Storm Hole

Quality:
Levels: 5.5-6.7 ft  If you can see current in the center channel though the upper break, Storm is probably running, if it looks scary, storm is probably washed out, and Rumble Pit may be in.
Location:  River Right in the Storm Channel, about halfway between the upper and lower breaks.
Getting There: Ferry across the Main Channel from the put-in or Powerline to the upper break.  Attain or carry the break, and paddle downstream to the hole
Eddy service: Fair to Poor
Skill Level:  Advanced.  The right side can be sticky at low water.  Also be aware that the rock downstream of the hole collects logs
Description:  Storm Hole is the crown jewel of Holtwood playboating, and is one of the first spots to come in.  At lower levels, Storm takes the form of a cartwheel hole, with a boily eddy in the middle. As the water rises, the eddy washes out, requiring a short carry back up the island between rides.  At these levels, it becomes a stellar hole with a big fluffy foam pile.   With even more water, the foampile starts to wash out, while the river left side, "The Pit," becomes friendlier, and eventually turns into a big, steep wave.  It's sometimes possible to paddle into The Pit from the river left eddy.

Stephen Wright in Storm at a low level

Stephen in the Pit (left), Jeremy in Storm Hole proper (right)