SQUAW ROCK

SQUAW ROCK IS A DISTINCTIVE VOLCANIC MONOLITH IN THE RUSSIAN RIVER.  IT IS POPULAR ROCK CLIMBING AND WHITEWATER ROCK CLIMBING AND KAYAKING SPOT ABOUT 870' TALL.  THERE WERE EARLY WAGON ROADS UP THE EAST SIDE OF THE CANYON THAT WERE IMPROVED TO LATER BE HWY 101.  EARLY TRAVELERS THOUGHT THE ROCK HAD A PROFILE OF A WOMAN'S FACE.  IT IS A HISTORICAL LAND MARK AND IS CALLED LOVER'S LEAP.  IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH AN1800'S LEGEND OF SANELL INDIAN LADY WHO HAD A FAITHLESS LOVER  AND MARRIED ANOTHER AND ALL THREE WERE KILLED HOLDING A GREAT STONE.  THERE ARE OTHER LEGENDS,

THERE ARE RAPIDS NEAR THIS AREA ALL YEAR FOR KAYAKS, BUT ARE DANGEROUS FOR CANOES.  IT IS NEAR HOPLAND THAT GOT ITS NAME FROM HOPS THAT WERE GROWN HERE FOR BEER.  THEY ARE NO LONGER GROWN HERE,

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