Ogden, South Fork

01. Causey Reservoir to Huntsville

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May 9, 2022

2022-05-09 Packraft on

Reportertravis pitcher
Gauge Reading0.45 ft at SOUTH FORK OGDEN RIVER NEAR HUNTSVILLE, UT

Ran 05-07-22 on a packraft. Water was running at about 270cfs according to this site. Ran the whole run from the dam to the takeout at Huntsville Hollow. There are a few spots where bridges are very low (but passable). There is that log jam at about 2.7 miles. There is also an illegal bridge that you can't pass at about 4.7miles right by Mt Ogden Stake Camp. Overall I had to portage at the log jam (2.7miles), illegal bridge at Mt Ogden Stake Camp (4.7miles), and at the end over the low bridge at N 10630 E (about 7.5 miles). There are a couple of other low bridges but I was able to limbo them. The trip overall was a blast. Beautiful and steady, the river weaves nicely. I would say that it is mostly Class II until you get to those sections right before the Ruby Resort. It got my heart pumping pretty good and I would definitely say that it was closer to class III+ or even IV. I recorded the whole run and will upload and link. I will be running this a lot more this spring. You can see the Strava run here- https://www.strava.com/activities/7105138675 Be safe and enjoy!