Rio Grande

01. Box Canyon (CO)(Rio Grande Res. to Texas Creek Ramp)

Difficulty	III-IV
Length	8.1 mi
Avg Gradient	38 fpm
Gauge	Rio Grande at Thirty Mile Bridge Near Creede
Flow Rate as of 6 hours	410 cfsrunnable
Reach Info Last Updated	June 1, 2020

Projects

Rio Grande Recreational Needs Assessment

Rio Grande Recreational Flow Study In partnership with the Rio Grande Headwaters Restoration Project, and supported by grants from the Colorado Water Conservation Board and foundations, American Whitewater completed a Recreational Needs Assessment as part of a Rio Grande Basin Stream Management Planning effort (SMP). The final report was [...]Read More

River Description

There is a low bridge at the takeout of this run (Box Canyon Bridge) that can be very hazardous to different crafts. You can take out above this bridge if it looks too low to pass under. Specific flows for passing under the bridge haven't been determined. Bridge coordinates: 37.77445-107.141245

Bruce Bradshaw shared:

This is a nice wilderness run. There is one steep drop in bedrock before getting into the narrow canyon. The final mile is pretty continuous with one tight spot for rafts. At 1100 CFS @ 30 mile Bridge, I would call this pushy III.

Also see Rivers of the Southwest, F. Anderson