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USGS Gage Station to Boulder Creek(Upper Scott River Canyon)

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April 6, 2025

Scott River Upper Canyon

ReporterScott Harding
FlowMedium Flow

This is a really fun run that is almost completely overlooked by boaters. We had a good flow within the lower half of the medium flow range: ample water, few rocks in the rapids, fun waves, but also not too pushy.

Perhaps part of the reason this run is overlooked is that there is no official put-in and all the land in the top of the upper canyon is private. The best solution is to put in at the USGS gage that is located on private timber company land but which serves a public function.

This run has a ton of rapids, fun moves, some play features, and some really good views of snow-covered peaks and forested canyon.

Scott River Upper Canyon – Upper Scott River Canyon | American Whitewater