Pauley Creek from the trail. We hiked up to the “middle“ put in, which adds some length and quality drops to the run.

Hiking near the put in

Jessica, 15, and her dad, James. Jessica is an awesome paddler, and recently made the US Canoe and Kayak team! Congrats.

Lots and lots of pretty easy rapids seperate the bigger drops. Fun stuff.

This rapid wasn't hard, but looked as if being in the wrong place could be serious. That tree on the right would be a bad place to be.

Tons of fun whitewater

Jessica from above

Several smaller drops had some suprising “juice”

Keeping us on our toes

Jess on another fun waterfall

James

Jess mugging for the camera

Federal Falls - While we scouted, another group of paddlers came through. I didn't get pictures from us here. But it's a fun waterfall into a neat little gorge.

Federal Falls

Jess -

James

Jessica on “Slip'n'Slide”

Jess

Running Pauley Falls. Though I had run it before clean, I hit rocks this time and slowed down too much, causing me to hit several rocks on the trip down.

Hitting the rock, and going into the hole at the bottem of Pauley Falls

Getting Pummeled in the hole

Me draining my boat after my swim.