Shooting Range

Roughly a 1/4 mile from the put in, this is the first constriction and gradient you'll come to. A few small pyramid waves at low flows and bigger waves at high flows, it has an eddy right behind a rock on the left side that can be used to try some ender moves, or at higher levels this rock can be boofed, but that's the extent of the excitement in this area.

It gets this name from the metal targets setup in the back yard on river right, just after you reach this small class 2- rapid. Knowing that the shooting targets are there and the river left bank/ledge is the backstop for errant shots, you may want to use caution if you hear gunshots (or what sounds like fireworks) before you get there. If you should hear shooting sounds, definitely use your whistle or make yourself seen! The last thing we want is a shooting accident on the river! (That said, I've never seen or heard any shooting on my probably triple digit worth of trips down this river.)

After the Shooting Range, the river is mostly boulder bed with a few constrictions that may be surfed but will probably just be floated through, until you get to the Oyster Wave, one of the best surf spots on the river!