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:: Upper Eagle Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip
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Upper Eagle Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip on the Eagle River |
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Upper Eagle Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Riverbend Bus Stop |
| Take Out: |
Avon or Edwards |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
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| Gradient: |
60 fpm |
| Run Length: |
7 miles |
| Current Streamflow: |
69 cfs @ 02/10/2012 03:30 AM - EAGLE R BL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AT AVON, CO, reading taken from USGS
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| Good Level: |
1,000 - 3,000 cfs |
| Streamflow Comments: |
Flows for this section are dependant on current snowpack |
| Season Comments: |
May, June, July
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| Primary Season: |
This section usually runs during snowmelt season |
| Permit: |
None presently required |
| Character/Similar To: |
Continuous class III whitewater. The rocks in this section are round and smooth so they create some good play spots. |
| Hazards: |
1/2 mile above the Avon Bridge is a diversion dam that should be scouted. The line is right down the middle, scout from river right. Below the Avon Bridge is the last class III rapid after a long flat section. Edwards Mile Rapid can be difficult for intermediate boaters, especially at higher flows. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak |
| Land Ownership: |
Mixed private and public |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (CO), 104 miles West of Denver |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Take Out: In Edwards drive west from the only stop light to the first bridge crossing the river. Park on river right upstream of the bridge, this will be the take out.
Put In: In Vail turn off of Highway 6 to the Riverbend Bus Stop, the put in is down the stairs leading to the river. |
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