Plateau Creek
01. Hwy 65 to I-70
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Log in to add a reportWe run it at about 500cfs, great level for packrafts.
There is a new barbed wire fence at 39.189246,-108.134931
We portaged on RR.
Ran this at about 1500 cfs. Put in is here.
Dropped pin
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At this level, the river is continuous class 2+, 3- boogie water. I think most of the features are washed out at this level. It's maybe a class 3 at the very end. The run is mostly roadside so you can scout as you run shuttle.
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Ran it on 4/21/16 @300cfs. A cool class I-II cruiser with some elements of class III. About a half mile before the takeout, the pace picks up. As you cross under the highway it takes on more of a class IV character with a long continuous rocky rapid. 300cfs was fine until the last stretch. Seems like 500 would be perfect. Keep your eyes open, there are a few low bridges, some ropes, and a cable hanging across the river. All easily avoided at 300cfs, but could cause issues at higher flows.