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:: Lower Animas-High Bridge to Bondad Bridge Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip
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Lower Animas-High Bridge to Bondad Bridge Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip on the Animas River |
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Lower Animas-High Bridge to Bondad Bridge Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
High Bridge |
| Take Out: |
Bondad Bridge |
| Difficulty: |
Class II
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| Gradient: |
25 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
16 miles; shorter runs possible |
| Current Streamflow: |
164 cfs @ 02/10/2012 12:30 AM - ANIMAS RIVER AT DURANGO, CO., reading taken from USGS
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| Flow Information (phone): |
Watertalk 303-831-7135; 7*, 2*. Animas River at Durango, CO. |
| Good Level: |
400-4,000 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
April, May, June, July, August
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| Permit: |
A permit from the Southern Ute Indian Reservation is required if using the Weaselskin Bridge as an alternate take-out; Call 970-563-4525 for permits or updated information. |
| Character/Similar To: |
Shallow, semi-arid Canyon with beautiful scenery. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Mostly private to about 5 miles below Durango; then Southern Ute Indian Reservation. |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Camping on River: |
No |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (CO), 379 Southwest of Denver |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: Head south on Hwy 550 to the south end of Durango. The take-out is the bridge crossing the Animas where Hwy 550 meets Hwy 3.
Take-out: Left bank a half mile upstream from Bondad Bridge on US 550; somewhat difficult climb from the river to the highway. This is private land so inquire locally about permission to use it. |
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