Start this river at the bridge or further up at the sand pit. A little quick moving flat water leads to a couple small rapids. The first major rapid is distinguished by a hard 90 degree turn to the left. This is Little Indian Falls. Despite its name, this hole, in my opinion, is worse than the Big Indian Falls further down the river. Little Indian can not be avoided (other than walking it). Rule of thumb is run it down the middle and hold on. I’d suggest going first and eddying out and running back up and watching the other people get hammered. Good times! Then you go through a bunch more rapids and get to Big Indian Falls. You can scout this on river left. Look for the horizon line and big rocks jutting out from the left bank. This can be run starting in the middle of the river and angling back towards the left shore skirting the side of the hole.

I think there is a pretty nice rapid after BIF.

Following this are numerous rapids in succession. I know there is Sharks Tooth for one. This is right above where the Little North Pole Brook (not confused with the North Pole Stream) enters the river. Another nice rapid is one immediately above the entrance of the North Pole Stream. At the confluence, up on the banks, is a Crown Reserve Camp and a great spot to eat lunch, drink beer and get warmed up.

After this there are still rapids, one which includes and long stretch of water above Flaherty’s pitch. Many nice rapids with numerous holes and waves. The last drop, named Flaherty’s pitch, is a good spot to end the day and has good eddy service for a wave/hole which is very unpredictable, but real fun. Especially when you know your day (on the water) is done.

A kilometre hike up over the hill ends the day if you are lucky enough to have local Miramichiers 4 wheel in and haul you and your boats out. If you can’t swing that deal, you are walking for 2 or 3 miles in muddy, snowy, wet old woods road.Talk to pro Miramichi boater Paul Hill if you want more info on the lies I just wrote about.