| 4 - Snow Creek trailhead to Leavenworth Hatchery (Lower) |
Icicle Creek
Class IV+
2.2Miles
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| County |
Chelan |
| Zip Code |
98826 |
| Put In Longitude |
-120.7080231 |
| Put In Latitude |
47.5437126 |
| Take Out Longitude |
-120.689234733582 |
| Take Out Latitude |
47.5474219745936 |
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Gauge Information (Professor Paddle updated levels from Virtual Icicle at 9/3/2010 9:14:49 AM)
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Forecast |
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Current Flow |
Authority |
Physical Update |
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Virtual Icicle
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n/a |
0.135 |
135.75 cfs
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3rd Party Gauge
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Sep 3 2010 9:14AM |
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Minimum Recomended Level: 700 cfs Maximum Recomended Level: 5000 cfs
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AccessThe access for the Lower Icicle is a snap. The entire run pretty much follows Icicle road. You can choose your access points, but be considerate of the cabins and private property that border the Creek. |
Putin DetailsMost paddlers looking to run the Lower Icicle put in at the base of the Snow Creek Parking Lot. The actual put in is preference. Most paddlers hike up the base of the V+ drop and put in as high as they feel comfortable. |
Takeout DetailsThe Take out for this run is different for everyone. The guidebook lists the take out above the low head dam at the Icicle Creek Fish Hatchery. I prefer the take out along the road about 1/2 mile after the first low head dam. This take a bit of a hike, but it also cuts out about 1 mile of flat water. |
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GMaps |
 The log just below Bridge drop has moved and is not spanning the left channel. Scout and Be Very Careful because it is now much more difficult to avoid! - Posted by: James on 11/17/2008 3:25:00 PM -
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Small log almost completely spanning left (main) channel at river level below the pool after the crux ledges of "cabin drop". could go around it on the right against the logs, or cut hard right into a side channel to avoid. - Posted by: BRoss on 7/4/2010 11:50:00 PM -
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General Area
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Fun FactsGreat Combo run with the wenatchee. Many enjoy this run in playboats as a exciting way to wrap up a day of fun in the wenatchee valley. Another interesting fact is that most of the free and pay camping sites are located along this run. So if you are boating on the weekend expect to see lots of paddlers out in this area. |
Run Description [Season: Spring]The Lower Icicle is really a fun little run. The interesting fact about this run is that the difficult rapids are in the order of the run. This means that when you start the run everything just gets easier as you go.
The Recommended Flows are Only Recommended. This puppy gets hard as the water comes up, but it is always a doable fun run. Just be careful.
From the putin most people enjoy a nice class IV section of water before the walk bridge which crosses the creek. This is the lower section of the snow creek rapid.
The next rapid is a Class IV drop that passes under the foot bridge. There are a few holes but mostly just big waves.
Just after the foot bridge many eddy out to scout the next drop. At this point the creek forks and paddlers can go river right or left.
On the river right the creek winds around through some ledges and boulder gardens. On the river left the river goes over two small ledges before dropping over a 6’ pour over with a decent hole at the bottom. This is commonly scouted before running, and deserves a quick look. After this ledge there are a few more smaller ledges before the creek passes under another bridge.
After the second bridge, the river drops through another III-IV rapid that winds around a corner. This rapid can be run on down any of the three channels, however the river left is the common and deepest route. The boulder at the top of this rapid has some wood that has been the site of a close call so be careful.
After this short little rapid, is a low head diversion dam. This dam is almost always run, but should be taken seriously. Paddlers run the dam on the river right most of the time.
Just after the dam the river picks up pace for some quick Class III water before tapering off to the First Take Out or to the mile of Class II before the hatchery.
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