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Rapid OR Class IV

upper Half Mile Rapids

Owyhee - 3. Three Forks to Rome (OR)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
Owyhee River near Rome OR Downstream Primary
Runnable: 1,000.0 – 5,000.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
upper Half Mile Rapids
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Half Mile Rapids is exactly that, about a half mile long class IV, consisting of an upper section, a short pool, and then a lower section. At lower flows the rapid becomes a technical boulder garden. At higher flows (>2500cfs) it can be a wild ride with big waves and holes.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
9.5 mi
Directions
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3. Three Forks to Rome
Owyhee
III-IV(V) 37.8 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater