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Other Whitewater Trips on the Lochsa River
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:: Tributary-Big Sand Creek Whitewater Kayaking Trip
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Tributary-Big Sand Creek Whitewater Kayaking Trip on the Lochsa River |
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Tributary-Big Sand Creek Info
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| Put In: |
Swamp Creek Trail |
| Take Out: |
Colt Creek Cabin |
| Difficulty: |
Class IV
, Class V
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| Gradient: |
160 feet per mile |
| Run Length: |
4.5 miles |
| Good Level: |
300-600 cfs |
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| Season Comments: |
June
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kayak,wwcan |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (ID), of |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Turn off Hwy 12 onto Elk Summit Road, one mile east of the Powell Ranger Station. Drive over the White Sand and Crooked Fork bridges to FS 360. Continue about six miles to the top of a ridge. Turn right up the Savage Pass Road; continue six miles to the Colt Creek Cabin Road, FS 359. Turn left; follow for another six miles to the river. Head a couple of miles down the Swamp Creek Trail to where it hits the creek.
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| Tributary-Big Sand Creek on the Lochsa River |
This is a steep wilderness run that should be run by experts only. The run begins fairly mellow at the beginning but quickly transitions to a class IV with an undercut and a left 90 degree turn. The gradient falls out with an 8-10 foot runnable waterfall early on. The middle section drops 260 feet per mile with long continuous rapids some containing blind corners. A mandatory portage called "Pancake" is followed by a stout class V. Class IV rapids continue for about a mile past the confluence of the White Sands with a mile or so of class II-III run out. Watch for wood along the entire run. The scenery is incredible with spectacular granite bluffs towering over the run. Hiking out would be highly difficult.
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Last Edited by bradgoet on 5/26/2011
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