Tunnel outlet to Highway 34Class II-V+
20 Miles
Avg Gradient 67 fpm
Small Version of Main Event
Small Version of Main Event Photo of Bryan Houle by Brian Adkins taken 7/19/03 @ 362 cfs River DescriptionThis is a bizarre post-season run courtesy of the ranchers of south-east Wyoming. The water in Wheatland Reservoir #2, which comes from the Laramie River, is siphoned off into Bluegrass Creek. You will have a 23 mile (guestimate) run with 20+ fences over the creek, 3 BIG V to V+ rapids, 2 or 3 miles of fun III/IV, and 20 miles of swift moving Class II.
The beta in CRCII is outdated on this run. The Flying X Ranch no longer welcomes paddlers and you have no choice but to do the 23 mile run.
The put-in is truly bizarre with the water coming out of a hole in the side of the hill and proceding to immediately cascade(V+) down what was once a sagebrush filled draw. The streambed is only as old as the diversion, 50-60 years max?, so the bedrock is jagged and scary looking. This section reminds me of No Fun Falls of Bear Creek, on steroids and/or crack. The gradient looks to be about 300fpm or so for 1/2 mile until the water dumps into Bluegrass Creek proper.
At the bottom you are unceremoniously dumped into the main channel of Bluegrass Creek, relax, there is only about 10 miles of Class II until the next significant rapids.
It is hard to say what Bluegrass Creek is. Is it a Class V hair run with a lot of flatwater? Is it an intermediate run with 2 long, but easy, portages? From both perspectives it has some major negatives, but considering the lack of other kayaking opportunities in the area during the time of year this runs it is actually worth it. Just remember the Advil and consider it an adventure. StreamTeam Status: unverified
Last Updated: 2004-07-21 20:01:56
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This is primarily an August run, because that's when they release water from the Wheatland Reservoir.
South Toe R nr Celo [ NC ] |
Current Conditions
Station Graphs |
| Level Legend: | Running | Below Minimum Recommended Flow | Above Maximum Recommended Flow | Unknown |
| State | River Name/Section | Class | Level | Rel. Level | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | North Toe— Plumtree to Bush Rd/Rt. 19E | II | 15 cfs | low | 7/4 23:30 | |
| NC | Toe, South— Carolina Hemlocks Camp to Route 1152 to NC 80 to Route 1131 | I-II | 15 cfs | 7/4 23:30 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 1760 |
| USGS Station: | 03463300 |
| HUC: | 06010108 |
| Latitude: | 35.8314 |
| Longitude: | -82.1844 |
| Class: | -1 |
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Add a Comment| Mile | Rapid Name | Class | Features (Legend) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Stampede! | 5.2 |     |
| 0.3 | Bucking Bronco | 5.2 | |
| 0.5 | Class II | II | |
| 10.0 | Good Times | IV |  |
| 15.0 | The Main Event | 5.1 | |
| 15.5 | Class II | II | |
| 23.0 | Highway 34 | II |  |
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