Well you might count the falls at a IV, but they are really easy. I would not say this is over a
III+ though unless you are there on a monsoon flood. Fossil is one of my favorite places to kayak.
It is very technical and just fun to play in. Edit
2009-03-22 06:14:13 (252 days ago)
From what I hear, this is NOT class III. Closer to class IV or IV+. Edit
The USFS has closed the river for the 2008 fall and spring during the demolition of the Irving
power Plant. You can check out the details at: http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto/news/2008/081408.shtml
2008-07-31 11:58:33 (486 days ago)
We talked to a Forest Service ranger and he said that they were going to close this creek off to
kayakers soon. So here goes another public area that the government is going to restrict. Their
reasoning is that kayakers damage the build up of mineral deposits in the river. Kayak this while
you can. It is fun! Edit
2008-06-29 07:35:27 (518 days ago)
I believe this is a 3 mile run if you go from the put in to the take out at the power plant. It is
probably a 14 mile run if you go all the way to Verde river. It is a mega fun run though... except
the 2 mile hike in. Scout each rapid for debrie and pinning rocks. There are 2 bad pinning places
that I know of. Edit
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III+ though unless you are there on a monsoon flood. Fossil is one of my favorite places to kayak.
It is very technical and just fun to play in. Edit
power Plant. You can check out the details at: http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto/news/2008/081408.shtml
kayakers soon. So here goes another public area that the government is going to restrict. Their
reasoning is that kayakers damage the build up of mineral deposits in the river. Kayak this while
you can. It is fun! Edit
probably a 14 mile run if you go all the way to Verde river. It is a mega fun run though... except
the 2 mile hike in. Scout each rapid for debrie and pinning rocks. There are 2 bad pinning places
that I know of. Edit