Greys
1) Murphy Creek Bridge to Little Greys River
| Difficulty | IV |
| Length | 6.7 mi |
| Avg Gradient | n/a |
| Gauge | Greys River Above Reservoir, Near Alpine, Wy |
| Flow Rate as of 39 minutes | 1450 cfsrunnable |
| Reach Info Last Updated | November 26, 2024 |
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River Description
At 2600cfs, the run starts off mellow enough with about 3 miles of easy water before the excitement starts. At this level the run is fun and offers some big water. There are a couple of straight forward class 3 rapids before the 'big' rapid where a landslide has greatly constricted the river. This rapid is failrly long (.5 mile) with a couple of holes up high, then a nearly river wide drop (Daisy's Hole) which at 2600 was Class IV+ or V-, then more rough water before the river divides into two channels (in 2008 there were avoidable logs at the top of the braid), the right one being a bit more favorable. The rest of the run down the the confluence is straight forward.
Significantly lower flows would likely make this run Class III+ and higher flows could make it harder than Class IV.
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Trip Reports
Log in to add a report1360 cfs, upper rapids are II - III-, last rapid a mileup from Little Greys confluence was a solid IV with a 3-4ft river wide drop (Daisy's Hole) in the middle of a crazy set of hydrolics. Get your boof ready and watch out! To make this run a class III- at this level, take out before the last one, you can see it from the road. Lots more to paddle upstream of Murphy Cr, looks class I-II.
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