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Rapid CO Class IV+

Pyrite Falls

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
Pyrite Falls
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
6' to 8' river wide ledge. 1st timers must run it without scouting;-) The sneak is on the left, meat line is right down the middle, and a technical line rarely run on the right. There is a pool at the base for collecting gear which often washes down all the way from Gore Rapid.
Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class IV+
Mile Marker
5.7 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