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Rapid CO Class IV

Sunshine Falls

Arkansas - 10. Parkdale Launch to Canon City (Royal Gorge) (CO)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
Arkansas River at Parkdale, Co. Upstream Primary
Runnable: 300.0 – 3,200.0 CFS

Low-moderate to high-moderate flows.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Sunshine Falls
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

(Info is from 2200)  First big rapid in the gorge, the line changes depending on level. at 2000 and above you can run right and keep a bow right making sure to stay out from the big holes through the middle of the rapid, farther center you go the bigger it gets. below 2000 start river left and drop about a 7FT chute into a hole then start working back right, a little over half way down be ready for a big hole coming from right shore called El Giante (The giant).

Safety can be set on river left at the very bottom of sunshine but if running during the summer expect commercal photographers to be standing on the rock creating the eddy

Be ready to drop straight into the next class III+ to IV The Greatful Dead

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
3.0 mi
Directions
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10. Parkdale Launch to Canon City (Royal Gorge)
Arkansas
III-IV(V) 10.0 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater