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:: Gore Creek Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip
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Gore Creek Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip on the Eagle River |
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Gore Creek Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
East Vail Exit |
| Take Out: |
Vail Chapel, Intermtn Prk, or Riverbend |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
, Class IV
, Portage
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| Gradient: |
67 fpm |
| Run Length: |
9.2 miles |
| Good Level: |
800 cfs |
| Streamflow Comments: |
Flows for this section are dependant on current snowpack |
| Season Comments: |
May, June, July
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| Primary Season: |
This section usually runs during snowmelt in May and June, depending on snow pack this section will sometimes run through July |
| Permit: |
None presently required |
| Character/Similar To: |
Upper half is pool drop class III with many fun playspots that are great for beginners. The lower half flows through vail and contains moslty class III with a few class IV rapids, the lower section also contains a few mandatory portages |
| Hazards: |
About an 1/8 miles past the second Intermountain Bridge is the first pipe and mandatory portage. On river left there is a small eddy and a short portage path on some private property. It is possible to float underneath the following bridge, at high flows a portage may be mandatory. The fence just below the second pipe should be portaged on river right. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Some public but mostly private |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (CO), 97.7 miles (1 hour 51 minutes) West of Denver |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Take Out: In Vail take out in the Intermountain Park.
Put In: From I-70 take the East Vail Exit, the put in is near a parking lot by the frontage road. |
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