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Middle Sauk Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
White Chuck River |
| Take Out: |
Darrington |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
+ , Class IV
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| Gradient: |
40 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
10.5 miles |
| Current Streamflow |
12600 cfs @ 05/16/2008 04:15 PM - SAUK RIVER NEAR SAUK, WA, reading taken from USGS
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| Flow Information (phone): |
206-526-8530 |
| Good Level: |
1,000 - 4,500 cfs (about 2,000 - 9,000 cfs at Sauk |
| Streamflow Comments: |
(about 50% of the flow at Sauk) |
| Season Comments: |
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, November, December
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| Permit: |
Self registration at the put-in. |
| Character/Similar To: |
Big water rapids through a wide, forested valley with beautiful mountain vistas. |
| Hazards: |
Log hazards, flow fluctuations. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,canoe,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
National Forest, last 3 miles are private. |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Camping on River: |
US Forest Service campgrounds along the river. |
| Location: |
In the Pacific Region (WA), 85 miles Northeast of Seattle |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Take Out: Take Washington Highway 530 to the town of Darrington. About 1/3 of a mile east of the Darrington Ranger Station, where Sauk Prairie Road crosses the river, is Darrington Bridge. The take-out is on the left bank at the bridge.
Put In: From the town of Darrington drive upstream on Mountain Loop Road (USFS 20). Continue for about 8 miles to the bridge crossing the Sauk. Turn left about 200 yards past the bridge onto USFS Road 22. Follow this road to the put-in on the right bank just below the confluence with the White Chuck. |
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