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Hazard CA Class III

Hard Luck Gorge

Piru Creek - 1) Upper (CA)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
Sespe Creek near Wheeler Springs CA Upstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

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

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
CDEC Flow Data California
PIRU CREEK PIR Primary
Elevation: 2,600 ft
Data from California Data Exchange Center (CDEC)
Photo
Hard Luck Gorge
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

The creek bends left from south east to north east and enters a spectacular gorge.    The rapids in the gorge are generally class 3. 

The Piru Creek gauge at the beginning of the gorge presents a serious hazard.  The gauge structure is on river left, but a low head dam spans the river.  This weir is reported to have very sharp metal edges on the top which could damage a boat.  Scout river right.

Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
26.0 mi
Directions
Navigate
View Full Run
1) Upper
Piru Creek
IV-V 31.2 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater