Rock Cruncher

After the triple stack of Grotto, Tornado Sluice, and Divided Highway, the action continues with Rock Cruncher, perhaps the biggest rapid after the falls. Catch an eddy on the left above the entrance to scout the full rapid. If it isn’t an ELF day you can sneak down the left side, bouncing off a few rocks and into the pool below the rapid.  The usual line is to work from center to right into an eddy on the right bank above the main drop; from here the line is down a chute headed back center to miss the big boulder on the right bank. No doubt you’ll spot a juicy mushroom of water at the bottom ripe for a boof – but watch out! A nasty flake rock is right in the center below the mushroom. Skim the left or right side to avoid getting crunched.