Salmon River - Sunbeam Run (Stanley to Sunbeam Dam)

Sunbeam Rapid

Rapid Details

Name Sunbeam Rapid
Class III to IV-
Description

Where the old dam was and removed is another good sized rapid for the upper stretches of the Salmon.  This drop is shorter than Shotgun rapid.  Sunbeam is a funnel style rapid.  Get your momentum up and punch it.

Scout

Can be souted on river left but the banks are steeper here.  Most read and run.

Recommended Flows Minimum: 6000.0
Maximum:
Length Feet
Elevation 5918.5 Feet
Coordinates Lat - 44.27071389
Long - -114.7363776


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