Gauge Description:

Low:	700 - 1,000 cfs
Med:	1,000 - 1,500 cfs
High:	1,500 cfs and up

 

Colorado River near Kremmling CO. [ CO ]

Current Conditions Stage Flow Updated 6.83 1650 7/24 11:15 Station Graphs

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Above Maximum Recommended Flow

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Descriptions of reaches with River Name in bold have been verified by a regional StreamTeam member.

State	River Name/Section	Class	Level	Rel. Level	Updated
CO	Colorado— 02. Gore Canyon	IV-V	1,650 cfs	med	7/24 11:15
CO	Colorado— 03. Pumphouse campground to Rancho Del Rio	III	1,650 cfs	med	7/24 11:15

Station Description

AW Gauge ID:	4139
USGS Station:	09058000
HUC:	14010001
Latitude:	40.0367
Longitude:	-106.4394
Class:	-1

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Put-In (Class I, Mile 0.0)
Fun slide into the river, 4+ miles of hideous lake-like class I until the rapids

1st Rapid (Class III+, Mile 4.5)
Suit up river left just above this rapid.

Applesauce (Class IV, Mile 5.0)
This is the most dangerous rapid on the river. Fortunately it is a simple move to the right to avoid a dangerous rock pile in the center. Huge pool at the bottom.

Gore Rapid (Class 5.0, Mile 5.5)
This is the signature drop of the run. Sorta long with technical moves and one mean hole. There are 3 different lines through the crux drop. Mary Anne (the sneak), which drops you in an eddy for a controlled peel out into the rest of the rapid. The spout in the center is The Professor, a more technical line that will land you just to the right of Ginger(the big hole). The large flow on river left is The Meat(pictured).

Scissors (Class IV, Mile 5.6)
Offset holes and pushy current make for a tight move. Swimmers in Gore Rapid might be swept into this rapid, yardsale gear almost certainly will.

Pyrite Falls (Class IV+, Mile 5.7)
6' to 8' river wide ledge. 1st timers must run it without scouting;-) The sneak is on the left, meat line is right down the middle, and a technical line rarely run on the right. There is a pool at the base for collecting gear which often washes down all the way from Gore Rapid.

Lots o' Class IV (Class IV, Mile 6.0)
Pool drop Class IV from Pyrite to Tunnel. Watch out for a few random big holes and try not to think about Tunnel too much;-)

Tunnel Falls (Class 5.0, Mile 7.0)
A river wide 10' to 12' ledge with a very pushy Class IV lead-in. The hole gets meaner at low water (less than 900cfs). This is usually the crux of the run for most people. The line is pretty much a straight shot, but the hydraulic is legendary, and there is always a crowd of onlookers. There is a very fine sneak line to the left, the meat is right down the main current, and a bony sneak down the right side. The meat line is suprisingly forgiving to playboats, more often than not they just melt right through. Creek boats are another matter, I have seen some horrific rides here. After watching one friend take a severe beating I congratulated her on staying in her boat for so long, she said that the ride was so violent that she never had the opportunity to pop her skirt and swim!

Toilet Bowl (Class IV, Mile 7.3)
This is the worst hydraulic on the run. The standard line is a bony sneak on the far left, the meat line is center left, and a technical - but less bony sneak on far right. If you get stuck in this hole there is a 99.999% chance you will have to swim out of it.

Kirshbaum's Rapid (Class IV+, Mile 7.5)
This is the longest and most technical rapid in Gore Canyon. In 2003 there was a log pinned at the top of the rapid on the right. Every time down I somehow manage to end up somewhere different. Some lines are definately better than others! The standard line is right, left, right over the course of about 200 yards.

Pumphouse Campground (Class II, Mile 9.5)
this is the takeout