C) Blaisdell Lake to Winter Dam (10.4 miles)
Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 200.0 – 2,000.0 CFS
Likely low/moderate runnable flows.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
There are two main rapids on this reach. _Snaptail Rapids_ (II-III) lies in the river channel where a bypass canal diverts water to a dam. Two lakes intervene, then _Goose Eye Rapids_ (II-III) is encounered. Smaller (class I) rips are interspersed. A final flowage leads to Winter Dam, the suggested take-out. Best gradient is found in the 1.5 miles from Fishtrap Lake Rd bridge to Hunter Lake.
Rapids in this Run (5)
Playspots (2)
Hazards & Portages (1)
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Difficulty
Class I-II
Length
11.2 mi
Gradient
8 ft/mi
max 40
Rapids
5
1 Portage
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
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American Whitewater