Gauge Conditions

Pinochle Creek near Sutton AK Downstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate reading: This gauge is 8.8 miles away on Hicks Creek. Use as a general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

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Description

According to Embick, this one's pretty much unrunnable. Chris Roach and Alan Tetpon, on 5/31,87, and Mike Koehmstedt and Mike Balster, on 5/31/92, ran part of this scary run. Significant stretches of the river are unrunnable and/or unscoutable.

Difficulty

Class V+

Length

11.4 mi

Gradient

166 ft/mi

max 350

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Access Points

Difficulty Classes

I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

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