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Description

Bald River is a tight creek complete with numerous strainers and jagged rocks in the streambed. Boaters running this creek should absolutely know where Bald River Falls is. There is a very obvious picnic area on river right with lots of flatwater providing ample time to get out. Do not continue past this point or you risk being swept over Bald River Falls. The full run consists of a couple class IV/V rapids with tons of class I-II in between, making an all-day adventure, but what a beautiful trip! Or ... as noted in a comment below, you can forego the first two listed falls/rapids and get the best action by just doing a hike-up for the final 3/4ths mile or so. PLEASE NOTE: There is a pile of trees (beaver dam) which blocks the entire river about midway through the full trip. This pileup could be run on river-right at high water but the safest choice is to portage. At higher flows one could be pushed into this pile-up quickly, so be careful. Be on the lookout on river right for lots of trees that are in the process of being downed by beavers. Just around the next bend is the major pile-up, take action accordingly.