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Rapid ID Class IV

Clayton Creek Rapid

American Whitewater 46.7100, -115.0894

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No sufficiently local live gauge linked. 1 automated match was excluded because the closest is 26.4 miles away. Use the parent run and local sources before making a trip decision.
Photo
Clayton Creek Rapid
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

The most challenging rapid on the run comes at the start. Put in just above or a bit upstream depending on how many warm up strokes you need. Alternatively you can put in just below if you want to skip this drop. At high flows a river-wide hole forms at the entrance to the rapid.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
1.0 mi
Directions
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Moose Creek to Kelly Forks Campground
Kelly Creek
III-IV 11.0 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater