There are several quarrys around that can be paddled. My wife and I went on one of the larger ones 2 weeks ago.  We paddled the edge and went around 2 times in 40 minutes.  They are just too small.  
The river is industrialized at the put in but it is a different story up stream.  From the car bridge 1.6 miles up stream or from the boat ramp 2000 Ft up stream there is no more industry for over 2 miles. Then there is a short stretch with trucking company’s on one side then a much longer stretch.  In that stretch of river I see coyotes and deer.