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Hazard AZ

Pinchers

Tonto Creek - 02 (Rye Creek to Gun Creek) (AZ)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
Tonto Creek above Gun Creek, near Roosevelt, AZ Downstream Primary
Runnable: 550.0 – 2,000.0 CFS

Range of acceptable flows (flows based on AW's 2014 Colorado Basin Flow Study).

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Pinchers
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

The rapid known to some as the Gauntlet appears after powerlines cross overhead. Eddy left usually and scout the pinch of the river and its unusual hydraulics.

Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
3.0 mi
Directions
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02 (Rye Creek to Gun Creek)
Tonto Creek
III+ 3.0 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater