Ducky Dump

The shortest of the Lower West rapids but most difficult. The half mile past the VT rt 100/30 bridge is fairly calm water with a few small rips. When you see the rt 100 bridge in the distance and a rock out cropping on the right you may want to pull over to river left to scout. The further left of the rapid you go the easier it is, the right side forces you to maneuver or punch a couple rather large holes. There is a nice recovery pool after this rapid.

Another 1/4 mile will lead you up to the recently used take out on river right just under the VT rt 100 bridge. Note the old takeout a half mile downstream is now on private land and you need permission to access it. Paddlers have since generally taken out across the street from the Gulf station on route 30. Landowners have contacted AW to let us know that this too is PRIVATE LAND and they do not wish paddlers to use this takeout any longer.  You can (and presumably should) paddle further downstream and take out at the Townsend flood control dam.  This section is long and flat.  AW has not confirmed the land ownership situation at the takeout.