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Joe Wright Creek, CO

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County Rd. 103 bridge to Big South Campground

Class V
3 Miles
Avg Gradient 190 fpm
Max Gradient 210 fpm

Carnitos Canyon


Carnitos Canyon
Photo of Randy Ramirez by Evan J Stafford

River Description

Joe Wright is a short sweet run with 2 solid class V drops, and a whole lot of really continous IV. Usually combined with Spencer Heights. Check out the description at ColoradoKayaking.com

See Colorado Rivers and Creeks II, by Banks and Eckardt (The Bible), for info on this and most of the other kewl runs of Colorado.

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).


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Last Updated: 2004-08-25 21:31:46