Deerhead Rapids
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Gauge Conditions
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
Deerhead Rapids is a 300-foot Class II stretch featuring moderate wave trains and scattered boulder gardens that require precise boat positioning. Paddlers should stay alert for potential pin spots near mid-stream rocks and choose a line that maintains momentum through the quickening current, with the standard route typically favoring the river right channel during moderate water levels.
Location
Interactive river map
Loads as you approach this section.
Other Rapids on This Run (20)
Rapid
N/A
Drainage area: ~36.8 sq.mi.
Rapid
I
Unnamed Rapids 1
Rapid
II
Unnamed Rapids 2
Rapid
II
Unnamed Rapids 3
Rapid
N/A
Very Large Beaver Dam
Rapid
II
Unnamed Rapids 4
Rapid
II
Unnamed Rapids 5
Rapid
II+
Unnamed Rapids 6
Hazard
N/A
Old Hwy 139 (Recommended Takeout!)
Hazard
N/A
Start of barely penetrable Alder thicket
Rapid
N/A
Hwy 139 Bridge
Rapid
N/A
Landing (on left just after Hwy 139)
Rapid
I
Castor Rapids
Rapid
II
Camp Dock Rapids
Hazard
II+
McDougal Rapids
Hazard
N/A
Permanent Log Pile in McDougal Rapids
Rapid
N/A
Twin Rivers Rd. Landing
Hazard
II
Burnt Dam Rapids
Hazard
N/A
Log Pile Across Burnt Dam Rapids
Rapid
N/A
Old Podunk Dam Site
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A) MacArthur Pine Rd to Newald Tower Rd. (21.2 miles)
Popple
I-II
19.2 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
American Whitewater