Devil's Playground/Bear Creek Confluence
Guadalupe - 4. Canyon Dam to First Crossing (16 miles) (TX)
Gauge Conditions
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Description
This is a straightforward rapid created by the alluvial fan at the mouth of Bear Creek, which forces the river to jog left. There is a small but easily avoided hole left of center near the top, and this hole becomes more of a wave-hole at high flows. At 5000 cfs, this rapid contains some large reactionary waves and a medium-sized wave train, but it is otherwise unconsequential.
Bear Creek is the most significant feeder stream between Canyon Dam and Common St., and it can contribute hundreds or even thousands of additional cfs when there has been a recent heavy rainfall in the area.
Location
Other Rapids on This Run (17)
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II+
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II+
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II
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Playspot
II+
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II
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N/A
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II
Hazard
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II+
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Playspot
II
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Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
American Whitewater