Coquitlam

Class: III (IV)
Character: low volume, boulder garden, flat sections
Season: after heavy rain
Time: 2-3 hrs
Distance: 10 km (shuttle)
Gauge: Environment Canada - BC river levels, more than 20 cms at Coquitlam (at Port Coquitlam) gauge.
Scenery: OK, few other paddlers, a novelty run - best done when everything else is too high.
Special hazards: Wood.

Directions: To get to the put-in, drive up Pipeline Rd. in Coquitlam past a gravel pit to a gate. The take-out is on the river-left, downstream side of the bridge of Kingsway Ave across the Coquitlam.

Description: The run starts with two bangs - two steep boulder drops (IV). Soon follow mellower boulder gardens and lots of small surf waves. The last third of the run is a float.