Invasive species check, a small price to kayak in the park.
Ice bridge on Siyeh.
Siyeh viewed from Going-to-the-Sun Road.
All smiles kayaking under Going-to-the-Sun Road.
Watch out for snow bridges early on in the run. Portages may be necessary.
One of the first drops below the section that can be seen from the Going-to-the-Sun Road.
Some of the early slides on Siyeh.
The early sections of Siyeh are low volume but adorned with incredible scenery.
A massive headwall decorates the sides of a long slide in the early sections of Siyeh.
Walking a portion of a slide that pushed into a partially undercut wall. Scout and make a call; flows and debris can change the hazards of each drop.
Boofing a ledge at the end of a slide on Siyeh.
Sliding down Siyeh bedrock on one of the cleaner sections.
Stromatolites, sedimentary rock layers formed by microorganisms.
Stromatolites can be found everywhere!
After navigating bedrock, portages, and debris, arrive at these falls, informally called Stromatolite Falls due to the sighting of the fossils in the bedrock upstream.
Scouting a line before putting back in.
After a while, the creek opens up, and the slides get wider.
The bottom of the slide last pictured. With enough speed from the slide, the hole is no issue to clear.
The last part of the slide ends in a clear pool, and the river makes another turn down the steep landscape.
The next serious drop slams into an undercut wall. It has been run, but it was not run on this trip.
The next portion of Siyeh picks up more gradient. From here, it seems the creek simply falls off of the face of the earth.
A perfect tiny flower. Kinnikinnick (red bearberry).
Heavy Runner Mountain in the distance. Siyeh contintues to slide down the terrain.
Running the short section below the last portage (portage is optional) and making sure to have someone to "catch" paddlers in the pool above the next drop.
Portages were very easy on Siyeh. Bedrock is nature's sidewalk.
Walking around on the bedrock and a difficult last drop on Siyeh Creek.
The confluence of Reynolds Creek and Siyeh Creek.
Clear water, gravel bars, and slow current provide a nice break. This area had evidence of bear activity, and it was far from any trail. Make portages with haste to avoid an encounter with any bear.
Shortly after the meadows and calm water, the first steep gorge on Reynolds Creek comes into view.
The last waterfall on the first gorge of Reynolds Creek. Scout the whole set of drops before committing to the gorge. Scout and portage is on the right.
Wood hazard in a section of the first gorge on Reynolds Creek.
Above the slide with the logs, a series of drops can be run. Make sure to scout eddies and set safety.
The second part of the ledges.
Looking up at the series of ledges above the slide with wood and first waterfall on Reynolds.
The final falls (below the ledges) of the first gorge on Reynolds Creek.
Lucid water and colorful bedrock formations.
For a while, Reynolds opens up with easier drops, which all can be scouted.
A more serious section on Reynolds Creek.
If you choose to portage the second gorge to the trail, putting in at Deadwood Falls is a good option.
The hole on Deadwood Falls can pack a punch.
Below Deadwood Falls, more ledges follow. The river returns to pool-drop in nature, and it can be scouted easily.
The bottom part of the previous drop.
After a series of ledges, Reynolds opens up to another meadow. The views are incredible.
Each new scene is awe-inspiring.
Consider portaging this slide. The left side appears to go into an undercut. Below the slide, stick close to the left bank in order to get out on the left above the next horizon line, St Mary's Falls, a Class V-VI drop.
St. Mary's Falls (a complex and multi-part waterfall).
Another view of St. Mary's Falls. St Mary's Falls, a Class V-VI drop.
St. Mary's Lake is the last water body to paddle before the take-out.
Enjoy the view on St. Mary's Lake.