Methow, Washington, US |
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| Usual Difficulty | III (for normal flows) |
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| Length | 16.2 Miles |
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS, WA | ||||
| usgs-12449950 | 1000 - 10000 cfs | III | 01h24m | 339 cfs (rc= -0.1 ) |
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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| METHOW RIVER NEAR PATEROS, WA | ||||||||||||
| usgs-12449950 | 1000 - 10000 cfs | III | 01h24m | 339 cfs (rc= -0.1 ) | ||||||||
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| When | River/Gauge | Subject | Level | Reporter |
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| 203d13h56m | /Methow-3. McFarland Creek access to Pateros (Black Canyon) [WA] |
Black Canyon
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9500 cfs | Eric Mickelson |
| 4y120d04h37m | Methow [WA] |
Black Canyon in Fall
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n/a | Thomas O'Keefe |
| 4y157d04h37m | Methow [WA] |
Methow Black Canyon
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n/a | Thomas O'Keefe |
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3. McFarland Creek access to Pateros (Black Canyon), Methow Washington, US (mobile)
User Comments
McFarland Creek Access about 5 or 6 miles North of the town of Methow on highway 153. Take out at
the concrete bridge, about 3 miles south of the town of Methow, where Burma Road crosses the river
to the East side of the highway. You can park either on the west siide of Highway 153, or drive
across the bridge and park on Burma Road. This run is great for canoes and kayaks, and a pleasant
float for rafts at 1,100 CFS.<br>
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The second run is the Class III part and puts in at the Burma Road Concrete bridge and goes down to
the top of the backwater near Pateros. You will see the parking on the left of the highway. This is
known as the "Black Canyon" run. Rafts will enjoy more excitement on this section at or
above 2,000 CFS, but we have enjoyed tamer rafting as low as 1600. Canoes and kayaks can paddle and
will enjoy this section much lower. At 750 cfs the Black Canyon forms a narrow chute, which is
still canoeable.