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Rapid WA Class IV+

Son of Sam Gorge

Sam's - 500 Bridge to Queets Campground (WA)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

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

Description

The second gorge is called 'Son of Sam' and is the shortest of the three. It starts out with some great rapids that are pretty easy to boat scout but then ends with a split falls called 'Son of Sam Slam'. This rapid is worthy of a careful scout and potential portage. It is a 6 ft falls that is easy to recognize because 3 ft diameter logs are suspended 10 ft above the drop--jammed between the gorge walls during a flood. It's best to eddy out early and way upstream due to the difficulty of portaging from the most proximate eddies on river left or right.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class IV+
Mile Marker
2.5 mi
Directions
View Full Run
500 Bridge to Queets Campground
Sam's
IV-V 9.0 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater