Yampa

02. Transit Center to Pump Station

Difficulty	I
Length	21.2 mi
Avg Gradient	n/a
Gauge	Yampa River Above Elkhead Creek Near Hayden, Co
Flow Rate as of 1 hour	104 cfsbelow recommended
Reach Info Last Updated	May 12, 2011

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Yampa River (CO)

The Yampa River is one of the last major free-flowing rivers in the Colorado River Basin, and it has long been a focus of American Whitewater’s river stewardship work in the region. American Whitewater is committed to preserving the Yampa’s wild and unregulated character in the face of ongoing [...]Read More

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Trip Reports

Kevin Pritchard Bronski

Jun 29, 2019

Hey All, just a friendly heads up that there is a death trap log under the three concrete pillar bridge below the KOA campground. You have to be left on this bridge, even with the pinned tree there. We decided center at the wrong moment and flipped against the wall. We got really lucky as one member of our group was stuck in a strainer for quite some time. This bridge should be considered a class 5 rapid. Be careful out there and don't let the class 1 rating let your guard down. Especially with the river as high as it is.