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:: Crystal Mill Falls to Gorge Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip
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Crystal Mill Falls to Gorge Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip on the Crystal River |
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Crystal Mill Falls to Gorge Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Crystal Mill Falls |
| Take Out: |
Before Crystal Gorge |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
, Class IV
, Class V
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| Gradient: |
110 fpm |
| Run Length: |
3 miles |
| Current Streamflow: |
39 cfs @ 02/10/2012 04:00 AM - CRYSTAL RIVER AB AVALANCHE C, NEAR REDSTONE, CO., reading taken from USGS
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| Good Level: |
Above 1,000 cfs |
| Streamflow Comments: |
Flows for the Crystal River are dependent on current snowpack |
| Season Comments: |
June, July
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| Primary Season: |
Peak snowmelt |
| Permit: |
None presently required |
| Character/Similar To: |
This section of the Crystal is a rollercoaster ride through class III/IV rapids with one class V somewhere in the middle. |
| Hazards: |
Always watch for downed trees and over hanging bushes |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan |
| Land Ownership: |
Mixed |
| Wilderness: |
Yes |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (CO), 169 miles (3 hours 11 minutes West of Denver |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Take Out: Take County Road 3 past Lizard Lake, after passing the lake on the left follow the road down the hill. When the road reaches the river there are a few large pull offs. Make sure and take out here because if this upper section of Crystal is running the next section will be too high and you will be hiking home.
Put In: The put in is just above or just below Crystal Mills Falls. |
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