This section of the Deerfield River is Classes III-IV rapids that are long, pushy, and technical with short areas of flat moving water between rapids available for recovery. The river is settled in a valley with steep mountains rising all around and providing beautiful scenery. This route is available only when water is released from the dam or the river is running especially high. The dam has scheduled water released on 32 days of the year from May through October. Take out at the first grassy/muddy area that appears on the right and do not paddle below this point as the power company is required to limit access to the reservoir.