Lake Fork

06/30/24 BEWARE. Too many log jams. hidden log jams under waterfalls. Almost died in the first mile. Portaged more than rafted. Exercise extreme caution. Bring a chainsaw first and be a hero.

From the damn to the first drop had a  Bridal Veil (Provo River) feel to it. The run is fairly steep with some rocks to dodge. The rocks here are not rounded and very sharp. I ended up  missing a bunch of plasitc. Would be better with a bit more water in there. The wood hazards are real in here as it doesn't get ran that often.

True class IV run. We tried in a small inflatable cataraft (culebra by jacks plastic) at 270 on 5/29/20. While this level would work for kayaks and packraft and duckies ( for the brave), small inflatables like 10 foot rafts etc would not work, just too many rocks. I would guess i would wait till its over 350 for those type of craft. Also there is a put in right at the Dam. However, the best and easiest put in is the road right before the Dam road. Also the road right before this one goes right down to the three main drops on the run and you can scout them or set up spotters with throw bags in case you get worked. The first drop is right down the middle, you don't get to choose. The second has many lines depending on the level. The third drop is down the left side. I would love to tell you more but on the third drop i ripped a hole in the boat. Needless to say the run was over. This river has lots of sharp rocks and my small boat did not survive. It would be easy to run laps on this run. Everyone that i saw was ignoring the signs about no trespassing.

There is a great wilderness stretch above the reservoire for packrafting. In 2017, I hiked up to the confluence of Oweep Creek to paddle a few miles through a box canyon. At 600 cfs, this was class III to IV whitewater features, but had several wood portages. At the base of the box and right above the reservoir, the river braids with lots of wood. I recommend taking out above here. Above the Oweep tributary, both main branches are in long box canyons and are steep with frequent wood across the streams.