Cache La Poudre, Colorado, US

07. Mishiwaka Inn to Poudre Park (Lower Mishiwaka)

Horseshoe Hole

Horseshoe Hole
Photo of Will Reeves by Kraig Lund @ 3.5

Gauge Information

Name	Range	Difficulty	Updated	Level
CACHE LA POUDRE AT CANYON MOUTH NEAR FORT COLLINS
codwr-CLAFTCCO0	250 - 3000 cfs	III	00h19m	442 cfs (running)
	This corresponds to about 1.75 - 3' on the Pineview gauge

River Description

Check out their description of this reach.

Lower Mishawaka is an easy stretch of III sandwiched between harder sections on the river, it's a good upgrade for beginners who want to progress beyond the Filter Plant run. The lines are easy and there are no man-made obstacles to maneuver around. However, beginners should have a guide as there are a couple of large holes to avoid.

To get there: The put in is at the Mishiwaka Inn (mile marker 108.2), or (much better) put in at one of the pull-outs shortly below the Mish.  Take out at just above the bridge at Hewlett Gulch (mile marker 110.7).

For descriptions of Colorado runs, see Whitewater of the Southern Rockies by Stafford and McCutchen, or Colorado Rivers and Creeks by Banks and Eckert.  

The most reliable flow information, and a calculator for converting cfs to/from the Pineview gauge, is available from the Poudre Rock Report at http://www.poudrerockreport.com

Lat/longitude coords are approximate, from TopoZone.

See also,

Big South (Class V/VI),
Joe Wright Creek (Class V),
Spencer Heights (Class V/VI),
South Fork (Class IV/V),
White Mile Run/Upper Rustic (Class III),
Grandpa's Gorge/Lower Rustic (Class III/IV),
The Narrows (Class IV/V/V+),
Upper Mishawaka (Class III/IV),
Lower Mishiwaka (Class III),
Poudre Park (Class IV),
Bridges (Class III/IV),
Upper North Fork (Class IV/V),
Lower North Fork (Class II/III), and
Filter Plant (Class III).