Cotton Mill Park to CTH.J (5.35 miles)

A fun stretch of river for recreational kayakers and beginner whitewater paddlers. The run contains numerous areas of riffles and rips, and at least a couple waves capable of allowing surfs and (at ideal flows) spins for those in whitewater playboats. An area paddler has been working with the 'powers that be' in an attempt to get recreational releases a few times during summer months. Stay tuned for further notice on this! There has been some 'caretaking' of this section, removing some existing strainers. As of this update (2018.07.23) there are NO IMPASSABLE STRAINERS, however there are trees to duck, dodge, or maneuver through! At lower flows (perhaps up to 250-300 cfs), they shouldn't be a major problem, but as flows increase, your skill-level must be significant to confidently maneuver through these! (On a recent trip down this, I found numerous pieces of evidence of mishaps resulting in lost gear by inexperienced recreational paddlers.) Keep in mind that new deadfall may happen at any time, so you need to be prepared by looking well-downstream, being ready to eddy-out and scramble for whatever strategies are needed to deal with the deadfall in swift current! Other websites/blogs report wire fence spanning the creek at one or two places, though they appear to have been cut and rolled-back ashore (again, as of 2018.07.23 -- unknown whether they may be restrung or if that will be a permanent removal). Far more of concern: a couple bridges will become problematic (difficult or impossible to float through/under) at higher flows. DO NOT RUN THIS ABOVE THE RECOMMENDED 'MAX'!!! This video features highlights of this run: https://youtu.be/p0wkdvgt858?t=20