Provo

02. Soapstone to Pine Valley Campground

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Mark Mckinstry

May 7, 2014


My son and I ran it on 5/3/2014 at about 600cfs. We portaged downed trees at least 5-7 times, and snuck several others. Would be a fun calss II-III run except for all the wood. At higher flows you might get pushed into areas you don't want to be due to lack of eddies and blind corners. There was at least one drop with wood in it that was impossible to see from river level and could be a bad pin spot. This pin spot was upstream ~ 1.5 mile of takeout at Lower Provo River Campground. High flows will rearrange the wood in this river every year.

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Mark Mckinstry

May 6, 2014


Flows about 600 cfs

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Mark Mckinstry

May 6, 2014


Flows about 600 cfs

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Mark Mckinstry

May 6, 2014


Flows about 600 cfs, with tree blocking part of rapid.

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Mark Mckinstry

May 6, 2014


This strainer is not visible from water level. It looks like you can go under the large tree, but the submerged tree drives you right into a wedge/pin spot. Flows about 600cfs.

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Brian Teats

Apr 16, 2011


I guess this section description needs an update. Jordanelle Reservior now exists between Soapstone and Deer Creek Res. Above Jordanelle it's Class III/IV- woody meanders; below, it's Class II+ woody meanders.