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Rapid WA Class IV

El Nino

American Whitewater 47.8940, -121.4370

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Gauge Conditions

Skykomish River near Gold Bar, WA Downstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Description

El Nino is the fun rapid just past the cluster of cabins and the confluence of Silver Creek. A successful run usually involves heading down the left side through some holes and between the boulders. It's an easy scout from the road on the shuttle (road mile 9.2) and many take a look at this rapid to get an idea of the character of the run and a realtime assessment of flows. The Forest Road 6330 Bridge is immediately downstream of this rapid and serves as a potential access point. You can park on the river right side of the bridge where a short trail leads down to the river on the river right side of the bridge.