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Other Whitewater Trips on the Gila River (AZ)
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:: Gila Box Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip
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Gila Box Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip on the Gila River (AZ) |
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Gila Box Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Old Safford-Clifton Road |
| Take Out: |
Bonita Creek |
| Difficulty: |
Class II
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| Gradient: |
12 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
19 miles |
| Current Streamflow: |
103 cfs @ 02/08/2012 10:00 PM - GILA RIVER NEAR CLIFTON, AZ., reading taken from USGS
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| Good Level: |
300 to 600 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
March, April
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| Permit: |
None presently required |
| Character/Similar To: |
The Gila Box consists primarily of Class II rapids that flow through remote canyon country. |
| Hazards: |
Fences and other possible strainers |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Mostly BLM |
| Wilderness: |
Yes |
| Camping on River: |
Excellent sites available |
| Location: |
In the Canyon Country (AZ), 200 miles Southeast of Phoenix |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: From Guthrie, Arizona, take US 191 north about 6 miles and turn left on Old Safford-Clifton Road. Head south some 4 miles to the bridge and the put-in on the right bank.
Take-out: Take US 70 to Solomen, Arizona, east of the town of Safford. Head north on Sanchez Road and follow the signs to the Bonita Creek take-out. |
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