The usual run (at moderate to high flows) starts about a quarter-mile below the dam (the first point reached from the carry-in from normal roadside boater parking). Between the dam and this point lie some serious drops which contains near inescapable boiling cauldrons at moderate to high flows (class IV-V+). As long as one puts in below this upper stretch, there no rapids which rise above a class II-III rating. (American Whitewater)
Trip Length | Partial Day, 3.2 Miles |
Fishing | Yes |
Camping | No |
Manager | Private, Hatfield Hydro |
Wild & Scenic | No |
Water Trail | No |
Description | American Whitewater |
River Flow Information |
https://www.weather.gov/arx/hatfield_arbutus_monitor This section of river is dependent on flow being released from an upstream hydropower dam. Scheduled whitewater releases are provided annually. (Hatfield, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission P-10805) |