Printer Friendly Kicking Horse River (Middle / Bridge)

Kicking Horse River (Middle / Bridge)


Stretch: Rest Area to Bridge
Difficulty: Class IV+ to V
Distance: 1.5 miles
Flows: 30 to 150 cumecs (I believe Bridge rapid doesn't get run too often over 100 cumecs). Check out the water office's gauge.
Gradient: 123 fpm average
Put-in: Highway Rest Area
Take-out: Highway Bridge access (not recommended due to legality issues)
Shuttle: 2.4 km (2 minutes one way)
Season: Summer off of snowmelt
Written: © 2018
Featured in A Wet State #142 and in A Wet State's contribution to World Kayak's Video Guide

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