2. Base of Triple Falls to Hooker Falls

Park at the Hooker Falls / High Falls parking area, follow signs for the foot bridge and trail leading upstream. When the trail starts to climb steeply head to the creek and decide if you put in above or below the long low-angle slide that ends here. The run consists of the long slide at the base of high falls, a couple nice class III/IV boulder rapids, then you go under the road bridge and shortly are at the lip of Hooker Falls. At low flows most folks run center, at high flows there is a nice left line. The right third of the drop lands on rock. When you are done take the short trail back upstream to your car. The rapids on this section are good creekin practice for the boater stepping up with the creek skills. In 2023 the Park obliterated the trail following the river from the parking area downstream to Hooker Falls and re-routed it up over a small hill. They posted signs indicating visitors are no longer allowed to walk upstream of the falls from below. This makes scouting from above and quick laps against park rules. The new trail is only an 8-minute walk or so back to the parking lot, and they retained the put-in option at the parking area. So, while a loss of easy access and laps, paddlers can still enjoy laps on Hooker Falls with a bit more effort than before. Please respect these area closures to keep paddlers in good standing with the park.