Gauge Conditions
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
Hell Portage is an extremely dangerous Class VI rapid with massive hydraulics and near-impossible navigation through a constricted canyon section. Paddlers must portage around this section due to extreme rock obstacles, unpredictable water flow, and high probability of fatal entrapment, with recommended shore scouting to assess the full hazard profile before attempting any river approach.
Location
Other Rapids on This Run (19)
Rapid
N/A
Put In
Rapid
N/A
Still in Progress
Hazard
V+
Day Wrecker
Rapid
IV
On Ramp w/ S-Turn
Rapid
IV+
Upper Intestine
Rapid
V
Lower Intestine
Portage
VI
Tripple Drop
Rapid
V
Principal's Office
Rapid
IV
Corner Pocket
Rapid
IV
Pillow Move
Hazard
V+
Ball Crusher
Rapid
IV+
Lost Boy Slots
Waterfall
V
18 Footer
Rapid
N/A
Beach Camp
Waterfall
V
Next Generation
Rapid
IV+
Life in the Fast Lane
Hazard
IV+
Sieve City/Closet
Rapid
N/A
Take Out
Hazard
VI
Great Falls
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03. Crystal Dam to Chukar Trail
Gunnison
IV-V(V+)
14.4 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution. Portage recommended — scout before running.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
American Whitewater