Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 700.0 – 8,000.0 CFS
Range for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow paddlers by providing a comment or report.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
Joe Miles Rapid presents a straightforward Class II descent with moderate boulder complexity and scattered rock gardens that require attentive line selection. Paddlers should be prepared to maneuver through intermittent small hydraulics and navigate between mid-channel rocks, with the primary line typically following the river's right-center channel during standard flow conditions. While not exceptionally challenging, the rapid demands basic whitewater reading skills and precise boat positioning to avoid potential pin or broach hazards.
Location
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Rapid
N/A
Sarah Totten Campground Put-In
Rapid
III
Hamburg Falls
Rapid
N/A
Old Country Store Access
Rapid
II
O'Neil Creek Rapid
Rapid
N/A
Rocky Point Access
Rapid
II
Granite Point Rapid
Rapid
II
Sluice Box Rapid
Rapid
II
Sluice Box (aka Grider) Rapid
Rapid
N/A
Sluice Box (aka Grider) Access
Rapid
II
Portuguese Creek Rapid
Rapid
N/A
Portuguese Creek River Access
Rapid
III
Upper Savage Rapid
Rapid
II
Lower Savage Rapid
Rapid
III
Otter's Playpen
Rapid
III
Fort Goff Falls
Rapid
II
Rapid
Rapid
N/A
Seattle Creek River Access
Rapid
N/A
China Point River Access
Rapid
N/A
Gordons Ferry River Access
Rapid
N/A
Happy Camp Take-Out
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09. Sarah Totten Campground to Happy Camp
Klamath
III
35.2 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
American Whitewater