Gila

Myself and two others ran this stretch March 16-17, 2019 in ww kayaks at ~850-900cfs. This was an excellent flow to paddle this stretch. We put-in at the Gila Hot Springs Campground (private campground). The Campground owners were nice enough to let us leave our vehicle there for the days we were on the river without charging us. I highly recommend taking 4-5 days, though (instead of two) to really take in the absolutely breathtaking sights and side-hikes. We encountered no barbed-wire or other man-made hazards. Lots of tight/blind turns, though, and we did come across two river-wide strainers that would absolutely pin your boat (both within a few miles either side of Turkey Creek). Because of the nature of this river with flash flooding and potential high spring runoffs there is a good chance of those logs will shift/move/build up and other hazards flush in and out. At the 850-900cfs range it's solid class II boating with some III- turn-or-get-smashed-into-walls stretches. For more information on this run I suggest reaching out to the Adobe Whitewater Club of New Mexico, and checking the local fb paddling groups.

This run is really remote, as the description mentions. Bring a spare paddle (or two) and I recommend a satellite communicator - there's no cell service at the put-in or the take-out. We arranged for a local acquaintance for shuttle, however the last I heard Wilderness Lodge (near the put-in) will run shuttle for you for a fee.