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Description

Put-in (if there is adequate water) is on Hinkey Creek. Gradient actually starts about a quarter-mile upstream (South) of Old US Hwy.41. With drainage area at this point of close to 15 square miles, this is obviously 'micro creeking', runnable only with peak snowmelt or soon after heavy rains. From that point, there is very nearly a full mile of creek to the confluence with Sturgeon River, dropping ~90FPM. At that confluence, you are (unfortunately) right at the end of a fine stretch of rapids on the Sturgeon. You may wish to hike up shore about a quarter-mile to catch this action. You will then have 4.75 miles of the Sturgeon. The first 2.5 miles averages only 17 FPM, but things pick up so the last 2.25 miles averages nearly 30 FPM. Make certain to take out immediately after the Hwy.41 bridge. Just downstream lies the Sturgeon Canyon section, with action accelerating quickly toward Canyon Falls. Definitely worth taking a look!