Krikelopotamos river data:

Length: 20kms.
Put in: The bridge connecting Krikelo and Domnista
Take out: At the confluence with Karpenissiotis, 50m before the bridge Dipotama, connecting Karpenissi and Proussos.
Character: The river flows through secluded vertical gorges, of rare and unique beauty. The always present waterfalls section, called "Panta Vrechi" (picture right)is a highlight, among backpackers in the summer. Technically demanding in both lower and higher flows.
General Difficulty: Grade III with a few grade IV rapids. In low to medium flow. In high flow, more rapids become harder, but no more than class IV+. In a few occasions, portaging in higher flows, is complicated and at least in one case, the Puff Pastry* gorge (see photo below), is not possible, due to vertical walls. (Mandatory passage class III+ to IV+, in high flow)
(*) Name given by the authors of "Greco" guidebook.
Time: 5-8 hours, depending the flow and the group number and ability
Gauge info: There is a gauge meter, at the take out bridge of Dipotama. As this bridge is after the confluence with Karpenissiotis, the readings should be evaluated, regarding the flow of Karpenissiotis, which is affected by the drainage of two more snow covered mountains, Velouhi (Tymfristos) in the east and Chelidona in the north. In normal conditions the two rivers flows are similar.
A gauge meter of 80cm indicates low flow, with 90-100cm marking the medium and over 110cm the high flow. See a picture of the put in and the take out bridge - photo 1, photo 2, in low to medium flow (88cm). Don't be fooled by the low level at put in, as many tributary streams, multiply the flow. If you can paddle without to much bamping, at the put in, then it will be sufficient flow.

Maps: Anavasi publications, Evrytania, 1:100.000
Shuttle: The normal shuttle from the take out, at Dipotama , to the put in, via Karpenissi, Raches Tymfristou, to Krikelo and the put in, last almost 45min (one way), if the elevated passage at Raches Tymfristou, hasn't much snow or ice. Have snow chains, anyway!

More pages about Krikelopotamos: River description, River map