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Hazard CO Class IV

Applesauce

Colorado - 02. Gore Canyon (CO)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 750.0 – 2,500.0 CFS

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

Photo
Applesauce
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

The horizon line here is obvious as the river drains out the bottom of a largish pool with huge edddy and scouting available river left.

A lateral-ridden chute that piles up and over a rock pile, creating a "ski-ramp" effect. DO NOT GO LEFT HERE.

There are 2 basic varieties of Applesauce line. The "sneak"-ier is to enter the flume center-right then drive hard right, swerving back to center below the ski-ramp to avoid clipping an elbow or helmet on an overhanging boulder. The main, and steezier line, is drive down the center-right of the ramp and launch a big boof about one boat-width to the right of the ski-ramps apex. Again -- the left side of the ski-ramp is DANGEROUSLY sieved out and full of pin potential, but very easy to avoid. Above ~1150 cfs, the boof is good to go over the top for rafts and kayaks alike, though a slight right angle should be used to avoid the left side at all costs. Kayaks can run the boof head on until ~1100 below which the rock starts getting exposed creating a hazard, at which point the only run is towards the right wherever it looks like it goes.

Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
4.4 mi
Directions
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02. Gore Canyon
Colorado
IV-V 9.7 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater