Browns Canyon (Fisherman's Bridge To Stone Bridge)
This is another quality run on the Arkansas. If you had to pick one solid class III run in CO many would choose this as the run. At higher flows this stretch approaches class IV due to the continuous nature of the run and the rapids. This area sees kayaks, rafts, fishing, commercials and just about everything else.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Arkansas River are between a bare minimum of 300cfs and a high of 6,000cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 07087050, the Arkansas River Below Granite
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Browns Canyon (Fisherman's Bridge to Stone Bridge).
Run Stats
| Status | Too Low |
| Class Level | III to IV- |
| Elevation | 8,629 ft |
| Run Length | 13.0 Mi |
| Gradient | 30 FPM |
| Streamflow Discharge | 148 cfs |
| Gage Height | 11.1 ft |
| Air Temperature | 55° |
| River | Arkansas River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Arkansas River Below Granite
USGS 07087050 |
|
Screaming Right Hand Turn Rapid
Class II to III |
|
Canyon Doors Rapid
Class III to III+ |
|
Pinball Rapid
Class III to III+ |
|
Zoom Flume
Class III to IV- |
|
Egg Beater Rapid
Class III |
|
The Squeeze
Class III |
|
Hemorrhoid Rock
Class II to III |
|
Big Drop Rapid
Class III |
|
Seven Stairs Rapid
Class III |
|
Widowmaker Rapid
Class III to IV |
|
Raft Flipper Rapid
Class III |
|
The Graveyard
Class III- to III+ |
|
Last Chance Rapid
Class II to II+ |
|
Seidel's Suckhole
Class IV- to IV+ |
|
Twin Falls Rapid
Class III to IV- |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Fryingpan River At Meredith
USGS 09080100 |
114 cfs | 2.3 ft |
|
Blue River At Blue River
USGS 09046490 |
9 cfs | 0.6 ft |
|
Keystone Gulch Near Dillon
USGS 09047700 |
20 cfs | 2.2 ft |
|
Lake Fork Below Sugar Loaf Reservoir
USGS 07082500 |
4 cfs | 0.3 ft |
|
Arkansas River Near Nathrop
USGS 07091200 |
260 cfs | 3.7 ft |
|
Eagle River At Red Cliff
USGS 09063000 |
87 cfs | 2.6 ft |
|
Fryingpan River Near Thomasville
USGS 09078600 |
26 cfs | 1.8 ft |
|
Bobtail Creek Near Jones Pass
USGS 09034900 |
1 cfs | 2.3 ft |
|
Tenmile Creek Bl North Tenmile C
USGS 09050100 |
25 cfs | 1.8 ft |
|
Clear Creek Abv West Fork Clear Creek Nr Empire Co
USGS 06715000 |
18 cfs | 3.6 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Bear Lake
SNOTEL 322 |
5" | 0" |
|
Chamita
SNOTEL 394 |
1" | 0" |
|
tabernash 2.7 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-GR-68 |
1.34" | 0.96" |
|
Cumbres Trestle
SNOTEL 431 |
2" | 0" |
|
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 |
16" | -1" |
|
Grizzly Peak
SNOTEL 505 |
18" | 0" |
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Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 |
11" | 0" |
|
Niwot
SNOTEL 663 |
4" | 0" |
|
Wild Basin
SNOTEL 1042 |
2" | -3" |
|
aspen springs amrad
SNOTEL ASIC2 |
2.06" | 0" |
|
Jones Pass
SNOTEL 970 |
12" | -1" |
|
Hourglass Lake
SNOTEL 1122 |
6" | 0" |
|
frisco 0.5 n, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-4 |
2.68" | 0" |
|
Echo Lake
SNOTEL 936 |
1" | 0" |
|
Cochetopa Pass
SNOTEL 1059 |
1" | 0" |
|
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 |
19" | 0" |
|
fairplay 2.7 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-PK-15 |
4.75" | 0" |
|
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 |
1" | 0" |
|
lake george 7.2 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-PK-39 |
0.61" | 0" |
|
Mccoy Park
SNOTEL 1040 |
2" | 0" |
|
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 |
19" | 0" |
|
Tower
SNOTEL 825 |
35" | 0" |
|
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 |
6" | 0" |
|
Berthoud Summit
SNOTEL 335 |
15" | 0" |
|
grant
SNOTEL GRTC2 |
4.14" | 0" |
|
Grayback
SNOTEL 1058 |
2" | 0" |
|
Buckskin Joe
SNOTEL 938 |
1" | 0" |
|
vail 3.5 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-53 |
6.32" | 2.61" |
|
Chapman Tunnel
SNOTEL 1101 |
11" | -2" |
|
Middle Fork Camp
SNOTEL 1014 |
2" | -1" |
|
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 |
13" | 0" |
|
Sawtooth
SNOTEL 1251 |
15" | -1" |
|
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 |
10" | 0" |
|
South Colony
SNOTEL 773 |
7" | -1" |
|
Lily Pond
SNOTEL 580 |
3" | 0" |
|
Willow Park
SNOTEL 870 |
6" | -1" |
|
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 |
20" | 0" |
|
co st forest st park
SNOTEL CSFC2 |
3.13" | 1.62" |
|
Stillwater Creek
SNOTEL 793 |
13" | 0" |
|
Nast Lake
SNOTEL 658 |
1" | 2" |
|
silverthorne 2.1 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-6 |
7.01" | 6.4" |
|
south platte river
SNOTEL ANTC2 |
1.57" | 0" |
|
cabin creek
SNOTEL GCRC2 |
3.62" | 0" |
|
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 |
20" | 0" |
|
Lake Irene
SNOTEL 565 |
17" | 1" |
|
dillon 2.3 se, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-16 |
2.18" | 0" |
|
Fool Creek
SNOTEL 1186 |
19" | 1" |
|
Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869 |
6" | 0" |
|
Long Draw Resv
SNOTEL 1123 |
15" | 0" |
|
vail 2.6 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-19 |
4.92" | 1.84" |
|
Porphyry Creek
SNOTEL 701 |
8" | 0" |
|
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 |
6" | -1" |
|
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 |
24" | -4" |
|
pitkin 1.1 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-GN-59 |
4.06" | 3.01" |
|
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120 |
8" | 0" |
|
rollinsville 1.1 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-GL-17 |
1.87" | 0" |
|
silverthorne 21 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-35 |
1.48" | 0" |
|
georgetown
SNOTEL GEOC2 |
1.24" | 0" |
|
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 |
12" | 0" |
|
climax coop
SNOTEL CLXC2 |
11.93" | 0.69" |
|
Lake Eldora
SNOTEL 564 |
7" | 0" |
|
bonanza 6.6 s, co
SNOTEL CO-SA-61 |
1.17" | 0" |
|
University Camp
SNOTEL 838 |
9" | 0" |
|
Never Summer
SNOTEL 1031 |
17" | 0" |
|
Columbine
SNOTEL 408 |
11" | 0" |
|
Hayden Pass
SNOTEL 1102 |
5" | 0" |
|
High Lonesome
SNOTEL 1187 |
17" | -1" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hecla Junction - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area | None | 7,415 ft | |||
| Ohaver Lake | 35 | 9,218 ft | |||
| Chalk Lake | 19 | 8,743 ft | |||
| Weston Pass | 14 | 10,277 ft | |||
| Railroad Bridge - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area | None | 8,039 ft | |||
| Mount Princeton | 19 | 8,618 ft | |||
| Ruby Mountain - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area | None | 7,651 ft | |||
| Fourmile | 14 | 10,824 ft | |||
| Horseshoe | 19 | 10,538 ft | |||
| Buffalo Springs | 18 | 9,187 ft | |||
| Angel of Shavano | 20 | 9,147 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge Ski Resort | 7" | 42° | 0" |
| Keystone Resort | 9" | 40° | 0" |
| Ski Cooper | 1" | 40° | 0" |
| Monarch Ski & Snowboard Area | 8" | 34° | 0" |
| Copper Mountain Resort | 7" | 42° | 0" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek of the Arkansas | 12.9cfs | 2.5 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| Upper Ten Mile | 24.5cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
| Salida Town Run (Stone Bridge to Salida WW Park) | 148.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | II to III |
| Browns Canyon (Fisherman's Bridge to Stone Bridge) | 148.0cfs | 13.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Numbers | 148.0cfs | 4.9 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Lower Ten Mile | 24.5cfs | 3.0 Mi | II to III |
| Middle Ten Mile | 24.5cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV |
| Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers) | 148.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | III+ to V- |
| Upper-Upper Ten Mile | 24.5cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV- |
| Salida to Rincon | 148.0cfs | 10.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Fractions | 148.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Buena Vista Whitewater Park | 148.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
| Milk Run | 148.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III- |
| Salida Whitewater Park | 148.0cfs | None Mi | III- to III+ |
| Lower (Bottom Four) | 68.8cfs | 1.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Breckenridge Whitewater Park (Town Run) | 81.4cfs | 0.25 Mi | II+ to III |