• A tree is in/above the river in the narrows after the tunnel and above the old stone bridge. The branches have been cut off but the main tree is still there. You can get under it in all but flood conditions now. There is a danger from other unstable looking trees in the area, so be cautious.
• There is another tree 50-100metres above the weir, it is usually at/just above the water level and has many small branches/strainers below the water level.

The first tree mentioned above has now moved, however, there are still many 'unstable trees' in this vicinity (~100m below the road tunnel at the narrows below the stone bridge) and more may fall in. The second tree is in a shallow flowing grade 1/2 section.

Also someone from the 'Ardinkinglas Estate' said that they didn't want anyone driving down the private road (they have not seemed to have minded in the past) - you can walk down this section to inspect the weir and easy lower section.

19/12/04

There is a new weir on the top part of the river, a few kilometers from the get on. Its easy to spot, it was high when we did it so should be fine in low water not sure about running it, looks messy, but it's easily portaged on the right or left.

Below the grade V Paul Steel describes in the UK rivers Guide there is a section of concrete tubing on river right. Just the top of poking out, it was not very obvious, and just the perfect size of a boat to fit down. I don't know how this got there and it a major hazard as it is right in the main flow. We couldn't see where the water went once it went in. It could probably be smashed in lower water or possibly removed but it really shouldn't be there and was enough to persuade us not to run the rapid. Both these hazards are above the tunnel.