| Difficulty | I-III(V) |
| Length | 12 mi |
| Avg Gradient | 13 fpm |
| Reach Info Last Updated | April 29, 2015 |
River Description
Rating in parenthesis is for Sauna Bath Rapid (class IV-V) which may be omitted by taking out before.
We are unsure of precise access points (put-in/take-out) for this run. Anyone with specific information is encouraged to help out your fellow boaters by using the 'Add a Comment' button which should appear (to all logged-in users) below.
River Features
USGS site, Brule
OtherDistance: -5.9 mi (approx.)
A USGS sampling site (used for random 'Field Measurements') lists drainage at this point of 88.8 square miles.
USGS site, S.Brule
OtherDistance: -5.4 mi
A USGS sampling site (used for random 'Field Measurements') lists drainage at this point of 76.5 square miles.
Combined, this implies a drainage somewhere over 165 square miles at the put-in listed for this run.
Possible alternate access
Access PointDistance: -2.5 mi
This is the listed take-out for an upper reach of this river. Using this as access for the current reach adds 2.5 miles or so of flatwater, however it may make for a more likely (more passable roads?) shuttle. Either shuttle route is quite long (nearly an hour each way, according to GoogleMaps).
Put In
Access PointDistance: 0 mi
Brule Valley Trail
OtherDistance: 8.38 mi
If access is possible here, you could cut your trip length considerably. (Land both sides of river may all be private property, necessitating permission.) Upstream appears to be mostly low-grade rapids interspersed with flatwater, while downstream appears to find somewhat more stout rapids.
Take Out
Access PointDistance: 12 mi
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