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:: North Fork Gunnison Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip
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North Fork Gunnison Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip on the Gunnison River |
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North Fork Gunnison Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Below Paonia Reservoir |
| Take Out: |
Below Somerset |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
< 2,000 cfs , Class IV
- > 2,000 cfs
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| Gradient: |
41 fpm |
| Run Length: |
8.8 miles |
| Current Streamflow: |
426 cfs @ 05/26/2012 09:15 AM - NORTH FORK GUNNISON RIVER NEAR SOMERSET, CO., reading taken from USGS
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| Good Level: |
> 300 cfs |
| Streamflow Comments: |
Flow on this strecth of river are dependant on current snowpack |
| Season Comments: |
April, May, June
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| Primary Season: |
Expect this section to run early during the snowmelt season, it usually runs during April and May, depending on current snowpack it will sometimes run as late as June. |
| Permit: |
None presently required |
| Character/Similar To: |
Continuous class III or class IV depending on water levels. This section always has action at all flows, below 2,000 cfs it is very continuous with small waves, at flows above 2,000 cfs expect large waves and a few big holes developing. |
| Hazards: |
Make sure and take out above the Weir just below Somerset, it is a big pinning hazard. Dont boat past the Weir because there are many more hazardous man made structures. Also below Somerset there is a large boulder that seperates the flow of the river, most of the water pushes to the left channel, take the right channel because the left channel contains a large logjam. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Mixed public and private |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (CO), 219 miles (4 hours 19 minutes) Southwest of Denver |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Take Out: The take out is just down stream of Somerset on Highway 133 just above the Weir.
Put In: Drive upstream on Highway 133 from the take out and put in just below Paonia Reservoir. |
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