| Put In: |
Buena Vista baseball fields |
| Take Out: |
Johnson's Village |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
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| Gradient: |
32 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
2.5 miles |
| Current Streamflow: |
894 cfs @ 05/19/2013 12:45 AM - ARKANSAS RIVER NEAR NATHROP, CO, reading taken from USGS
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| Flow Information (phone): |
watertalk 303-831-7135, 2*, 59*. Arkansas River at Nathrop, CO. |
| Good Level: |
700-4,500 cfs |
| Streamflow Comments: |
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| Season Comments: |
May, June, July, August
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| Primary Season: |
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| Permit: |
Daily self issued permits required. $3/person for river access and use of picnic site, additional fees for camping |
| Character/Similar To: |
Nice Class III rapids and a moderate gradient offers good boating for the beginner to intermediate. |
| Hazards: |
Very cold water |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Mixed public and private, watch for signs along river designating public lands |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Camping on River: |
Yes on public land |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (CO), 140 miles Southwest of Denver |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: County Road 371 runs along the east side of the river to the baseball field. The field can also be reached by heading back to Hwy 24 to Buena Vista and taking a left on East Main Street in BV. Follow the road to the river.
Take-out: Located on Hwy 285 just before the intersection with Hwy 24 near Johnson's Village.
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