Little Miami - 4. Kelley Nature Preserve to Milford (Jim Tarrell Park) (OH)
Best boatable levels for play. Around 6.5 feet is prime.
The best rapid on the run by far. You can park and play this if you like. At higher water, this can give the novice and rec boater some issues. The rapid is easily broken down into two parts, the upper part (with the old piece of low-head dam) and the lower part.
The upper part has a great eddy line for squirts and enders. At higher water, a hole forms behind the old piece of dam. I know lots of people that punch the hole, but haven't heard of anyone playing in it. People have said that rebar is a concern, but I've checked it out at super low water and haven't seen anything. The hole is probably playable, but always use caution at man made structures. It is pretty broken up though, so I don't think it's a keeper.
The second part of the run is the chute to the right around an island. At the bottom of the drop, there is a small surf wave and hole that can be some fun. The hole is created by people moving rocks around at the bottom of the drop. You can sometimes spin here, but that's about it. There's another eddyline for squirts and enders, too.