Printer Friendly Crystal River (Narrows)

Crystal River (Narrows)


Stretch: Penny Hot Springs to Avalanche Creek
Difficulty: Class IV to V-
Distance: 1.7 miles
Flows: 500 to ~2,000 cfs. USGS Crystal River above Avalanche Creek gauge
Gradient: 136 fpm average mile 0 to 0.7, 84 fpm after
Put-in: Penny Hot Springs
Take-out: Turnout downstream of Avalanche Creek Rd
Shuttle: 1.7 miles, (3 minutes one-way)
Season: Spring off snowmelt
Written: © 2021
Featured in Video A Wet State #159

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