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Rapid CO Class III

Fall River

Clear Creek - 03. Lawson to Idaho Springs (CO)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
Clear Creek near Lawson, CO Upstream Primary
Runnable: 200.0 – 1,500.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Fall River
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Immediately after Nomad comes Fall River. This is a very straight forward rapid that is very read and run. The only notable part of this rapid is the entrance. At most flows the entrance has a small "bump" in the horizon line that is a fun little boof in a kayak. For rafts, you generally want to go just right of this bump. 

At high flows (800+) there is a large hole about half way through that has swam a kayaker or two.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
4.5 mi
Directions
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03. Lawson to Idaho Springs
Clear Creek
III-IV 7.7 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater