The first drop about 0.5km into things, and after about 3 river wide logs.
GOLD CREEK
Gold Creek is a small volume creek that flows from north of the town of Blairmore. The creek ends near the A&W / Gas station on Highway #3. The put in lies up the road toward the Frank Slide interpretive center.
To get to the put in drive up the paved road for about 1km. At a sharp right,
a dirt road continues straight. Go straight on the dirt road, heading up a large
hill. Eventually the road goes east toward Tornado Ridge. Take a reasonably
good spur road left (north west). Follow this for a couple of km. It will head
down a rocky hill down to the river. It is about 6.8km to the put in from Highway
#3.
Low flow is about 3.0cms, medium probably under 4.0 and high around 4.5. At
flows above 4.5 things get continuous and logs become a serious hazard (well
unless someone cuts them out). The run was first done by Rob King and Aaron
Hemphill.
The first drop about 0.5km into things, and after about 3 river wide logs.
Same drop. This is by far the funnest drop on the run. (~10ft + 4ft) Update
- Aaron has indicated a log now blocks this entrance. Bring a big saw.
A fun chute. (8-10ft)
The old dam. This is just below a beautiful canyon that ends with two gas pipes
crossing far above the river. You can take out here and hike about 100m up to
a meadow and side road. Unfortunately there are some spikes underwater on river
left, and some shallow bedrock on river right. (10-15ft)
The drop immediately below the dam. The right side is not very pretty, the left
side has a very shallow entrance, but the pool seemed fine. (~10ft)