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RiverBrain

Colorado – US

Class
IV+ to V
Put-in elevation
6,190 Feet
Take-out elevation
1,733 Feet
Typical season
January to January
Author
Joshua Darnell

Current Flow

Visual or unknown

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Recommended levels

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Recommended use

  • Kayaking
  • Rafting
  • Canoeing
  • SUP
  • Packrafting
  • Fishing

Struck-through craft are not recommended for this run.

Flow history — last 6 days

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Rapids

# Rapid Class Recommended flow Description Scout
1 I —–—
2 Cemetary Rapid I —–—

Access

Type Name Elevation Camping Water Boat ramp Vehicle access Description
Put-In Flat water Creek 6,190 Feet No No No All Vehicles

We toolesions from Jackson Kayak and this is where we put in.  We spent some time practicing Wet Exits in Flat Water Creek,  and then a lot of safety,  paddle strokes,  eddys, ferrying, etc between here and the pull out before the canyon.  I flipped my boat at least 3 times and was dragged to shore by a instructor.  A little fireball of 100# called Price

Put-In Flat Water Creek 5,953 Feet No No No All Vehicles

Nice put in spot for teaching and training

Put-In Bridges Put-in 5,984 Feet No No No All Vehicles

Large put in on the river side of the highway for access to the popular bridges run below Pineview Falls

Take-Out Selway Falls Takeout 1,733 Feet Yes No Yes All Vehicles

The takeout is on a large gravel bar on river right where parked vehicles will hopefully be visible.  If you drive onto the gravel bar, the easiest exit is to drive west a few hundred feet until you see a dirt ramp leading back to the road.

This may be one of the most important takeouts to not miss in the world because the unrunnable class VI Selway Falls lurks downstream.

To reach the takeout, head west on US12 from Missoula over Lolo Pass.  Turn left onto Forest Road 223 when you reach the confluence of the Lochsa and the Selway.  The takeout is at the end of the road shortly after passing Selway Falls.

Put-In new castle No No Yes All Vehicles
Put-In White Bridge 3,085 Feet No No Yes All Vehicles

From the 260 exit on I-17, drive east on the 260.  A few miles out of town, just after crossing the White Bridge over the Verde River, turn right (south) to find the River Access Point.  There are picnic tables and bathrooms. Camping is not allowed

Take-Out Beasley Flat 2,966 Feet No No No All Vehicles

Take Salt Mine Road off the 260 out of Camp Verde.  After 8.8 miles, the road turns to well-graded dirt. Go left here and drive 2.4 miles to the Beasley Flat River Access Point.  There are changing rooms and picnic tables.  There is no camping at Beasley Flat, however there is a good riverside campsite on the way in, off to the left side of the road before getting to Beasley Flat.

Put-In R - Upper Pleasant Valley Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Lower Pleasant Valley Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Davis Creek Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Unnamed Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Somers Creek Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Cottonwood Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Lookout Creek Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Lower Lookout Creek Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Highrange Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Copper Creek Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Roland Bar Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Wolf Creek Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Five Pine Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Unnamed Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Dry Creek Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Unnamed Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Big Sulphur Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Boulder Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Deep Creek Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Unnamed Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Robinson Gulch Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Dug Creek Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Lower Dug Bar Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Warm Springs Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - White Horse Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Zig Zag Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Divide Creek Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Imnaha Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Unnamed Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Mountain Sheep Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Salmon River Falls Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Frenchy Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Cook Creek Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Cougar Bar Rapids No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - McDuff Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Shovel Creek Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Wild Goose Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Deer Head Rapids No No No All Vehicles
Put-In R - Limekiln Rapid No No No All Vehicles
Put-In pumphouse No No No All Vehicles

Camps

Camp Fee Beach Description
No No
No No

Permit

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Fishing

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Points of Interest

Pittsburgh Arch

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