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Rapid CO Class IV

the willows

Boulder Creek - 01. Gun Shy to Jasper Creek (CO)

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Gauge Conditions
Boulder Creek below 30th Street near Boulder, CO Upstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

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

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
the willows
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
Make sure to enter the river right channel into the willows directly after Kickstart. Ever been whipped by willows? This section has gotten seriously overgrown in the past few drought years with no flood water to scour out the overhanging vegetation so I've upgraded it to Class IV.
Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
1.2 mi
Directions
Navigate
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01. Gun Shy to Jasper Creek
Boulder Creek
V 1.3 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater