First Falls

Just downstream of the first little dells, prepare to scout (river-left recommended, right is ok) as the river takes a sharp bend to the right. It drops down a confused rock jumble (with possibly a few offset holes), into a channel where it is abrupty directed ninety-degrees to the left. A few small waves and holes in this 'alley' lead to a small pooling up before a congested ledge where a rock splits the flow (at most flows). One usual route is to catch a left eddy above this, ferry into a tight-right 'hanging eddy', then peel-out, charging toward the rock to drop over the ledge into a wild wrapping hole, charging toward center-stream below. While the move is simple, it never fails to get my heart pumping.