Pine River Crossing on Hwy 101 is an improved access area offering paddle access and fishing opportunities with a parking area. This location provides a short but scenic 1.

4-mile flat-water float suitable for novice paddlers, featuring interesting Precambrian rock outcrops and the confluence with the Popple River.

Note that access to the public takeout requires travel on a long, potentially rough backwoods road, though it's possible to paddle back upriver to the highway 101 access point.