Whitewood Creek
Tin Lizzies to Whitewood (9 miles)
| Difficulty | III+(V+) |
| Length | 11.4 mi |
| Avg Gradient | 100 fpm |
| Gauge | Whitewood Creek Above Whitewood,sd |
| Flow Rate as of 26 minutes | 9 cfsbelow recommended |
| Reach Info Last Updated | May 8, 2014 |
River Description
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River Features
Franklin's Tower
Box of Rain
Put In
Take Out
Trip Reports
Log in to add a report'Claim Jumper' is quite possibly the best play wave in the area. Homestake couldn't have done a better job if they had hired a whitewater park designer. It's perfectly built with a wide V shape, deep landing, eddies in each corner and so on...
Entrance to the Box of Rain a series of 5 drops in the 400 fpm range.
This is the 2nd move of the Box of Rain. A 1' drop leads into a little slide type move. yada, yada, yada.
This is the fourth drop of the Box of Rain.It could have used a few more inches.
This is the 3rd drop on Shakedown Street.
Shakedown Street 4 drops in the IV range below 175 cfs. It gets a little meatier in the 200 plus range.
The 3rd drop of the Box of Rain.
One mile upstream from the box. Homestake mining company reclaimed this area and built a series of 3 ledges. Easy beginner surf.
Cyanide a 10 footer named by the E.P.A. as a superfund rapid