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Sleeping Elephant Info
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| Put In: |
CO Hwy 14 across from Sleeping Elephant Campground |
| Take Out: |
Big Bend Picnic Area |
| Difficulty: |
Class II
+ , Class III
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| Gradient: |
30 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
5.0 miles |
| Current Streamflow |
205 cfs @ 05/11/2008 11:45 AM - CLAFTCCO -- CACHE LA POUDRE AT CANYON MOUTH NEAR FORT COLLINS, reading taken from DWR
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| Flow Information (phone): |
Watertalk 303-831-7135, 1*, 19*. Cache La Poudre near Ft Collins, CO. This flow is usually determined by a vertical gauge at Pineview rapid. Click here to receive reports via email |
| Good Level: |
650-2250 cfs (3.0-5.0 ft on Pine View Gauge) |
| Season Comments: |
May, June, July
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| Permit: |
No permit required |
| Character/Similar To: |
The Poudre is a small, shallow river. When the water is high the play is non-stop. When the river is low it becomes very technical. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak |
| Land Ownership: |
Mixed |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Camping on River: |
No |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (CO), 106 miles North of Denver |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: Across Hwy. 14 behind a fence is a fire access road. Park in the Sleeping Elephant Campground. Mile marker 79.
Take-out: Big Bend Picnic Area is located .8 miles south of Kinikinik store and cabins at mile marker 82.8 on Hwy 14. |
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