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Rapid NY Class IV

Powerline Boof

Beaver - 3. Taylorville Section (NY)

Gauge Conditions
Beaver River at Croghan NY Downstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

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

Photo
Powerline Boof
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
This rapid gives a choice: either boof on the right, or run a short slide on the left. The boof is the harder move; it requires a hard right-to-left drive to get off the flake. Get a little right, and you risk running an ugly channel on the right. Lots of skin has been donated here.

Whether you run the right or the left, the river snakes around to the left, through a couple of holes culminating in an 8-foot boofy drop. It's a short paddle through a shallow rock garden to the takeout, where you get to surf one or two nice play waves before shuttling back upstream to do it again.
Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
0.5 mi
Directions
View Full Run
3. Taylorville Section
Beaver
III-IV 0.7 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater