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:: Tributary - Henson Creek, Lake Fork Box Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip
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Tributary - Henson Creek, Lake Fork Box Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip on the Gunnison River |
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Tributary - Henson Creek, Lake Fork Box Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Ryan Ranch Bridge |
| Take Out: |
The Gate Campground |
| Difficulty: |
Class II
, Class III
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| Gradient: |
31 fpm |
| Run Length: |
11 miles |
| Current Streamflow: |
497 cfs @ 05/26/2012 10:00 AM - LAKE FORK AT GATEVIEW, CO., reading taken from USGS
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| Streamflow Comments: |
Flows for this section of river are dependant on current snowpack. |
| Season Comments: |
May, June, July
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| Primary Season: |
This usually runs during normal snowmelt season. Most years this will run May through July |
| Permit: |
None presently required |
| Character/Similar To: |
This section of the Henson runs through a box canyon that, in some spots, reaches 100 feet deep. The whitewater in this section is mostly class II riffles with a few class III rapids. |
| Hazards: |
For beginner paddlers this can be a challenging section, also there may be an ocassional downed log. This run is roadside but because it is in a small box canyon it can be very difficult to leave river level. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Public forest |
| Wilderness: |
Yes |
| Camping on River: |
The Gate Campground at the take out |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (CO), 236 miles (6 hours 1 minute) Southwest of Denver |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put In: The put in for this run is below the Highway 149 Bridge at mile marker 79.
Take Out: From the put in drive downriver on Highway 149 for 10 miles and turn into The Gate Campground. |
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