Fossil Creek

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June 6, 2024

Low-Quality Mank at 44 CFS: A Tough Run with Some Fun Drops

ReporterJustin Baker
Gauge Reading44 cfs at FOSSIL CREEK NEAR STRAWBERRY, AZ
FlowToo Low

I ran part of this run at 44 CFS. I'm going to be honest, while this has some fun and low consenquence drops, it's mostly low quality mank. At base flows it barely fits the definition of runnable. On one rapid early on, an overhanging tree branch pushed me sideways, I went down a rapid sideways, got my packraft pinned, and I ended up swimming a really boney rapid head first on my back, got a really nasty bruise on my lower back. Most of the rapids on here are the type of mank where you bounce around on rocks and barely make it down without getting stuck. I've done plenty of scrapey micro-creeking, but I found this one particularly not fun. Not reccomended. It might be a lot better with 100 cfs.