Virgin

04. Upper Gorge: I-15 at mile 23 to Cedar Pockets Rest Area

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March 15, 2023

3500 Flow

ReporterShelby Meinkey
Gauge Reading3500 cfs at VIRGIN RIVER NEAR ST. GEORGE, UT
FlowHigh Flow

Most features were blown out, the river was quick and punchy. There are very few if any calm eddys for safety below rapids. Lot's of larger waves. Lots of squirrely/boiling water at river corners. Rapids were read and run but there is zero chance of scouting them once in the river. We were able to scout some locations from the freeway before our run. There are a handful of small beaches to regroup on during the run.

I would still recommend sticking to flows in the 1,000-2,000 range better.

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