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Rapid WA Class IV

Elwha Canyon

Elwha - 3. Highway 101 to river mouth (ocean surf) · WA

American Whitewater 48.0945, -123.5570

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Gauge Conditions
Elwha River at McDonald Branch near Port Angeles, WA Upstream Primary
Runnable: 500.0 – 2,000.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Elwha Canyon
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

The river canyon that was blocked by Elwha Dam for a century. Paddlers refer to the rapid as That Dam Rapid.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
3.0 mi
Directions
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3. Highway 101 to river mouth (ocean surf)
Elwha
II-III(IV) 7.4 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater