Left-Side Horseshoe
Optimal Levels (hole play): -5 to -1
Optimal Levels (fluffy bunny): 6 to 10
At the bottom of
McCoy’s rapid, a horseshoe-shaped pit forms before the flat-water
paddle to either of the middle or main channels. This pit is separated in the centre by a green tongue which is your target for getting through at most levels. Each side of the pit has happy levels and scary levels. We’ll tell you the happy levels.
Hole Play at –5 to –1 feet
As the level drops, left-side horseshoe becomes less diagonal and easier to control. It is comparable to the world-famous Rock Island hole in size and shape. Big air moves can be thrown down the middle in front of the foam. Just watch out as you wash off, not to hit the surfer on Babyface (which is directly below left-side).
Fluffy Bunny at 6 to 10 feet
At higher levels, the hole turns into more of a wave hole and is referred to as “Fluffy Bunny”. It can be caught easily by dropping in sideways. Even though it is easy to surf, you are actually surfing the low water pour over that creates the eddy next to left-side at low water. It has a tendency to be shallow until it becomes a wave and has broken many paddles.