Horsepasture
1. Upper. Sapphire Lake to Hwy 281
| Difficulty | V+ |
| Length | 3.4 mi |
| Avg Gradient | n/a |
| Permit | |
| Reach Info Last Updated | December 12, 2025 |
River Description
Be aware you will paddling through the backyards of millionaires. All the surrounding land is private. Discretion is a good idea. There have been issues at the takeout in the past.
River Features
Put In
Pony Chute
Decent sized drop into a very narrow slot canyon formation.
Miller Falls
20ft high angled slide
Little Falls
Small waterfall that appears to be a couple of boofs. Below is a small island called Boyhanee Beach which was once a popular hangout for the locals.
Take Out
Trip Reports
Log in to add a reportLittle Falls on the Horsepasture River
This section is mostly flatwater with a couple class 3-3+ boogie rapids and one class V+ mini gorge drop. It's probably 35-40 feet total, a slide on the right or an eh boof on the left into a 3-4 tiered pocket drop with one sizable walled in hole halfway down. Six of us ran it on Wednesday Sept. 22 2021, gauge was at .3. I think higher water would make it very sketchy but .3 was a pretty perfect level imo.