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Rapid WA

Shanker's Bend

Similkameen - Palmer Lake to Oroville (WA)

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Gauge Conditions

Similkameen River near Nighthawk, WA Upstream Primary

Runnable: 1,000.0 – 3,000.0 CFS

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Scenice stretch of the canyon previously considered as a site for a high dam. Located at USGS river mile 10.4 just before the Enloe Reservoir.

Location

Other Rapids on This Run (9)

Rapid N/A

DNR Palmer Lake Campground Put-In

WDFW Cutchie #3 Access

4.0 mi

Rapid N/A

Similkameen Recreation Site

9.1 mi

Rapid N/A

Miner's Flat Recreation Site

11.6 mi

Rapid N/A

Enloe Reservoir Access

Coyote Falls (Similkameen Falls)

14.3 mi

Rapid N/A

12th Avenue Bridge Take-Out

18.0 mi

Type

Rapid

Difficulty

Class N/A

Mile Marker

12.6 mi

Directions

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Palmer Lake to Oroville

Similkameen

I-II(III) 18.0 mi

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater