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Put-in Take-out Rapids/Hazards Wild Scenic Recreational

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Description

Section 2 is a scenic float trip with a handful of small ledges, rapids, and shallow shoals separated by long sections of deep flatwater. At moderate levels the run is class II+ with no significant objective hazards except perhaps the occasional tree. The run starts at an official put-in a mile or so downstream of the Highway 28 bridge, and Earls Ford is the typical take-out (River left). There are also a number of possible put ins on the West Fork upstream that add a nice addition to the run if the water is high or you want to make it a 2-day trip. There are quite a few nice campsite options on riverside benches in the middle part of the run, but few beaches. It is worth getting a trail map to pick a campsite away from trail access. 1.8 feet is a reasonable minimum for rafts.