Daniel at First Falls

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Account This junky rapid is next up after the first waterfall-seal launch. I was worried about getting hung up, but it was not a problem and help was close if I had trouble.

No one else ran it on this day, but I suspect they will in the future, because the portage is awkward. There is a short but steep slab leading into the next pool with no easy way to launch. To portage you can hold your partners boat at the top so your partner can get in and slide down, but the last person can't hold their own boat and must drop the boat and scramble around or slide and swim. Rico has just launched from the pothole above, aiming for the deep water at the base of the falls. Daniel launching from the top while someone helps Brian get ready to launch from the pothole. It is much easier to launch from the top but the aiming is much scarier. It does not seem like a definite straight shot when you are sitting there looking down.

Time 2005-06-26 20:00:00 GMT
Reported Date 6-26-2005
River Reported Big Creek
Reporter
Author of report
Paul Martzen
Fresno, CA 93728
Phone: 559-441-1383
River
Reported Level low
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Paul in the Junk

Detail Trip Report  Paul in the Junk  Big Creek, CA(52.45KB .jpeg)

Rico in Air

Detail Trip Report  Rico in Air  Big Creek, CA(71.03KB .jpeg)

Daniel at First Falls

Detail Trip Report  Daniel at First Falls  Big Creek, CA(71.77KB .jpeg)


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