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:: Little Glen and Slick Rock Canyon Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip
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Little Glen and Slick Rock Canyon Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip on the Dolores River |
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Little Glen and Slick Rock Canyon Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Slick Rock |
| Take Out: |
Bedrock |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
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| Gradient: |
10 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
50 miles |
| Current Streamflow: |
41 cfs @ 05/26/2012 01:00 PM - DOLORES RIVER NEAR SLICK ROCK, CO, reading taken from USGS
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| Flow Information (phone): |
Watertalk 303-831-7135, 4* 4*. Dolores River near Slickrock, CO. |
| Good Level: |
1,000-4,000 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
April, May, June
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| Permit: |
None presently required. |
| Character/Similar To: |
The Dolores continues to meander through spectacular scenery offering several Class II-III rapids mixed with some slow current. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Mostly public |
| Wilderness: |
Yes |
| Camping on River: |
Excellent sites available. |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (CO), 393 miles Southwest of Denver |
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Put-in: Located on the right bank above the Colorado 141 bridge over the Dolores between the towns of Dove Creek and Naturita (private access with no parking. Pay to park at the cafe west of the bridge).
Take-out: Located on the left bank about a half mile upstream from where Colorado 90 crosses the Dolores some 20 miles west of Naturita. Turn south on a dirt road about a quarter mile west of the highway bridge.
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Towns near Little Glen and Slick Rock Canyon Kayaking |
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