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Rapid UT Class III

Rapid 19 - The Button

Colorado - 18. Colorado/Green Confluence to Hite Marina (Cataract Canyon) (UT)

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Gauge Conditions
Colorado River at Gypsum Canyon near Hite, UT Upstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Rapid 19 - The Button
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

This rapid forms a very large hole in the center at high water (35,000 cfs+). At lower water it is a large mid-river rock and a wave hole on the left. There are runs on the right and left depending on water level. 

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
12.8 mi
Directions
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18. Colorado/Green Confluence to Hite Marina (Cataract Canyon)
Colorado
IV-V 48.6 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater