been seen upstream is below. There are two sides to the rapid, with the right side having most of the water and contains the main route.

This right side ends in two ledges that can create notable holes at higher flows. At lower water they are boulder fences, luckily all the channels go if there is no wood.

The left route is rockier and is only mentioned as an option in case the right side has wood, or as a possible sneak option.


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