I was going on a kayak trip last weekend and sought advice from a someone at a state park that ran along the river. The ranger told me that one section had some

I was going on a kayak trip last weekend and sought advice from a someone at a state park that ran along the river. The ranger told me that one section had some "small rapids that I could go down depending on my comfort level," a description that while accurate is not very helpful. I had to decide between taking a shorter trip and missing out because of being overly cautious, or taking the longer trip I planned on. I ended up putting in downstream and paddled upstream to see them, and they turned out to be pretty big - lots of whitewater and 3 foot drop, something I would not have done alone and without a helmet. Being able to actually see a picture would allowed me to make a much more informed decision. Pictures really are worth a thousand words.