Big Canyon to Big Falls
Gauge Conditions
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate reading: This gauge is 20.7 miles away on Cupsuptic. Use as a general reference only.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Run Map
Interactive run map
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Description
This is mostly a calm stream, with occasional bits of excitement. On the 90% that doesn't require you to concentrate on your paddling you can relax and watch for wildlife.
Guage correlation is a very rough guess using the nearest online guage.
Put in and take out locations are good parking areas near Big Canyon and Big Falls, but you'll probably need to hunt around a bit for the best place to actually get on and off the water.
Difficulty
Class V+
Length
6.9 mi
Gradient
55 ft/mi
max 200
Rapids
0
Access Points
Difficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
American Whitewater