Gunnison, North Fork

02. Paonia to Hotchkiss

DifficultyII
Length9.3 mi
Avg Gradientn/a
GaugeNorth Fork Gunnison River Below Paonia, Co
Reach Info Last UpdatedMarch 27, 2024

River Description

An exceptionally fast class II run with 15 river wide ledge surfing holes 2 miles above takeout at 1700+ CFS.


River Features

Paonia River Park Put-In

Distance: 0 mi

Located on river left in the park just upstream of the Grand Ave. Bridge in Paonia.

Hotchkiss Take-Out

Distance: 9.3 mi
Take Out

Take out on river right on the downstream side of the Highway 92 Bridge.


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