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Waterfall CO Class V+

The Brain Rapid

Lake Creek - 01. MM 69 to Wills Gulch picnic area · CO

American Whitewater 39.0676, -106.4258

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No sufficiently local live gauge linked. 1 automated match was excluded because the closest is 39.2 miles away. Use the parent run and local sources before making a trip decision.
Photo
The Brain Rapid
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
This is a very technical waterfall. The hardest part is negotiating a tricky seam just a few feet above the lip of the falls. After The Brain you are stuck in a steep little gorge, getting out to scout or portage Paralyzer Rapid(VI) is difficult.
Location
Type
Waterfall
Difficulty
Class V+
Mile Marker
7.5 mi
Directions
Navigate
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01. MM 69 to Wills Gulch picnic area
Lake Creek
V+ 9.2 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater