South Platte

05. Waterton Canyon(Confluence to Strontia Springs Reservoir)

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August 28, 2017

Trip Report

ReporterSarah Mass

I agree with the below comment, this is a difficult III+, arguable IV-. Not sure if the river has changed since the above photos were taken or if the river was higher than the poster thought, but that is not what green bridge rapid looks like below 500. I don't know the cut off, but for sure anything below 550, you need to take the far river left line, as far left as you can be, almost grazing your elbow on that bridge debris. There's a tongue that is just about boat width. If you run this rapid where the person in the photo ran it at low levels, you're gonna have a bad time. Give it a scout and you'll see what I mean. It looks friendly from above. It's not.

This run has several undercut rocks and sieves. It is boney, full of sharp rocks, and technical at lower water; fast and pushy at high water. Not for beginners.

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