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07/24/06
03:58 PM |
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jcazier |
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Snake River Canyon Info
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| Put In: |
West Table Creek |
| Take Out: |
Sheep Gulch |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
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| Gradient: |
14 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
8 miles |
| Current Streamflow |
1180 cfs @ 11/19/2008 02:30 AM - SNAKE RIVER AT MOOSE, WY, reading taken from USGS
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| Flow Information (phone): |
800-658-5771 |
| Good Level: |
1,000 to 10,000 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October
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| Primary Season: |
Regulated by Jackson Lake Dam but benefits from upstream tributaries. |
| Permit: |
Currently there is a $3 voluntary donation at the put-in. |
| Character/Similar To: |
Easily the most popular section on the Upper Snake has greater volume providing challenging Class III whitewater that can become Class IV when the river swells above 15,000 cfs. |
| Hazards: |
cold water |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,canoe,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Bridger-Teton National Forest |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Camping on River: |
Several campgrounds are in the area but no camping on the river. |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (WY), 400 miles Northwest of Cheyenne |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: US 89/26 follows the run and provides access to West Table Creek some 24 miles south of Jackson, Wyoming.
Take-out: US 89/26 follows the run and provides access to Sheep Gulch some 32 miles south of Jackson, Wyoming.
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