Sabine River, Louisiana, US/Texas, US |
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| Usual Difficulty | II (for normal flows) |
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| Length | 0.5 Miles |
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| Sabine Rv nr Burkeville, TX | ||||
| usgs-08026000 | 100 - 1500 cfs | II | 01h19m | 438 cfs (rc= 0.2 ) |
The rapids here can easily be accessed by road and they run nearly year round. They maintain a flow of at least 144cfs at all times. With two generators running or a high level on Toro Bayou the lower rapid is completely washed out. At higher flows, you can paddle down to Chute Fighter Falls.
The spillway will have one gate open 6 inches indefinitely, in order to meet downstream flow requirements. You can verify the status of the gates at http://www.srala-toledo.com/.
This reach is near the Toledo Bend Dam in Texas.
We have no additional information about how various flows affect runnability (or playability) of this section of river. If you can provide additional information, please either directly contact the StreamTeam member for this reach, or add a 'comment' or a 'report' with your information to help out your fellow boaters.
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level | ||||||||
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| Sabine Rv nr Burkeville, TX | ||||||||||||
| usgs-08026000 | 100 - 1500 cfs | II | 01h19m | 438 cfs (rc= 0.2 ) | ||||||||
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| Mile | Rapid Name | Class | Features (Legend) |
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| 0.2 | Moccasin Rapid | II |   |
| 0.4 | Roman's Playground | II+ |  |
Surfing SnakebiteMoccasin rapid is really wide with lots of rocks, so lines are only limited by your imagination. At the normal 144cfs, it's a pretty rough ride, but there's a nice surf wave near the bottom on river right. At higher flows, there are numerous waves and holes to catch on the fly and a few nice ones with eddy access.
Roman's PlaygroundThis is the lower rapid below the spillway. It has a nice waterfall with breaking waves and a slide into a hole. At the normal 144cfs, there's a couple moves required at the top and some fun eddys to try to catch on the way down. At higher flows, some nice slides come into play on river left and there are numerous places to surf.
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Toledo Bend Spillway, Sabine River Louisiana, US/Texas, US (mobile)
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