Rochester Creek and Moodna   March 15, 2011   
Rochester Creek and Moodna Creek, March 15, 2011
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Since Rochester creek is only a few miles long we headed down to Moodna Creek to finish out the day.
This is the approach to Hell's Teeth, the one class 4 rapid. Looking at Hell's Teeth rapid on Moodna Creek.

The scout at Hell's Teeth is also a class 4, crossing some flood debris to get to a small island.
The current under the far end of the log washes right under a big pile of debris. Crossing a fallen tree to scout Hell's Teeth, the class 4 rapid on Moodna Creek.

Hell's Teeth is named for the old bridge pillars that make the rapid even more interesting.

The bottom left of the rapid features a hole that can look unpleasant. A view of the hole at the bottom of Hell's Teeth rapid.

Looking back up at Hell's Teeth from the bottom of the rapid. A view of the bridge pillars that give Hell's Teeth it's name.

Jeff starts with an approach down the middle. Jeff starts down the middle of Hell's Teeth rapid on Moodna Creek.

Then skirts the bridge pillar to the left, and finds the tongue. Jeff kayaks through Hell's Teeth on Moodna Creek.

And rides it past the right corner of the nasty hole.

The second dam offers a great slide into a towering foam pile (see the video on page 4).
It was runnable at this level, but can develop a very bad hole at high water. A picture of the second dam on Moodna Creek.

Jordan and Jeff wait for Andrew and me below the dam, next to the remains of an old Grumman canoe. Kayakers waiting for the rest of their group below the dam on Moodna Creek.