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:: Westwater Canyon Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip
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Westwater Canyon Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip on the Colorado River |
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Westwater Canyon Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Westwater Ranger Station |
| Take Out: |
Rose Ranch |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
+ , Class IV
At high flows
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| Gradient: |
10 ft./mi. |
| Run Length: |
17.2 miles |
| Current Streamflow: |
4180 cfs @ 05/26/2012 12:45 PM - COLORADO RIVER NEAR COLORADO-UTAH STATE LINE, reading taken from USGS
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| Flow Information (phone): |
watertalk 303-831-7135, 5*, 10* |
| Good Level: |
2,000-20,000 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
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| Permit: |
Yes, reservations required April 1 through October 31. Apply December 1 through January 31; lottery held in February. Call the BLM for an application at 435-259-7012. |
| Character/Similar To: |
Rapids change radically with the flow. At low water steep, sharp drops and narrow, rocky passages are separated by short pools with some play. At high flows there are big waves, hydraulics and boiling eddy-lines. |
| Hazards: |
Skull Rapid |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Public, BLM ownership |
| Wilderness: |
Yes |
| Camping on River: |
Limited number of designated sights; assigned at put-in |
| Location: |
In the Canyon Country (UT), 230 miles Southeast of Salt Lake City |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: To reach the put-in, follow I-70 to the Westwater Exit (exit 225) near the Colorado/Utah Border. Continue south for approximately 9 miles to the Ranger Station.
Take-out: Return to I-70 and drive west. Exit at Cisco (exit 212). Drive to the southeast corner of town and follow the unpaved pumphouse road southeast for about 3 miles to a Y. Bear left and drive another 2 miles to the Cisco Landing boat ramp. To reach the alternate take-out at Fish Ford bear right at the Y.
Note: a bike shuttle can also be run via the Kokopelli Trail. Ask for details at the Westwater Ranger Station.
Estimated Shuttle Time: 40 minutes one way.
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