Backyard Slide

The final rapid on Pond Brook is a long and fun one. Just above the rapid the river splits around an island. The left channel is usually best. Just after the Island the river turns right and drops over a long slide best run on river right. Just after the slide there is a series of low ledges with sticky holes. A small pool lies just upstream of Backyard Boof. Line yourself up in the center of the river and push off the 8 foot vertical ledge drop. Below this there is another small ledge drop that leads to a bridge. Once past the bridge the river flattens out for the rest of its distance to the Baker River. The rapid is named after the residential backyards it flows through. The residents on river right are very friendly and take interest in our adventure just watch out for their river side flower beds if you should scout or decide to take another run on Backyard Boof.