Third Drop

At low-to-moderate levels, third drop can provide some play but at higher levels it gets VERY sticky, and those who fail to 'punch' it (or avoid it) will provide entertainment to others. At high water a good line is to stay left on the main drop and angle river left as you punch the first hole, then drive hard river-left to avoid Joeys Hole.

There is a sharp ledge in the middle of the river on this rapid. At high water the hole below the ledge becomes nasty, but at lower water it can be run with ease. At high-water there is a small channel far river-left which may be a good sneak route for any boaters not wishing to take on the meat of the main flow and its holes, especially since a swim at Third Drop or Joey's Hole will likely mean a swim over Five Foot Falls.