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Rapid CO Class III+

1st Rapid

Colorado - 02. Gore Canyon (CO)

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Gauge Conditions
Colorado River near Kremmling, CO Upstream Primary
Runnable: 750.0 – 2,500.0 CFS

Optimal flow range (Flows based on 2012 WFET Basin Report).

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
1st Rapid
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
Gore Canyon's 1st Rapid delivers a technical Class III+ challenge with a complex boulder-strewn descent that demands precise boat positioning and reactive maneuvering. Multiple pourover rocks and a series of offset hydraulics require paddlers to navigate a tight, technical line down the center-left channel, with significant consequences for mistimed or imprecise approaches.
Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III+
Mile Marker
4.0 mi
Directions
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02. Gore Canyon
Colorado
IV-V 9.7 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater