Colorado

09. Two Rivers to South Canyon

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DifficultyII(III)
Length5.3 mi
Avg Gradient15 fpm
GaugeColorado River Below Glenwood Springs, Co
Flow Rate as of 28 minutes
3010 cfsmedium runnable
Reach Info Last UpdatedNovember 6, 2025

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Colorado River Basin Management

The Colorado River has been over-allocated and mismanaged for more than a century. Known as the hardest working river in the western US, the Colorado River flows from Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado to Mexico where it gets sucked dry before reaching its mouth in the Sea of [...]Read More


River Description

The mighty Colorado continues downstream of Glenwood offering more class II boating. Run rafts and beginners river right at the Glenwood Whitewater Park. The run is punctuated by South Canyon rapid, which between 6k and 12k can give up some big rolling waves rated at class III. Take out on the cement ramp on river right.

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Nov 6, 2025