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:: Lodore Canyon Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip
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Lodore Canyon Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip on the Green River |
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Related River Guidebooks on AllAboutRivers |
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Lodore Canyon Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Lodore Boat Ramp |
| Take Out: |
Split Mountain Boat Ramp |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
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| Gradient: |
13 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
44 miles |
| Current Streamflow: |
2890 cfs @ 02/09/2012 11:30 PM - GREEN RIVER NEAR GREENDALE, UT, reading taken from USGS
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| Flow Information (phone): |
National Weather Service; 801-539-1311. |
| Good Level: |
1,000 to 20,000 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
April, May, June, July, August, September, October
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| Permit: |
Required year-round. Contact Dinosaur National Monument:
970-374-2468 or surf to it or check the AllAboutRivers Permits Page |
| Character/Similar To: |
Predominately Class III drops through splendid high desert canyons. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Mostly National Park |
| Wilderness: |
yes |
| Camping on River: |
Several excellent established campsites. |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (CO,UT), 230 miles Northwest of Denver |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: From Vernal, Utah head east on US 40 for 89 miles toward the town of Maybell in northwest Colorado. Turn northwest on Colorado Route 318 and drive some 40 miles. Turn left onto a dirt road marked "Gates of Lodore" and continue another 10 miles to the put-in.
Take-out: Return to US 40 and head west some 80 miles to Jensen, Utah. Turn north onto Utah Route 149 and proceed to Split Mountain Campground.
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