Gauge Conditions
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
A tube chute at the center of the river creates a friendly green tongue that is runnable at all levels. Beta from canoeists suggests that the rest of the dam, like its upstream neighbor (Kanz Dam), can become grabby at low flows. At high flows, it washes out.
Location
Other Rapids on This Run (17)
Rapid
N/A
Canyon Dam Outlet
Rapid
II+
Dam 1 (Horseshoe Falls)
Rapid
N/A
FM 306 Crossing #2 (Top of the Horseshoe)
Rapid
N/A
FM 306 Crossing #1 (Bottom of the Horseshoe)
Rapid
II+
Dam 2 (Kanz Dam)
Rapid
N/A
4th Crossing
Playspot
II+
Dam 4 (El Cuatro)
Rapid
II
S-Turn
Rapid
N/A
Ponderosa Crossing (High Bridge)
Rapid
II
Devil's Playground/Bear Creek Confluence
Rapid
II
Bad Rock
Hazard
N/A
Private Low-Water Crossing
Rapid
N/A
3rd Crossing
Rapid
II+
Dam 5 (The Chute)
Rapid
N/A
2nd Crossing
Playspot
II
Stair-Step
Rapid
N/A
1st Crossing
View Full Run
4. Canyon Dam to First Crossing (16 miles)
Guadalupe
II+
15.8 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
American Whitewater