Rosebud Creek, West

I would disagree with this comment... just ran it yesterday at similar flows. Info listed in the river description is accurate. Drops are worth scouting... if you have never seen/run them. Goat Boy has a pin spot on river left that unscouted is not good. If you go with someone that knows the river well, then I could see not having to scout. Boogie though is an under statement. I would give it IV+/V- at flows above 600 cfs... it would be a mistake to go into this run thinking you were getting a simple class IV boogie.

We paddled this in June 2002 at 660cfs. We put in on Emerald Lk. and took out at Pine Grove Campground. The average gradient is near 150fpm with the beginning a little bit steeper. There are no significant individual drops, just 2.something miles of non-stop class III-IV boogie water. The water quality was beautiful when we were there, and the scenery at the put-in was great. It's in the guidebook, 'Montana Surf'.