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Birch River Aerial Video Clips

    Helicopter


The following helicopter footage was shot in the Spring of 1996.

Windows Media Player must be installed to view these clips.
 

Systems running Windows 95 or Windows NT4 should not download Media Player 7.

Windows Media


"Click" on the Location listed below:

Description

File Size

Estimated Download Time @30k bps

Frank Given Hole

This is where the larger rocks of Birch River begin.

445 K- 10 seconds

All Files - apprx. 3 minutes

Herold

The last settlement on the river.

445 K - 10 seconds

 

Big Eddy Rock

Below Herold, around the bend, is where you find the 3rd largest rock on Birch.

541 K - 12 seconds

 

Falls Rock

Whitewater shoals over a modest falls leads to the 2nd largest rock found on Birch.

445 K- 10 seconds

 

The Abner

One of the most isolated & rugged stretches on the river.

445 K - 10 seconds

 

Blue Hole

The most popular camping spot found on the river.

489 K - 10 seconds

 

Smith Eddy

This footage shows the old swinging bridge.

445 K - 10 seconds

 

Devil's Backbone

Long, spiny ridge that Birch makes a horseshoe loop around.

445 K - 10 seconds

 

Turn Hole

Starts at the proposed dam site and shows the "turn" towards Elk River.

541 K - 10 seconds

 

Mouth of Birch

Where Birch River enters the Elk River at Glendon.

445 K - 10 seconds

 

The files below must be viewed with Realplayer - you can download here: 

River on the Rocks - Preview 1

One minute intro - 3.7 meg file - will take time to download - worth the wait.

4 meg - 57 seconds

 
  River on the Rocks - Preview 2

Same as above but a quicker download with just a small loss in quality.

2.7 meg - 57 seconds

 


   

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