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Hazard AZ Class IV

Corkscrew

Salt - 02. US 60 to Hwy 288 above Roosevelt Reservoir (AZ)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
Salt River near Chrysotile, AZ Upstream Primary
Runnable: 800.0 – 10,000.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Corkscrew
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Corkscrew is still one of the biggest rapids on the Salt. This complicated wave train has huge hole and exploding waves. A swim here can be long and rafts can flip here at higher water. Often boaters forget about Corkscrew in the excitiment of Quartzite Falls. Portage from river left.

Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
32.3 mi
Directions
Navigate
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02. US 60 to Hwy 288 above Roosevelt Reservoir
Salt
III-IV 58.4 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution. Portage recommended — scout before running.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater