Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

This distinct horizon line is easy to see. Portage on river left which requires a seal launch into a swirl that occasionally catches wood. Take care.

The character of this dam is strange. This dam has a downstream sliding board with a kick up lip at the very bottom. Kick up is less pronounced near center.

It has been run at most flows. At all but the highest flow there's a pool below but at high flows you can't stay in the pool and you drop right into Irene/ factory rapid...so at high levels drop over the dam pretty close together (or portage) so you're able to help each other if help is needed below.

At high flows wood in left putin can make the seal launch a really bad idea. You can also portage right, up a steep slope, thru an old factory floor and put in near the bottom of Irene.