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:: Escalante to Whitewater Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip
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Escalante to Whitewater Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip on the Gunnison River |
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Escalante to Whitewater Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Escalante Bridge |
| Take Out: |
Whitewater |
| Difficulty: |
Class II
, Class III
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| Gradient: |
6 fpm |
| Run Length: |
26 miles |
| Current Streamflow: |
1100 cfs @ 05/26/2012 09:30 AM - GUNNISON RIVER NEAR GRAND JUNCTION, CO., reading taken from USGS
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| Streamflow Comments: |
Flows are dependant on current snowpack, this section is also regulated by dam releases |
| Season Comments: |
April, May, June, July
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| Primary Season: |
This usually runs from mid-spring to mid-summer |
| Permit: |
None presently required |
| Character/Similar To: |
Mostly flatwater mixed with a few class II/III rapids. This is a great run for beginner kayakers and intermediate canoeist. This section of the Gunnison has great scenery and gives the feeling of a wilderness run even though the highway is only a couple miles away. |
| Hazards: |
This is a long section of water through a desert landscape, bring plenty of food and water. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Mixed public and private |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (CO), 246 miles (4 hours 14 minutes) West of Denver |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put In: To reach the put in drive north on Highway 50 for 10 miles from Delta. Turn at the large sign for Escalante Canyon. In a few miles put in at the bridge over the Gunnison.
Take Out: In the town of Whitewater the take out is under the Highway 141 bridge. |
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