1st Squirt Spot

As soon as the large island ends, look for a rock-outcropping on river-left, and catch the eddy behind it. For anyone 'old-school' enough (especially old-school longer boats or squirt boats), this is a great squirt spot. At flows above 800 cfs (perhaps even down to 500 cfs), there is great depth here, and a sharp eddy line for bow-stalls, stern squirts, and whatever other squirt moves your boat and your ability or interests allow.

For beginner boaters, this is a great practice spot. Paddle to the 'top' of the eddy, peel-out into the flow, and charge back into the bottom of the same (river-left) eddy.

There is also a much larger eddy on river-right (with much less-defined eddyline). This allows paddlers to practice ferrying from one eddy to the other. (With bow pointed upstream, trying to move laterally across the flow, losing as little distance downstream as possible! For an added exercise, try doing a 'back ferry': with bow downstream, backpaddling, again trying to move laterally across, losing as little distance as possible!) Another fine practice maneuver is paddling up the eddy, peeling out (angling bow into the current, to then head very briefly downstream), then charging hard for the eddy on the opposite side, paddling up that eddy to do a peel-out and charge back into the original eddy. (I call these "figure-8's".)

Each of the above make excellent practice on dealing with currents and eddies, managing boat angle, changing boat lean, and other essential beginner swiftwater/whitewater skills.

As previously mentioned, there is generally very good depth in the main flow here, so it makes a fine spot to practice rolling (intentionally or otherwise) in current. However, anyone missing a roll and ending up swimming may find it will take some distance downstream to be able to get boat and boater ashore. (There is not significant rapids or danger, just strong currents in a relatively wide section of river.)