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Rapid CO Class III

Horrendous Left-hand Turn

Clear Creek - 05. Upper Clear Creek ("Kermits") (CO)

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Gauge Conditions
Clear Creek near Lawson, CO Upstream Primary
Runnable: 199.0 – 1,000.0 CFS

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Horrendous Left-hand Turn
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
A tight left-hand turn with a series of powerful diagonal waves and a deceptive rock garden midway through the rapid, requiring precise boat positioning and quick maneuvering. Paddlers should aim for the center-left line to avoid the undercut boulder on river right and the potential keeper hydraulic at the bottom of the rapid during high water flows.
Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
7.3 mi
Directions
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05. Upper Clear Creek ("Kermits")
Clear Creek
IV 5.4 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater