Crystal Rapid (9), at river mile 98.8m has strong holes at the top of the rapid and a large rock garden at the bottom. Scouting on river right is done both along the riverbank and from a debris fan bluff on the upper end of the debris fan. Either a right or left run will avoid the top holes, though if you run left, don’t go too far left or you will have to deal with a very strong eddy fence and pourover at the top of the Slate Creek eddy. Just past the eddy the the river left wall projects into the river and can flip rafts as well. Once past the upper holes, staying way left or way right of mid-stream can clear the rock garden at the foot of the rapid.

Crystal Rapid