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Gauge Conditions

St. Joseph River at Elkhart, IN Downstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

At lower river levels the currents can easily dump unprepared paddlers where the creek empties into the St.Joseph River.

Location

Other Rapids on This Run (12)

Rapid N/A

Drainage: ~117 sq.mi.

-0.1 mi

Rapid N/A

Put-in: Willowdale Park (1320 Olive Street)

0.0 mi

Rapid I

Wellfield Botanical Gardens Dam

Railroad Bridge/Railroad Rapid

0.7 mi

Rapid I

Sewer Pipe Rapids (Main Street Bridge)

0.8 mi

Rapid N/A

Cassopolis Street Bridge Rapid

Island Park Waves (St. Joseph River)

Take-out: Beardsley Park

1.8 mi

Type

Rapid

Difficulty

Class N/A

Mile Marker

1.4 mi

Directions

Navigate

View Full Run

Willowdale Park to Beardsley Park (1.8 miles)

Christiana Creek

I-II 1.8 mi

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater