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Other Whitewater Trips on the Eagle River
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:: Tributary - Homestake Creek Whitewater Kayaking Trip
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Tributary - Homestake Creek Whitewater Kayaking Trip on the Eagle River |
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Tributary - Homestake Creek Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
.25 mile south of Red Cliff Suspension Bridge |
| Take Out: |
Eagle River confluence |
| Difficulty: |
Class V
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| Gradient: |
480 fpm |
| Run Length: |
.25 miile |
| Streamflow Comments: |
This creek is dependant on current snowpack. On warm days this section is changed due to high elevation snow. |
| Season Comments: |
May, June
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| Primary Season: |
Usually runs during peak snowmelt season |
| Permit: |
None presently required |
| Character/Similar To: |
Continuous class V, usually a great start to Gilman Gorge. |
| Hazards: |
.25 miles of continuous class V, scout this entire run for wood |
| Water Craft: |
kayak |
| Land Ownership: |
Public Forest |
| Wilderness: |
Yes |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (CO), 114 miles (2 hours 8 minutes) West of Denver |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put In: .25 miles south of Red Cliff Suspension Bridge.
Take Out: Confluence with Eagle River. Often time people will take out at the bottom of Gilman Gorge. |
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