Green

We ran this in an tandem canoe on Sept 9 and 10. My husband and I each had a private day float permit, you can only hold one permit in your name. On the first day, we scouted two of the rapids and ran the rest. It was a delightful flow for a canoe, great for practicing backferrying and rock dodging while not being overly technical. Not sure if 1650 cfs is considered low, but felt medium for a canoe. Waters were a gorgeous green color, temps were amazing, scenery is awesome. We did a self shuttle two different ways. One way was as Jacob C described in his October post (thanks for that!). The other was all mountain bike via Bean Draw Road which does cut off 5 miles from the truck shuttle route (but there are some sandy sections). Shuttle was run first before the heat. Had to get the bike on the way home on the last day. We were quoted $150 a day for a single vehicle shuttle. Be sure to refer to the Boating in the Monument Information and Regulations PDF for DNM on the required boating gear in the national monument. There is a list. Friendly river rangers.