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Hazard CO Class IV

Elephant Buttress

Boulder Creek - 04. Blue Bridge to Eben G Fine Park (CO)

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Gauge Conditions
Boulder Creek below 30th Street near Boulder, CO Downstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

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

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Elephant Buttress
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
Elephant Buttress is a technical Class IV drop characterized by a tight, boulder-strewn channel that demands precise boat positioning and quick maneuvering. Paddlers must navigate a series of sharp rocks and a powerful hydraulic at the bottom of the rapid, with the main line requiring a sharp right-to-left move to avoid a potentially boat-trapping hole on the right side.
Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
0.0 mi
Directions
Navigate
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04. Blue Bridge to Eben G Fine Park
Boulder Creek
IV 3.8 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater