The Gordon (Middle)

Class: IV-V

Quality: 4

Location: Port Renfrew, Vancouver Island, BC

Trip Time: 1 hour

Level: Correlate to the online Harris Creek Gauge.  1CMS is minimum

The first drop at very low flows

Description

The first and biggest drop is only about 100m downstream from put-in.  Paddle right up to the lip and get out on the island to scout.  This drop is run down the center and is actually a lot better than it looks! The next km pick through class IV boulder gardens ending at Sieve Drop.  Sieve Drop doesn’t look like anything special from the top.  Scout and/or portage on the Right.  The line is far right to avoid getting pushed into the sieve.  Just around the corder you’ll find Double Drop.  Run this one far left.  At low flows there’s barely enough water to get down the far left slot but its still your best option.  Immediately downstream is “At it With Ease” (featured image) scout on the right or portage on the left.  The line starts left and then you boof off the center-right side of the drop.  After a small pool is Monster Truck Falls.  Scout and/or portage this beast on river right.  The Middle Section ends with Final Falls normally run on the left but also runnable through the right channel.

Starring down Monster Truck Falls
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