Rocky River Info

Rocky River River USGS Gauge (04201500)
  • Below Cedar Point Rd - USGS Range 1000-3000 cfs
    Rocky River USGS Gauge (04201500)
    At the takeout by Cedar Point Rd.

  • West Branch - Sprague to Cedar Pt - New USGS Gauge Range 7.5'- 10.0'
    Rocky River West Branch Sprague Rd Gauge (04201400)

    Keel Hauler Difficulty Rating 17

    Painted gauge on right side of Sprague bridge.
    Low  = 1.75'
    Good = 2.5'
    High = 4'

  • Upper WB - Abbyville to Valley City
    USGS Range - Needs new Sprauge Rd correlation
    Painted gauge put-in bridge
    Low  = 1.25 feet
    Good = 1.5 to 4 feet
    High = 4.5 to 6 feet

  • North Branch - Range = ?

    Abbyville to Valley City Map
    WB Rocky River Map
    WB Rocky River Map2

    ODNR Access Map - Rocky River (OH)

    AW River Info
    Upper West Branch RR AW page
    North Branch RR AW page

    River Description - Flat water until old bridge Pier 500' before Bagley Rd.
    Just after Bagley a wide surfable hydraulic on left
    Long pool above first Low Head dam, very dangerous at high water
    Can be run on left up to 3' (Sprague Gauge)
    Class III rapid just below RR bridge followed by another low head dam.
    Dam not runnable but slide on left side is.
    Below Water street the river has nice gradient and surf waves all the way to take-out on the left just after Cedar Point Rd bridge.

    PADDLERS MUST CALL OLMSTED FALLS FIRE DEPARTMENT AT 440-235-3238 BEFORE PADDLING, tell them number of paddlers and launch time