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Course Overview This Miracle Hot Springs Slalom Course has a running length of up to 1300 ft. (400 m) and is rated class III. Various sections of the course may be utilized to provide a race course of appropriate length. The course is characterized by its variety. It is comprised of five sections: Start - A moving water sprint of about 40-50 yards. Island Chute - A fast, curving channel, with standing waves that ends at a bottleneck with a hole. Playspot - Small waves and splashy whitewater lead to a broken ledge with an interesting combination of features. Put-in - A low gradient section with deep, clean eddies and well defined eddy lines. Shoals & Holes - A series of stepped, irregular ledges results in a variety of holes, standing waves, and boily eddies.

INTRODUCTION  -  LOCATION & WEATHER -  COURSE OVERVIEW

START - ISLAND CHUTE -PLAYSPOT - PUT-IN -SHOALS & HOLES

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