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Beckler — Rapid River to S.Fork Skykomish © |
Class II-III
7.3Miles
Avg Gradient 52 fpm
Play Rating (1-10): 2
River Mapplet
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GPS/GIS |
Maps |
Put In Longitude : |
-121.29268 |
Putin |
Put In Latitude : |
47.8034515 |
Take Out Longitude : |
-121.33998 |
Take Out |
Take Out Latitude : |
47.7137985 |
County : |
Snohomish |
Shuttle
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Gauge Information (Professor Paddle updated levels from SKYKOMISH RIVER NEAR GOLD BAR at 3/27/2024 11:29:31 PM)
Gauge |
Forecast |
Height |
Current Flow |
Authority |
Physical Update |
SKYKOMISH RIVER NEAR GOLD BAR
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n/a |
7.18 |
3650 cfs
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USGS - NWIS |
03-27-2024 22:30:00 |
Minimum Recomended Level: 4000 cfs Maximum Recomended Level: 10000 cfs
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Putin DetailsHead up the Beckler River Road. It turns off US 2 just west of the takeout bridge over the SF Skykomish. Continue up to the bridge over the Rapid River. There's an easy putin and parking here or continue up. There's another mile or so of good rapids above the Rapid confluence. However, during snowmelt often alot of the water is coming from the Rapid, so it may be too low above it. |
Takeout DetailsUS2 Bridge over SF Skykomish just below confluence with the Becker. Take out river left. |
Other IssuesA new gauge on the SF Sky @ Skykomish is up. Please post recent trip beta here until we get levels dialed in a bit.
Wood issues change from season to season. |
Run DescriptionThis run is a mixed bag. The first couple miles are fun and have fairly continuous class 2+/3- rapids at medium levels and at the Beckler River bridge there's a fun drop under the bridge and a couple fun boulder gardens downstream. In between the middle section of the river has 3 miles or so of braided channels where logs collect, and there's often at least one portage in this section. The middle section of the run makes it a bit sketchy for beginners to be on.
FLOW INFO: There's no gauge on the Beckler, so the Sky at Goldbar gauge is used, and like other tributaries of the Sky, it does not provide a very accurate correlation. During rain events, especially with a low freezing levels, the Beckler will be lower, and during snowmelt the Beckler will likely be higher. The recommended range is based on snowmelt, so if you go during winter rains you'll likely want a higher level.
You can get a good visual on the river level from the bridge over the river about 1 mile up from the turnoff from Hwy 2. The rapids here also give a good indication of the type of rapids to expect on the upper stretch.
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