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Waterfall AR Class V+

Freeride

Long Branch - Wayton to Murray (2+3.5 miles) (AR)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

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

Photo
Freeride
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

This rapid drops 40+ ft over 100 yards. A long complex rapid starting with 3 boulder slot moves followed by a 5-ft boof into a small eddy on the left. There is no stopping after this eddy until the pool at the bottom. From this eddy it drops over a cluttered 4-ft rock pile. Best line is middle to right, ride the bow high on the right bank as it turns back to the left. Negotiate a route through some trash rocks down the right side as the creek turns back to the left. Line up for an 8-ft boof onto a slide. Hit the boof right with left angle to avoid the right shelf rock and the hole and undercut wall on the left. Once on the slide, quick acceleration takes over toward the final 10+ foot waterfall. You want to be middle to left at the lip to avoid the large boulder on the bottom right side of the falls.

Location
Type
Waterfall
Difficulty
Class V+
Mile Marker
1.8 mi
Directions
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Wayton to Murray (2+3.5 miles)
Long Branch
III-V 5.4 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater