Mile 427.5 LBD — Below Racetrack Dikes/Towhead

John Ruskey

26 Apr 2026

You can stay Left Bank Descending and cut behind a small island that has formed around one of the dikes for variety of paddling and wildlife viewing. Opens around 25VG, island goes under around 40VG. Good campsites all around a high ridge of willows and cottonwoods. A long bay forms in low water and be approached from below around mile 428 through a water channel only visible when you get to the bottom of the island. In good weather you can find open bar campsites along entire length during low/medium water (below 30VG).

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