2. US 78 to Hwy 124

This section of Yellow River, in particular from US 78 to the Yellow River Park, offers its most challenging white water. As noted in the posts below, the quality of the water has improved greatly. Save for the last three miles, this section of the Yellow passes entirely through private property. When scouting it is best to do so either from rocks that are squarely within the banks of the river or from the boat. When approaching Annistown Falls, do not scout and/or portage on river left. From the US 78 bridge the river is flat water until you reach site of the old highway bridge crossing (mile 0.6). As you pass the brick supports for the bridge, the river banks to the southeast. There is the first small ledge, creating a small wave that can be surfed. For the next mile the river alternatives between a series of ledge drops and flat water—one of the drops is three feet. Before reaching the island, there are the Ledges (mile 1.8)--two significant drops form the entrance into Island Rapid (mile 1.9). Both of these ledges will produce substantial holes at high water. Below the island the current stills again for more than a mile, as the river approaches the entrance to Annistown Falls (mile 3.4). From the Falls the river widens and works through a rock garden and over small ledges. At lower levels this section is technical, at medium to high, it presents more substantial challenges. After the last ledge, there is a take-out--park of the Yellow River Park. Beyond this ledge, the Yellow returns to a placid flat water stream to the Hwy. 124 Bridge.