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Flat Branch Creek [ back ] |
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| Location: |
Downtown Columbia, MO
Boone County |
| Difficulty: | Class II+/III- |
| Put-in/Take-out: |
To get to the put-in head downtown to Flat Branch Park on Fourth Street.
There are two take-out options: (1) MLK Park on Stadium (1.3miles to Stadium) or (2) Forum Blvd (1.3miles to Hinkson confluence,0.4 miles on Hinkson to Forum). |
| Gauge: |
Window: ~30minutes, must still be raining hard downtown! Level: If the rocks in the center of the creek at Flat Branch Park are underwater, don't wait any longer. . .get in and paddle. |
| Description: | This is a small first order stream that is extremely flashy. The watershed is downtown Columbia, so water quality is a concern, although it was running clear. The run is a mostly a small micro-gorge with ledge drops, holes and waves. The most significant rapids were named Delta Hole (between the Providence and Stewart Tunnels) and Quarry Falls (adjacent to the old quarry-turned swimming hole), which is about a 3' ledge drop (vertical on right, slide drop on left). This run is tight, with lots of strainers and requires good boat handling skills. |