This is a list of the major rapids in sections 2 and 3 of the Lochsa River.

    The numbers correspond to the free Forest Service map which I will have
    copies of for you when I see you. Not all highway markers can be seen from
    the river but I tried to list the ones which can be seen. The take-out is
    listed first which means you should read this list from bottom to top as
    you go down the river.

    I suggest you print this out and take your own notes as we drive
    toward the put-in.

    Highway Marker 97 - Three Rivers Resort
	61 Hellgate (I flipped here once, hit the hole on-purpose)
--- Take Out at Knife Edge
	58 Coolwater Creek
	57 Fire Creek
    Highway Marker 111
	56 Surprise
    Beginning of section 4
	55 Split Creek (just before the pack bridge)
	54 Termination (flips: Sparwasser, Slattery, Herring)
    Highway Marker 113
	53 Old Man
	52 Pipeline (usually lots of kayakers here)
	51 Unnamed (Picking Up the Pieces)
	50 Lochsa Falls (usually a crowd along the bank)
	       At very high water (9 ft) run river center (left of tongue)
	       At high water (7 ft) there is a sneak route on the far left.
	       At low water (2 ft) avoid the hole by hugging the right bank.
	       Usually you just punch it right down the middle. Push forward!
	49 Prelude
	48 Horsetail Falls
	47 Jones's Waves
    Highway Marker 115
	46 Shoestring Falls
	45 Cliffside
	44 Grim Reaper
    Highway Marker 116
	43 Bloody Mary
	42 House Wave
    Highway Marker 117
	41 Morning Glory
	       Big sweeping left turn, run left. I'm not always sure where
	       I am when we get here so I use this big bend in the river to
	       calibrate myself. This is when the fun begins!
    Highway Marker 118
	40 Otter Slide
	39 Unnamed (Eel Creek)
    Highway Marker 119
	38 Killer Fang (sounds worse than it is)
	37 Unnamed (Mile 119)
	36 Sandy Beach
	35 Fish Creek Rapid
--- Lunch Stop at Fish Creek Access Point, beginning of section 3
	34 Boulder Creek
	33 Wilderness Gateway Bridge (don't hit the bridge, I've seen it happen)
    Highway Marker 123
	32 Unnamed
	31 Ten Pin Alley
	       This is one of the most technical rapids on the river and it is
	       hard to scout from the road. It can always be run on the right.
	       As you approach the rapid, stay center but be prepared to move
	       right. Once you pass the first few waves on the right, row hard
	       to the right. Generally you want to be very close to the right
	       bank. There is a huge rock on the right and you want to go to
	       the right of it! This is the one rapid where you'll want to row
	       backwards and go slow. You need to be on your best game here.

	       At medium and high water there are other (numerous) routes
	       through this rapid. People sometimes go center and they make
	       it just fine but they have to do a lot of maneuvering.
	       This rapid is full of boulders making it hard to scout any
	       route. I always run right as described above.

	30 No-See-Um
	29 Mile 125 Rapid (can be harder than it looks)
	       Easy to find due to large culverts where highway washed out
	       a few years ago.
	28 Unnamed (Pass Creek)
    Highway Marker 126
	27 Log Jam (huge waves in sweeping left turn)
	       These may be the largest waves on the river depending on the
	       flow. They look intimidating but we always just go right down
	       the middle. Just keep your boat straight! If you go for a swim,
	       swim to the left to avoid the log jam down below on the right.
	       Again, this is the one place where you need to swim LEFT.
	26 Class V
    Highway Marker 128
	25 County Corner (highway station)
	24 Mile 129
--- Put-in at Nine Mile
	23 Unnamed
	22 Triple Hole
	       This is a tough rapid. There are (obviously) three holes and
	       it's tough to miss 'em all. Lots of maneuvering around rocks.
	       Hard to scout and cannot be seen from the road.
	21 Castle Creek
	       This is the longest rapid on the river, over 1/2 mile. It is
	       also quite dangerous at high water because of numerous large
	       holes and the consequences of a swim here are bad. This is one
	       reason I like to put in at Nine Mile. On the other hand, this
	       rapid is relatively easy at low water.
	20 Holly Creek
	19 Onno's Hole (Lone Pine, large pine tree on river right)
	       Guaranteed flip if you hit the hole but it's easy to run left
	       of if you're paying attention.
	18 Mile 132 Rapid (No Sweat)
	17 Mile Long
	16 Mile 133 Rapid
	15 Stanley Creek
	14 Keep Moving
	13 Fake Onno's Hole (a huge hole in its own right)
	       Guaranteed flip if you hit the hole but it's easy to run left
	       of if you're paying attention.
	12 Unnamed
	11 Lower Eagle Mountain
    Eagle Mountain Put-in
    Eagle Mountain Pack Bridge
	10 Eagle Mountain
	 9 Lost Creek (Rocky Corner)
	 8 Eye Opener
	 7 Unnamed
	 6 Unnamed
    White Pine Put-in, beginning of section 2

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