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Rapid NV Class IV

Granite Rapid (8)

Colorado - 19. Lee's Ferry to Lake Mead (NV)

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Gauge Conditions
Colorado River at Lees Ferry, AZ Upstream Primary
Runnable: 4,000.0 – 48,000.0 CFS
Colorado River near Grand Canyon, AZ Upstream Primary
Runnable: 4,000.0 – 48,000.0 CFS
Colorado Rvr above Diamond Creek near Peach Springs AZ Downstream Primary
Runnable: 4,000.0 – 48,000.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Granite Rapid (8)
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Granite is a long rapid with big waves up against the wall on river right. The outwash from Monument Creek coming in on river left pushes the main tongue to river right funneling the flow up against the cliff wall on river right. Large waves rebound off the cliff and a hole awaits at the bottom of the rapid in the center. A good line is to stay towards the right along the line of laterals coming off the cliff wall, but not right up against it, and then moving right of the hole at the bottom.

 

You can scout this rapid by walking down along the shoreline on river left but confident boaters can read and run.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
93.7 mi
Directions
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19. Lee's Ferry to Lake Mead
Colorado
III-IV 300.0 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater