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Rapid WA Class III+

Black Canyon Rapids

Methow - 3. Averill (at McFarland Creek) access to Pateros (WA)

Monitor this Rapid

Gauge Conditions

Methow River near Pateros, WA Downstream Primary

Runnable: 1,000.0 – 10,000.0 CFS

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Avoid the Black Hole on river left near the start of the rapid and the next hole downstream on river right by starting center-right and then moving into the wave train down the left once you pass the Black Hole.