This Section of the river provides Grade 1 rapids for about 2 kilometres to hone basic whitewater skills  before reaching the main Childowlah rapid -about grade 2 - 3.  Water release at Burrumjuck Dam will affect the water hydraulics. This release is determined daily by downstream demand for irrigation waters. Real time water releases can indicate the possibility for appropriate levels. http://realtimedata.water.nsw.gov.au/water.stm?ppbm=410068&rs&1&rslf_org... Paddleable at  2500 ML/day however 3000 is deemed minimum. On March 12 2016 the River Canoe CLub paddled at 4,000 - 4,500 ML (1.56 - 1.63 m) . It was pushy however because the rapid is wide, a grade 2 course can be negotiated.  There is a harder Grade 2+ rapid to river right which can challenge the intermediate paddler. Over 5,000 ML (1.77 m) can be released where the Childowlah rapid becomes extremely fast and washed out.  Further Grade 1 rapids follow to the take out at the Childowlah Reserve, about 4 kilomtres downstream.
Contact details are WaterNSW (ph: 1300 662077) ask for the Murrumbidgee Catchment Manager downstream of Burrinjuck Dam for possible forcast releases. 
No fires may be lit during the permanent fire ban in the Yass Shire during the months of November to May.