A great after work run for paddlers based in Penrith, this river only runs after very heavy and constant rain for several days. Paddleable above 0.7, at low levels is a tight technical run, with lots of big boulders and trees. At higher levels, it becomes a steep rollercoaster ride with plenty of good holes and waves, ideal for playboats.

The river at the put in is flat and placid, but quickly steepens as the gorge narrows and the river drops off the escarpment. Everything can be easily inspected, but be wary of the best drop on the trip (Waterfall Falls – Named due to the 100m high waterfall that enters on river right.) This 2m drop can be run at any level (up to 2.6m to date) and has a nice hole at the bottom that flushes. Get out well above on river left to inspect.

Shortly after, where the river runs hard against the cliffs on river left a gnarly drop called ‘The Sphincter’ which consists of a newly formed sieve where most of the river flows underneath a large rock. At high levels, it forms a 2 metre fall, but at lower levels can be run around the left of the sieve. Inspect from the boulders on river right.

Mushroom rapid follows shortly after, and consists of a pillow off a rock on river right which can be boofed off at high water. At low water there is a chicken chute on the left or run the slot beside the mushroom.The final rapid, ‘Pearly Gates’ which consists of a large twisting chute past the ‘C – Rock’ and ends in the ‘G-Spot’ a superb play hole on river left just before the river enters the Nepean River.

At the Nepean River, turn left and paddle down towards the M4 motorway bridge. Follow the left bank of the river for about 1 km and a track comes down to the river in a clump of she-oak trees