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Requires forest service day/year pass. There is a fee station on the way in.
Easy launch into gentle water that has a current ~ 2 mph and you can easily and safely test in the initial calm launch area whether you are up for sustained paddling upstream.
(Upstream paddling only from this location. Downstream == death via falls.)
Paddle up to Slough Day Use Area. On the left on the way is a meadow marsh with a narrow entrance. On the right is a popular rope swing.
Upstream about 10-15 minutes beyond Slough is a view of very turbulent water far ahead--remnants of Benham Falls, which is several river bends beyond that. Enjoy a float back down to Dillon Falls. Hey, when you see the first lefthand warning sign of falls 1/4 mile ahead, move over to the left shore and you will be fine.
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