| Run |
Lower Puntledge
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Class |
III+ |
| Level |
65 cms - good
85 cms - prime |
Character |
medium volume, wide, many ledges & waves |
| Season |
when there is a dam release |
Boats |
kayaks |
| Gauge |
BC Hydro gauge |
Length |
2 h |
| Put-in |
Below bridge over Stotan falls.
Walk down road 50 m to steep trail.
Can also walk 200m to a branch road under powerlines, then
follow access road to river. Put in below "Gnarly Hole"
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| Takeout |
At the bridge N of town
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| Features |
- "Put-in Waves" - no info on this stretch
- "Gnarly Hole" - avoid by staying L. Spot by seeing powerlines over river
- hole is immediately below.
- "Three Little Piggies" - 3 play holes on R against bank
- "Splits #1" - stay R of island
- Tarp-n-Play Hole - on R. Good eddy feeds hole. Can
also eddy out in large calm eddy on R below and walk back up.
Can access by trail as well.
- "Splits #2" - stay R of island
- Spectator Hole- on R close to bank. Spot by wooden railing at observation point on R bank
- River-wide Hole - easiest line is on R
(easy to avoid at moderate levels, but harder at high levels.
Expect this after a R bend in the river,
shortly below Spectator Hole
- Weir - portage on the L. Spot this by numerous warning signs on both sides of river.
- "Weir waves" - wave train against cliff on R
- Powerhouse - on R.
- Graham's Waves - against bank on L.
Upper waves must be caught on the fly.
To attain again carry boats up R bank.
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| Comments |
A popular play run with numerous waves and holes to catch.
See
Puntledge River - Jewel of Vancouver Island
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