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The
other route (the "meat run") involves punching the Kahuna itself,
running
slightly left of center through a break that appears periodically in the face
and carrying on straight down through some large waves and powerful boils to
the flat section
below. Immediately behind the Kahuna on the left is a big, squirrely eddy that
provides the only real squirt potential in this rapid.
Below Coliseum is a smaller rapid known as Dog's Leg that serves up some
good
play at various levels. The rapid is divided into more than one channel by
a
ridge of rock, creating several routes through it. The most common route is
to
run the right-hand chute around to the left, past an interesting playhole
named
Puppy Chow. It's a bit steep for blasting, but shorter boats can have fun
with
it. Another route is to run the Center Slot, an ugly pourover which is
blast-able for those with stout hearts and high pain tolerances (the rocks
on either side are sharp and prominent).
Below Dog's Leg there is a stretch of flattish water with a few swirlies
in the
current to play with, and a splattable rock shelf in mid stream that has an
excellent seam coming off the right side - good potential for downtime here.
A short drop follows into the last rapid on the Main
Channel, Farmer Black's. There is a hole at the top of this rapid that is
deceptively benign-looking. It's not dangerously retentive by any means, but
it does have
stopping power - more so than it's low, slide-type character would imply.
It's a
stellar blasting venue at lower levels, and the long eddylines that follow
further down can be a great place to wind up the day with some extended
cartwheeling and past-vertical work (if you've got the energy). Talented boaters
can even achieve downtime
here, especially in mush-mode. Moving downstream from Farmer Black's, there
is a
long section of very little gradient known as Hell's Half Mile that has a
lot of
sublime little mush-move and (occasionally) splat/swipe spots that keep one
entertained until a deep, secluded bay appears on the right. This is the takeout
for River Run Paddling Centre, and the end of the run down the Main Channel
of
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