Compton Rapid

The fearsome Compton Rapid (Cl 2) is spotted when you come to a nice rock outcrop on the right, a view of elevated train tracks in the gap below that and, as the river turns slightly left, a much bigger rock outcrop below and to the right. You might also find lots of spectators enjoying the boating mishaps here. The problem is that novice boaters can only run a rapid straight on and the rapid demands a turn in most choice of routes. Then if the boaters start to take on water in the upper part, they enter a wave train that will often swamp a canoe. Scout your route and don't sit up on a canoe seat.