Eagle River — 01. Camp Hale to Red Cliff (Source)

This would be a B-grade run, but due to the excellent twin waterfalls midway through it might be worth your time. The put-in point described in the bible is no longer available, so park at the historical site and walk the 100 yards to the river. You'll meander through boat length wide class II, then slide over some beaver dams on your way to some steep and bony class IV micro-creeking. This is rarely run, so keep a sharp eye for wood, especially in the steep sections where eddies don't exist. You'll see the river take a hard left into a cleft in the canyon wall, scout here. There are two sweet waterfalls back-to-back here. The first is mega clean, and the second one can be clean, but watch the very shallow right landing zone. Run the second one center if flows allow for a massive sky-high boof that will make you wish the hike back up for a second lap wasn't so arduous. Take out at the put-in for Gilman or continue downstream for a legendary day on the water. On October 12, 2022, President Biden [designated](https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/10/12/fact-sheet-president-biden-designates-camp-hale-continental-divide-national-monument/) the Camp Hale - Continental Divide National Monument at the headwaters of the Eagle River.