The Upper Upper Cispus

Any section of river that is called the "Upper Upper" anything has got to be good.  The Cispus is no exception.  It has been described as a great "east meets west" style run. Steep and rocky pool-drop in places, continuous and pushy in others with a must-run, unscoutable 30-footer - Behemoth.  Lots of wood, but only two mandatory portages.  Its a great late season alternative to low-water runs on the Truss.

Drew scouting the first drop: A fun 15-er into a very tight squeeze under a log. Photo: Jimmer

Fastlane dropping the first drop.  Photo: Jimmer

Drew A. making the squeeze. The higher the water the tighter the squeeze! Photo: Jimmer

Orion first drop, right side of Island Rapid.  Photo: Curt Joyce

Copedawg, second drop of Island.  Photo: Curt Joyce

Fastlane - Behemoth!  Photo: Curt Joyce

Orion going stern first at Behemoth! Photo: Curt Joyce

Cope stompin' it down! Photo: Curt Joyce

There are many other good rapids, just no time to photo them all.  But half-mile of whitewater that includes the landslide rapid above Behemoth to below Righty-Tighty is an absolute classic section of whitewater.  So fun.  

Sweet little side hike to a swim-in gorge with a waterfall at the end.  So sweet!  Photo: Curt Joyce

Copedawg gets a glacial facial! Photo: Curt Joyce

Fastlane. Photo: Curt Joyce

All photos from the Cispus here