Dont attempt Bear creek till you have been down it 12 times with someone else rideing in the front seat. After those 12 times you row ONLY IF YOU ARE GOOD while your budy who is an expert on that run tells you where to go. After that follow him down a few times. Then and only then are you ready to attempt it on your own.

You cannot do Bear Creek blind no matter how good you are. There are some tricks that you have to know.