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Rapid UT Class IV

Rapid 22 - Big Drop 2

Colorado - 18. Colorado/Green Confluence to Hite Marina (Cataract Canyon) (UT)

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Gauge Conditions
Colorado River at Gypsum Canyon near Hite, UT Upstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

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

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Rapid 22 - Big Drop 2
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Big Drop 2 requires either hard left to right below the marker hole/rock or right to left pull between the marker hole/rock and Little Niagra. Either one reqires a run of the ledge wave. Hit this square. The left to right move is prefered at lower levels (below 40,000 cfs). At high water there are sneak runs but they are not without consequences. The low water scout is on river left above the rapid. At high water it is usually scouted from the left above Big Drop 1 and running all 3 Big Drops at once.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
14.0 mi
Directions
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18. Colorado/Green Confluence to Hite Marina (Cataract Canyon)
Colorado
IV-V 48.6 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater