Ogden, South Fork

315 cfs / 2.88 ft.

Ran a couple laps from Meadows campground to Magpie campground on 5/11/25. Packraft and a duckie. We actually were surprised at how much fun we had. Fast-moving water, a bit splashy in sections. We did this short segment because we heard some thunder rumbling and didn't want to get caught out. It took us about 30-40 min each lap.

The crux looked like it could have been a fun rapid, but wasn't really our goal for the day so we skipped it.

There was one downed tree across most of the river shortly above Magpie, but you could easily get under it river left. The 'almost good' surf wave is pretty much as advertised. It looks so good but just doesn't quite break enough.

We didn't do the whole run, but we didn't encounter any major hazards. A couple bridges near our take-out at Magpie were somewhat low but could easily duck under them at this stage.

If you're looking for an off-the-beaten-path, fast-moving creek with mostly small little splashes, this could be a fun option! There is quite a bit of private land, so be careful about put-in and take-out. It's pretty obvious when you're there what's private and what isn't, at least on the section we ran.

We took out river right just below the private bridge past Magpie parking.