ROARING FORK VALLEY BOATING


Tombstone Rapid; Shoshone run @1,500 cfs

Beginner/Advanced Beginner

  1. Colorado River- Dotsero to Bair Ranch [Class I+]
  2. Colorado River- Above Dotsero [Class II]
  3. Roaring Fork River- Carbondale to West Bank (Pink to Black) [Class II]
  4. Roaring Fork River- Catherine's Store to Carbondale  [Class II-] 
  5. Colorado River- Grizzly to New Castle [Class II+(III)]


The much-anticipated Glenwood Whitewater Park under construction

Intermediate

  1. Colorado River- Glenwood Whitewater Park (Class II/III)
  2. Roaring Fork River- Cemetery [Class II+/III]
  3. Colorado River- Shoshone [Class III]
  4. Roaring Fork River- Woody Creek/Toothache [Class III+(IV-)]
  5. Crystal River- Avalanche Creek to BRB Campground [Class III+]


Ben Guska hucks South Canyon @3,500 cfs

Advanced

  1. Roaring Fork River- Slaughterhouse [Class IV]
  2. Crystal River- Narrows [Class IV]
  3. Crystal River- Crystal Mill to Gorge [Class IV(V+)] 
  4. Castle Creek [Class V-]
  5. Upper Fryingpan [Class V-]

Expert Only

  1. Colorado River- Barrel Springs [Class V]
  2. Crystal River- Restone to Avalanche Creek (Meatgrinder) [Class V+]
  3. Crystal River- Crystal Gorge [Class V+]
  4. North Fork Crystal [V+}
  5. Yule Creek [Class V+]

 
       Surfing the curl at South Canyon Rapid

            

Glenwood Canyon Kayak  Home Page