Eyeball (Eye of the Dog)

(Lat/Lng and location on map are approximate. Resolution on satellite view is not sufficient to be certain.)

As you come around a left bend, you'll see a series of offset holes, and a narrowing in the distance. Get out (river left) to scout. Hoofers used to call this 'Obedience School' (as the photo is captioned), but we talked to locals and found that they called it 'Eyeball'. The series of short ledges, waves, and holes leads to a diagonally pitching ledge with a huge erratic boulder (the Eyeball) perched precariously, blocking the right side of the drop. A right-shore "hollow" (the "eye-socket") exists behind the rock. From upstream, most of the flow is diverted to the right, toward the boulder (which develops a pretty fair pillow), before being redirected left into a mushy, funky hole, then over a ledge into another slightly more well formed hole and a good pool below. While not that big a drop, it has never failed to get my heart racing. I've seen boaters certain they are on a line to head down the left side, only to find themselves suddenly shoved across to the right, finding themselves eyeball to eyeball with The Eyeball.