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Rapid IA Class III

The Gobbler (river-right)

Turkey - Elkader Whitewater Park (PnP) (IA)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 3,501.0 – 6,000.0 CFS

main feature is shallow, retentive, trashy, boxed in. There may or may not play on the fish passage side, it is generally flushy, small and shallow.

Photo
The Gobbler (river-right)
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Main Feature (river right) is referred to as The Gobbler by the locals.

At very low water (1,000 cfs or less) this isn't well-formed, so threre is little if any play. When the water is clear you can clearly see the jagged limestone rock that forms the feature.

Between 1000 and 3500 cfs, this is painfully shallow (with sharp rock!), retentive (for boaters and swimmers!), and is boxed in on both sides, making it difficult to get out of when you want, and it will likely be without any style or control. ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK!

Between 3500 and 4500 cfs it's great play boating, but these flows typically happen only with heavy rains and flooding. This becomes deep enough and the shoulders soften to be accessible from the eddy. It’s retentive enough for freestyle but not so much that it’s un-nerving, and you can get out when you want. At 4000 cfs its a hole not a wave, so it becomes less friendly for SUPs and wave-surfers.

Above 4500cfs, to some where around 5500cfs, its a catch on the fly feature. The eddy access becomes increasingly difficult to impossible to reach the feature, so make the most of each pass before you flush and have to hike back up for another pass.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
0.1 mi
Directions
View Full Run
Elkader Whitewater Park (PnP)
Turkey
II(III) 0.1 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater