Whitewater Run CO Class V

01. CR 103 bridge to Big South Campground

Joe Wright Creek

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Runnable: 160.0 – 1,000.0 CFS
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Description
Joe Wright is a short sweet run with 2 solid class V drops, and a whole lot of really continous IV. Usually combined with Spencer Heights. Check out the description at ColoradoKayaking.com See _Colorado Rivers and Creeks II_, by Banks and Eckardt _(The Bible)_, for info on this and most of the other kewl runs of Colorado. Lat/longitude coords are approximate, from TopoZone. See also, Big South (Class V/VI), Joe Wright Creek (Class V), Spencer Heights (Class V/VI), South Fork (Class IV/V), White Mile Run/Upper Rustic (Class III), Grandpa's Gorge/Lower Rustic (Class III/IV), The Narrows (Class IV/V/V+), Upper Mishawaka (Class III/IV), Lower Mishiwaka (Class III), Poudre Park (Class IV), Bridges (Class III/IV), Upper North Fork (Class IV/V), Lower North Fork (Class II/III), and Filter Plant (Class III).
Difficulty
Class V
Length
3.0 mi
Gradient
190 ft/mi
max 210
Rapids
0
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
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