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Rapid WA Class IV+

Rooster Tail

American Whitewater 47.8971, -121.4089

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Gauge Conditions

Skykomish River near Gold Bar, WA Downstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

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

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Rooster Tail has a fun boof flake on the classic right line. An alternative is to take the line down the left. It's an easy scout from the right and a standard stop on the shuttle. When flows are low enough you can also stop at the top of the island when you are on the river and walk down the center-channel island to scout either the left or right line. Those who don't want to boat the canyon often put in at the base of Rooster Tail. You can find this access at road mile 10.7.