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Fossil Creek - Classic Section


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Classic Section

Usual Difficulty III+(IV) (may vary with level)
Length 14 Miles

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River Description

This creek is currently being designated as a Wild and Scenic River...therefore *possibly* excluding kayaking. It is a special place to all who visit it, and needs to be protected. TAKE CARE!! Kayakers always do, but just as a reminder.

Anyways, with that said...the run is straight forward and fun. Start at the trailhead (see put in directions) and hike upstream for 1 mile till you reach a 15'er that drops into a beautiful big pool. This is your "Classic Section" put in. Drop off the waterfall and enjoy the ride down (class IV) Scout accordingly and watch out for the various piton rocks. Take out is a fun 10' double fall. Enjoy!


Directions: Put in is the bottom of the canyon down Fossil Creek Road (out of Strawberry, AZ) You will make your way down the dangerous windy road till you reach a parking area and a coupla homes (powerplant). This is you take out and the beginning of your put-in hike.
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Last Updated: 2007-07-09 13:14:14

Fossile Creek

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Micro Creek Boatin

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Jon Droppin the last of the falls

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Watch out for the dog!!!

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Az Boatin!

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Fossil Creek

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Droppin into fossil creek

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User Comments
2009-06-19 07:06:50 (156 days ago)
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 (245 days ago)
From what I hear, this is NOT class III. Closer to class IV or IV+. Edit
2008-08-25 03:23:09 (454 days ago)
Kevin ColburnDetails
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 (479 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 (511 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
2007-07-25 01:23:06 (851 days ago)
will reevesDetails
Based on the description this is NOT a 14 mile run.
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