Ганнизон

Gunnison Town

Это можно сделать как для всего (указанного) охвата, так и для четырех отдельных сегментов:

• Алмонт — Чесночный Майк
• Garlic Mike’s to Gunnison Whitewater Park
• Ганнисон WWP — Маккейбс
• Маккейбс в Блю-Меса

The upper section down to the whitewater park is a mellow, scenic, Class II float popular with beginner paddlers and fishermen. The whitewater park offers good play and some larger holes at high water. Below the whitewater park is the only major drop of the town run, Psychedelic Falls, a Class III+ drop with a variety of different lines. 

Starting at either Almont or Garlic Mike’s / North Bridge, the Gunnison offers up some pleasant Class II boating through mild wave trains and a few small holes. At medium high flows, this section can also form some nice surf waves. Floating under Twin Bridges marks the beginning of the Gunnison Whitewater Park and a change in character. 

The whitewater park has seen a variety of different changes since its initial development in 2001. At higher water, the top feature can form a sticky hole that can be snuck to either side. Other features offer up good play for kayaks or surfing for river surfers. Overall, the features are Class III- to Class III. They can start to flip rafts at higher flows.

Below the whitewater park comes the only major rapid of the Town stretch: Psychedelic Falls. It is a somewhat messy drop with multiple lines warranting a Class III+ rating. Unfortunately, nearby private property and landowner conflicts can make scouting challenging. 

Below Psychedelic, the whitewater is a notch up from the boating above the whitewater park, with some good play features to catch on the fly. Most will take out on Hwy 50 at McCabe’s Lane.

McCabe's down to Wilson's landing offers up more mellow Class II floating.

Finally, those rafting at high water will need to be mindful of tight fits under some of the bridges. The City of Gunnison tends to do a

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