Unborn SoulClass IV
1 Miles
Avg Gradient 250 fpm
"Six 'Dub"
"Six 'Dub" Photo of John Allsen by AndrewBurr.com taken July, 2003 @ 30ish Gauge Information
Sixth Water Creek
Unborn Soul IV
River DescriptionWhile the completion of the Diamond Fork project killed the best run on Sixth Water Creek, the engineers didn’t get it all. At the terminus of the Strawberry Tunnel, the Unborn Soul park and huck extravaganza continues to entertain paddlers. The run consists of spillway, 10 footer, a triple tiered 25 footer, and a few smaller drops below. Some make the argument that the run is a low skilled plop and drop, but accidents can happen. In previous years, there has been one well pinned boat lodged in the bottom of the big drop. Warm-up runs are possible on the lower drops. While you can’t really take a strong boofstroke on rocks, none of the landings are very deep so avoid straight in pencil landings. Have fun and be safeAccess to 6th water is a bit of an art. You can get there via dirt roads from Strawberry Reservoir, the Ray’s Valley Road, Diamond Fork (since it’s been reopened) and Hobble Creek canyon in Springville. For paddlers in Salt Lake County and North, it’s easiest via Strawberry. Make your way to beautiful Heber, head east on US 40 to White River/Strawberry Rd (on the west side of the lake). Head South on this to Fire Road 029 (it's actually signed as 653) on the left. Sometimes this isn’t marked – but this dirt road leaves the pavement on a bend about 1 mile south of Bryant Fork Campground and climbs towards a grove of aspen. If you look closely, you’ll be able to small brown shack structure right before the turn. The road is passable by most stock high clearance vehicles. Follow 029 to the top of the divide and continue down hill (kind of doubles back) as you descend, you’ll see the small pond at the end of the tunnel. Drive down the very rough 4x4 road (with a gate) and park where ever – you’ll have to hike the boat a bit up to the water. Just a note, for whatever reason, the soil on the north side of the divide becomes ultra slick after a rain. You can luckily get cell phone reception from the top of the divide... Coming from Diamond Fork, take a right onto FR 029 (not sure what it's marked as on this side) about a mile after the Hawthorn Campground. Follow this small 4x4 track that leads to the tunnel. When I drove this road in 2003, it was deeply rutted and one Utah County paddler totaled his Subaru Impreza trying to make it in there. Obviously the Gazetteer will help on this quest. StreamTeam Status: unverified
Last Updated: 2005-08-16 09:38:48
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