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Waterfall CO Class V

Rip Your Head Off

Daisy Creek - 01. 40' Waterfall to confluence with Slate River (CO)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
Slate River above Baxter Gl @hwy 135 near Crested Butte, CO Downstream Primary
Runnable: 500.0 – 2,500.0 CFS

Optimal flows: 700 - 2500 (2013 Gunnison Flow Study). Slate gauge has moved downstream, possibly affecting correlated flow range.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Rip Your Head Off
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

This one sneaks up on you. After Big Wood Falls the gradient eases off and things appear to be mellowing out, and then the bottom drops out from under you on a blind corner. The bottom cascade in this rapid has an hourglass constriction that has jagged rocks on the left side. You can boat it straight down the gut and just keep your hands and paddle to the right. Takeout right away downstream if you're not planning on running the Slate River.

Location
Type
Waterfall
Difficulty
Class V
Mile Marker
0.8 mi
Directions
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01. 40' Waterfall to confluence with Slate River
Daisy Creek
V 0.7 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater