Maxfield to Whitcomb-Dimmel is pretty straitforward with only a couple of spots to worry about. The first being Shuwah Rapid (we call it Shuwah Riffle after going down the Hatchery stretch a few times!) There are a couple of big rocks on the bottom right and a bunch of smaller stuff throughout. Keep your eyes open and don't hit the big ones! There is an Island about 3/4 of the way through that has a collected a lot of Big Ass cedar trees. You can not see your way clear to the left so I have always gone right. I did see someone go through there, but ...

Now the hatchery to WD is another story. We crashed our way through for the first time last spring. At 4 boards with an 18' Eastside, it was not a lot of fun. We found lots of rocks. We found the blocked channel, about the third or fourth drop it looks like left is the way to go. It is not. There is one before that if you go right you will be f't. I have now been down that stretch once at 7 boards and again at 9, and it is much more pleasant.

Remember that is always good to have a plan but its always better to have a good plan!

Good Luck and keep it right side up.