The Sisters ("Second Pier")

Just downstream of Chicken-Ender is 2nd Pier and the 2 Sisters. A river-left rock-ridge pushes most of the flow to river-right. There is a diagonal hole just above 2nd Pier that funnels into a hole known as Justin's Bane which can be a very difficult hole to work out of. The recommended approach to 2nd Pier, therefore, is to enter it river right of that diagonal hole to take the drop straight-thru. About a 5' drop into a wave/hole known as 1st Sister is followed fairly quickly by another hole, the 2nd Sister. At levels from 1300-2500 this hole is extremely flushy, but can be entertaining to put your boat in and see not only what you can do, but how long you can stay in there. At lower flows, it tends to be more friendly and appropriately retentive for better play.

Below 2nd Pier are some small boulder garden rapids, before the river wraps to the left, where there's a huge eddy on river left. This eddy is a great spot to practice stern squirts, and a convenient place to get out for the shortest carry back up if you want to hit the main gorge again.