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Rapid NV Class III

Soap Creek Rapid (5)

Colorado - 19. Lee's Ferry to Lake Mead (NV)

Monitor this Rapid

Gauge Conditions

Colorado River at Lees Ferry, AZ Upstream Primary

Runnable: 4,000.0 – 48,000.0 CFS

Colorado River near Grand Canyon, AZ Upstream Primary

Runnable: 4,000.0 – 48,000.0 CFS

Colorado Rvr above Diamond Creek near Peach Springs AZ Downstream Primary

Runnable: 4,000.0 – 48,000.0 CFS

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Soap Creek enters on the right just below the beginning of the rapid. This is a typical rapid with large rocks and holes on either side at the top, but a wide tongue down the middle into standing waves. Decent camping is available above the rapid on river right.