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The runs listed in the following sections match the order in the Dreamflows daily report. Please select from the following:
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Arizona Rivers
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General Information

The following lists the various flow sites reported by Dreamflows, and some whitewater runs associated with those sites.  This list isn't by any means exhaustive, but should provide a useful cross-listing.  Sites reported by Dreamflows appear against the left-hand margin in bold, while associated runs appear indented underneath.  Where available, gauge location information appears beneath the site name, while put-in and take-out locations appear to the right of the run.  The terms "above" and "below" mean "upstream from" and "downstream from", respectively, and distances are in river miles.

In general, the flow on any given run will differ to some extent from the reported flow for its gauge.  For example, the flow on the Chamberlain Falls run of the North American will usually be lower than the inflow at Clementine, since the run starts many miles upstream from Clementine (side creeks make up the difference).  For runs marked ***, the difference is likely to be radical.  Please consult a good white-water guidebook for information on how to estimate the actual flow on any given run.

Information on the runs listed below was taken from one (or more) of the following sources:

TagTitle and Author
AllAboutAll About Rivers (on online guide) - Brad Goettemoeller
AWAAmerican Whitewater
OregonKayakingOregon Kayaking - Jason Rackley
WWWWestern Whitewater - Cassady, Cross and Calhoun
WorldWorld Whitewater - Jim Cassady and Dan Dunlap
HearsayOpinions expressed by humble river runners (not guidebook authors)

Almost all of the runs below have some basic information about the run: the length, the class, and a tag indicating which guidebook the information was taken from (see the above table for a list of tags).  The page numbers (where given) are for the specified edition of the guide. The class ratings listed here never include all the nuances in the guidebook.  Note very carefully that the information supplied here is intended only as an aid to selecting runs which might appeal to you.  Different authors rate runs differently, some runs have significant rapids and hazards not covered by the rating given here, and ratings change with flow.  Also, only a fraction of the information in the guidebooks is presented here.  PLEASE CONSULT AN APPLICABLE GUIDEBOOK before selecting a run to paddle.

Many of the runs listed below have links to web pages that describe the run and associated logistics.  Many also provide interesting photos.  Note: these are third-party web sites, though, and as such Dreamflows cannot vouch for the accuracy or completeness of the information provided; nor are the opinions expressed necessarily shared by Dreamflows.  Note also that for many runs, the logistical information is taken from a hardcopy book, even though there are one or more links to online pages as well.  This offers the reader multiple sources of run information.

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Arizona Rivers

Colorado - Near Lees Ferry
Gauge located at Lees Ferry, 0.5 mi above Paria River.
Colorado River - Grand Canyon (225 miles, IV+, WWW p255) OregonKayaking

Lower Colorado - Release Hoover Dam
Gauge located 0.8 mi below Hoover Dam.
Lower Colorado - Black Canyon (12 miles, I+, WWW p545)
Lower Colorado - Topock Gorge (16 miles, I, WWW p545)

Salt - At Salt River Canyon
Gauge located in Salt River Canyon, 0.2 mi upstream of Hwy 60 bridge.
Salt - Salt River Canyon to Hwy 288 (52 miles, IV, WWW p312) AllAbout

Salt - Above Roosevelt Lake
Gauge located at Hwy 288 bridge.
Salt - Salt River Canyon to Hwy 288 (52 miles, IV, WWW p312) AllAbout

Verde - Near Camp Verde
Gauge located 3.5 mi downstream from Beasley Flat.
Verde - Camp Verde to Horseshoe Reservoir (59 miles, I to III, WWW p318) AllAbout

Verde - Above Horseshoe Reservoir
Gauge located 0.6 mi below Sheep Bridge, 0.8 mi below Sycamore Creek, 1.3 mi above Horseshoe Reservoir.
Verde - Camp Verde to Horseshoe Reservoir (59 miles, I to III, WWW p318) AllAbout
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Arizona Links

USGS - Arizona Real-Time Flow Index

This page was last updated Sat, Mar 8, 2008.

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