Dreamflows Colorado Cross-Listing

Dreamflows Colorado Cross-Listing

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The runs listed in the following sections match the order in the Dreamflows daily report. Please select from the following:

General Information

Colorado Rivers

List of Composite Maps

Colorado Links

Special Symbols

Symbol	Meaning
	Click for weather information local to the gauge site.
	Click for the gauge location, shown as on the displayed map.
	Click for the corresponding entry on the river flows page.
	Click for color-coded flow (high/good/low) trigger level information.
	Click for the rating table (gauge height to river flow conversion chart).
	Click for the graph of recent flows.
	Flow on this run is likely to differ markedly from reported flow - see second paragraph below.
	Click for a map showing put-in, take-out, and rapid locations (if available).
	Click for a composite map showing the relationship of this run to other nearby runs.

General Information

The following lists the various Colorado flow sites reported by Dreamflows, and some whitewater runs associated with those sites. This list isn't by any means exhaustive, but should provide a useful cross-listing. Sites reported by Dreamflows appear against the left-hand margin in bold, while associated runs appear indented underneath. Where available, gauge location and other pertinent information appear beneath the site name. The terms "above" and "below" mean "upstream from" and "downstream from", respectively, and distances are in river miles.

In general, the flow on any given run will differ to some extent from the reported flow for its gauge. For example, the flow on the Chamberlain Falls run of the North Fork American is lower than the inflow at Clementine, since the run starts many miles upstream from Clementine (side creeks make up the difference). For runs marked the difference is likely to be radical. Please consult a good white-water guidebook for information on how to estimate the actual flow on any given run.

Click on the icon, when present, for run-specific put-in, take-out and/or rapid location information. Click on the icon, when present, for a composite view showing gauges and runs in the same drainage or general area. The terms "run" and "reach" are used interchangeably; both mean a specific section of some river or stream that is typically paddled during a single trip. Of course you're not necessarily limited to these access points and may choose others, though be sure to consider the legal and logistical aspects first. Also, be aware that access points may not be accurately measured or displayed, and in any case can change over time, so please don't take the published access points too literally. In particular, many access points are shown as the middle of a bridge; this doesn't mean you should seal launch off, but rather scout around for the best river-side access.

Information on the runs listed below was taken from one (or more) of the following sources:

Tag	Title and Author
AllAbout	All About Rivers (an online guide, no longer operational) - Brad Goettemoeller.
AWA	American Whitewater.
AWetState	A Wet State (an online guide) - Daniel Brasuell.
CRC	Colorado Rivers and Creeks, Second Edition - Gordon Banks and Dave Eckardt.
Hardy	Paddling Colorado - Dunbar Hardy.
OregonKayaking	Oregon Kayaking - Jason Rackley.
RiverBrain	River Brain.
SWPaddler	Southwest Paddler.
WWGuidebook	Whitewater Guidebook.

Almost all of the runs below have some basic information about the run: the length, the class, and a tag indicating which guidebook the information was taken from (see the above table for a list of tags). The page numbers (where given) are for the specified edition of the guide. The class ratings listed here never include all the nuances in the guidebook. Note very carefully that the information supplied here is intended only as an aid to selecting runs which might appeal to you. Different authors rate runs differently, some runs have significant rapids and hazards not covered by the ratings given here, and ratings change with flow. Also, only a fraction of the information in the guidebooks is presented here. PLEASE CONSULT AN APPLICABLE GUIDEBOOK before selecting a run to paddle.

Note also that the class rating will sometimes have a qualifier appended in parentheses. If the rating (for example) were given as III to IV, then this means the run is generally considered Class III to IV at normal flows. If the rating were III to IV (V) instead, then that would mean the run was class III to IV overall, but that it contained class V rapid(s). If the rating were III to IV (P) instead, then that would mean the run was class III to IV overall, but that it contained portage(s). Note: for various reasons (e.g. qualifier omissions in guidebooks, or the river's changed), some entries that should have a qualifier might not show one. So, if you don't see a qualifier for a given run, then don't assume that one doesn't apply.

Many of the runs listed below have links to web pages that describe the run and associated logistics. Many also provide interesting photos. Note: these are third-party web sites, though, and as such Dreamflows cannot vouch for the accuracy or completeness of the information provided; nor are the opinions expressed necessarily shared by Dreamflows. Note also that for many runs, the logistical information is taken from a hardcopy book, plus there are one or more links to online pages as well. This offers the reader more sources of run information.

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Colorado Rivers

Colorado - Near Kremmling

Gauge located 0.8 miles below Gore, 4 miles below Blue River confluence. Gauge elevation 7320 feet.

Colorado River - Gore Canyon (9.2 miles, V- to V+, CRC p98)

AWetState OregonKayaking SWPaddler

Colorado River - Pumphouse to Rancho del Rio (11.6 miles, III, CRC p96)

SWPaddler

Colorado River - State Bridge to Dotsero (45 miles, II+, AllAbout)

SWPaddler

Colorado River - Burns Rodeo Hole (Advanced Play Spot, CRC p91)

Colorado - Near Dotsero

Gauge located 1.4 miles below Eagle River confluence, 1.8 miles below I-70 bridge at Dotsero. Gauge elevation 6130 feet.

Colorado River - State Bridge to Dotsero (45 miles, II+, AllAbout)

SWPaddler

Colorado River - Burns Rodeo Hole (Advanced Play Spot, CRC p91)

Colorado River - Barrel Springs Run (Hanging Lake to Exit 123) (2.2 miles, IV+ to V+ (P), CRC p88)

SWPaddler

Colorado River - Shoshone Run (Exit 123 to Grizzly Creek) (1.6 miles, III to IV, CRC p87)

AWetState SWPaddler

Colorado River - Grizzly Creek to New Castle (15 miles, II+ (III), CRC p82)

SWPaddler

Colorado - Near CO-UT State Line

Gauge located at Knowles Canyon, 2.0 miles above the Colorado-Utah state line. Gauge elevation 4325 feet.

Colorado River - Horsethief/Ruby Canyons (Loma Launch Site to Westwater Launch Site) (25 miles, II (III-), CRC p78)

AWA SWPaddler Buy the Guidebook

Colorado River - Westwater Canyon (Westwater Launch Site to Cisco Launch Site) (17.2 miles, III (IV), CRC p76)

River/Stream	Composite Map
Animas River	Animas River
Arkansas River	Arkansas River
Boulder Creek	Boulder Creek
Cache La Poudre River	Cache La Poudre River - Upper
Cache La Poudre River	Cache La Poudre River - Lower
Clear Creek (CO)	Clear Creek - South Platte
Colorado River	Colorado River - Upper
Crystal River	Crystal River
Dolores River	Dolores, San Miguel Rivers
Eagle River	Eagle River
Green River	Upper Green, Yampa Rivers
Green River	Lower Green River
Gunnison River	Gunnison River
Rio Grande	Rio Grande
Roaring Fork River	Roaring Fork, Fryingpan Rivers
San Juan River	San Juan River - Colorado
South Platte River	South Platte River