Printer Friendly North Fork of the Feather (Poe Canyon)

North Fork of the Feather (Poe Canyon)


Stretch: Poe Dam to Poe Powerhouse
Difficulty: Class IV+ to V (1 portage or V+) (much harder as flows go up)
Distance: 7.0 miles (or 3.0 miles)
Flows: 500-5,000 cfs. Current Dreamflows gauge
Gradient: 62 fpm (section up to 120 fpm)
Put-in: Near Pulga Maintenance Station
Take-out: Poe Powerhouse
Shuttle: ~15 miles, 3 miles easy dirt, 35 minutes (or ~6 miles, 1 mile step dirt, 15 minutes for just the Canyon Run)
Season: Dam release rarely
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