Marbles Rapid

"Anybody who tries to paddle that drop has lost his marbles." said Greg Gil, as we all scouted the drop from a big, round boulder high above. This assessment did not deter Kevin Batteh, who - just a few miutes later - dropped into the drop in his New Wave Sleek. Kevin did not lose a single marble that day and "Marbles" got its first-descent and a new name. Marbles starts off with a sliding 6-foot drop with a sharply-overhanging rock wall on the left. Immediately after the slidey drop are three slots. Most folks are aiming for the center slot, a tight slot backed-up by a piton rock. You'll want to scout your route here the first time you run it. Pay attention to the dangerous sieve rapid immediately after Marbles too. It all happens fast in here.