Name | Upper Disaster Falls |
Class | III to III+ |
Description |
Disaster Falls recieves its name due to the Powell party losing a boat here in the 1869 expedition. This rapid is boulder lined so pick your line carefully throughout. The top section has a drop in section followed by some shallows. You then need to thread the needle between a large river right rock and rocks on the river left. |
Scout |
Scout river left from the large eddy |
Recommended Flows |
Minimum: 1000.0 Maximum: 5000.0 |
Length | Feet |
Elevation | 5271.95 Feet |
Coordinates |
Lat - 40.65054334 Long - -108.93060207 |