Up the Creek is the first level of World 3 in Yoshi's Island DS, a Green Yoshi takes control in this level. This level takes place on a flowing river on the border between a jungle and a beach (containing themes from both worlds), the level also contains two waterfalls as well and is filled with aquatic enemies such as Nep-Enuts, Flopsy Fish, and the ever-dangerous Lunge Fish which make attempts to eat Yoshi.

Walkthrough[]

Starting off the level, jump to the walkway to the right and move left to tag the Stork Stop above the starting point, switch to Baby DK if you haven't already as you will be needing him for the entirety of this level. From here, advance to the right and swing from the ropes to reach the ledge to the right, next, advance to the right and pound the Stake for a Red Coin and then jump to the vines above and climb the vines but watch out for the Snap Jaws coming down from the vines, hop to the left and grab the Coins and Red Coin here, from here, advance to the right along the platforms and jump to the tall Stake, from here, hit the block above with an egg to grab all the Coins around it (Baby DK's egg tosses explode on impact and the blast radius can collect the Coins), next ground pound the Stake all the way down to reveal a hidden Winged Cloud, hit it to earn a 1-Up, from here, move to the left and pound the Stake here for a Red Coin, then traverse to the right and hop across the Teeter Totters while avoiding leaping Cheep Cheeps and continue hopping as you reach the higher ones to the left, from here, climb the vine (while avoiding the Snap Jaws, next move to the right and jump across these Teeter Totters and grab the Coins and Red Coin then toss an egg at the Smiley Flower above the bushes then use the small Flatbed Ferry to move along the track collecting Coins and from here, exit the area through the right.

In the next area, advance to the right and hop to the small palm tree, from here, flutter to the right to reveal a hidden Winged Cloud underneath a branch, hit the Winged Cloud to get some Stars and from here, hop up the branches until reaching the Stork Stop, advance to the left to tag the Middle Ring and then move to the right, use the Hanging Blow Hard's rope to reach the vine (but watch out for the Needlenoses it spits out), from here, climb across the vines and collect the Coins and Red Coin before dropping in the opening to get a Smiley Flower, next, climb back up the vine and return back to the main path below the Hanging Blow Hard, from here, drop down and collect the Smiley Flower and collect the eggs here but watch out for the Egg-enut that attcks from the water pretending to be an egg, jump to the plam tree and climb up the brown tree and from here, use the Hanging Blow Hard's rope to reach the vertical-moving rope and grab onto the vines and use the next rope to zip-line down as you collect the Coins and Red Coin along the path, upon dropping onto the ledge with the Platform Block, advance to the left and toss a Snap Jaw into the Tulip for some extra Stars, from here, move to the left and hop across the Stakes and the Teeter Totter (ground pound the Stake to the left of the Teeter Totter as there is a Red Coin inside) and move to the left grabbing the eggs on the palm trees but watch out for the Egg-enut posing as an egg, from here, move to the left, hop into the water to get the two Coins and a Red Coin and hop to the palm tree and then the tree branch to get two more Coins and another Red Coin, from here, advance right back to where you were and hit the Platform Blocks to create some moving platforms, from here, use the platforms to reach the Hanging Blow Hards' ropes and swing from them (while avoiding the Needlenoses spat) to reach the ledge with a Spring Ball hop on the Spring Ball and use it to reach a hidden area.

In this secret area, you will find a long rope and a hoard of Coins around it, use the rope to swing to grab all the Coins, once you're done, exit the are through the bottom, you will land on a Teeter Totter, drop down to the left to land on a Stake, pound it for another Red Coin, hit the Platform Blocks to create platforms (and grab the three Coins on the Teeter Totter to the left), as you traverse to the right, watch out for the Nep-Enut in the water that tries to attack you, from here, pound the Stake and grab the Coins underneath the bridge as one of them is a Red Coin, once done, advance to the right to exit the area.

In the next area, tag the Middle Ring and switch your baby at the Stork Stop if you want to (although it is highly recommended to remain with Baby DK) and hop onto the boat, the boat will start sailing as you're on it (one thing to remember is do not fall into the water, the waters are infested with Lunge Fish and one is even following your boat to signify this, if you fall into the water, you will immediately be eaten by a hungry Lunge Fish so remain on the boat at all costs). As you travel down the river, toss your eggs at the Fly Guys as one of them carries a Red Coin (and be sure to hit the blocks above surrounded by Coins as Baby DK's egg explosions can net all the Coins within the radius), as you continue sailing down the river, Flopsy Fish will start hopping out of the water as well attempting to knock you off your raft and into the Lunge Fish-infested waters, so either avoid or eat these nuisances, from here, hop onto the island and launch an egg at the Fly Guy carrying a Red Coin, fill up your egg supply with the Egg Block, toss an egg at the Smiley Flower above, and beat the Piranha Plant blocking you're path (you will have to do all this quickly as the boat will not wait for you, if you're too slow, it will leave you behind and you'll have nowhere to go but into the river where a shoal of hungry Lunge Fish await). Once done, hop back onto the raft and ride it into the next area.

In the next area, the boat will continue sailing down the waterfall (the waters here are free of Lunge Fish but the screen is scrolling now) and be in a free fall, abandon ship and hop in the air to grab all the Coins and a Smiley Flower, four of the Coins here are Red Coins, once done, the boat will hit the bottom of the river and sail itself to the island at the end, from here, advance to the right to exit this small area, you should have 17 Red Coins by this point.

In the level's final area, tag the Middle Ring atop the palm tree and advance to the right, you should see a waterfall here, your goal is to climb to the top, jump to the first ledge and once you stand on the set of Donut Lifts above, the screen will start scrolling, hop across ledge and Donut Lift-set as you to escape the vertical-scrolling screen (if you fall below the screen, you die so watch out) watch out for Crazee Dayzees on the ledges too as they will try to impede your progress, one of the ledges has a Stake so be sure to pound it for a Red Coin, hop across the next set of ledges, Donut Lifts, and palm trees and reach the ledge with the Stork Stop, if you're not using Baby DK at this point, switch to him (with the Crazee Dayzees, it is possible to reach the upper ledges without Baby DK but you won't be able to get the Baby Coin if you do), hang off the Hanging Blow Hards rope (while slurping any Needlenoses coming down) and hop to the Donut Lifts and the palm trees, from here, hop to the ledges and beat the Crazee Dayzee and Piranha Plant here, on the Piranha Plant's ledge there are three Coins and one of these Coins is a Red Coin so be sure to grab it, from here, hop to the palm trees and across the Teeter Totters, the upper Teeter Totter has a Red Coin at the right end so be sure to grab it, from here, jump to the left ledge and to the one above, bounce off the Spring Ball to reach the higher path and move to the right, quickly drop below into the water to get the Baby Coin below the path and watch out for the Cheep Cheeps here as you hop towards the ledge with the GOAL! Ring, jump through it to finish the level.

Baby Coin Location[]

You will need Baby DK for this Baby Coin, at the level's end, run to the right of the screen as it scrolls and then as you drop into the water at the waterfall's top, quickly move to the left and grab the Baby DK Coin before the scrolling screen completely moves past it.

Enemies Encountered[]

• Snap Jaws
• Cheep Cheeps
• Hanging Blow Hards
• Needlenoses
• Egg-enuts
• Nep-Enuts
• Lunge Fish
• Fly Guys
• Shy Guys
• Flopsy Fish
• Piranha Plants
• Crazee Dayzees

Trivia[]

• This is the only level to feature Lunge Fish that don't reveal their presence until you dip into their water.