Buena Vista Whitewater Park
This park has 5 or so holes/waves. Found at the end of Main street in Buena Vista, CO. There are 2 main locations. The upper starts at the soccer field area adjacent to the Whipple Bridge which crosses the river. That is the Uptown Wave. The second access area is to the south and is accessable in the South Main Neighborhood. Both are public put ins and take outs. The park is fun at all levels. Anything 250 cfs plus makes it worth a trip to play in the park.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Arkansas River are between a bare minimum of 200cfs and a high of 5,000cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 07087050, the Arkansas River Below Granite
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Buena Vista Whitewater Park.
Run Stats
| Status | Runnable |
| Class Level | II+ to III+ |
| Elevation | 8,629 ft |
| Run Length | 1.0 Mi |
| Streamflow Discharge | 233 cfs |
| Gage Height | 3.7 ft |
| Air Temperature | 53° |
| River | Arkansas River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Arkansas River Below Granite
USGS 07087050 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Lake Fork Below Sugar Loaf Reservoir
USGS 07082500 |
4 cfs | 0.3 ft |
|
Lincoln Creek Bl Grizzly Reservoir
USGS 09073005 |
1 cfs | 1.1 ft |
|
Ewing Ditch At Tennessee Pass
USGS 09062000 |
-999 cfs | -0.7 ft |
|
South Fork Of Williams Fork Near Leal
USGS 09035900 |
11 cfs | 2.3 ft |
|
Beaver Creek At Avon
USGS 09067000 |
3 cfs | 2.0 ft |
|
Taylor River At Taylor Park
USGS 09107000 |
79 cfs | 1.5 ft |
|
Fall River Near Idaho Springs
USGS 06717000 |
5 cfs | 3.7 ft |
|
Piney River Near State Bridge
USGS 09059500 |
16 cfs | 3.2 ft |
|
Gore Creek Abv Red Sandstone Creek At Vail
USGS 09066325 |
43 cfs | 5.0 ft |
|
Fraser River At Upper Sta
USGS 09022000 |
3 cfs | 0.6 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 |
25" | -2" |
|
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 |
39" | -2" |
|
Cochetopa Pass
SNOTEL 1059 |
9" | -2" |
|
Porphyry Creek
SNOTEL 701 |
35" | -2" |
|
Wild Basin
SNOTEL 1042 |
39" | 2" |
|
South Colony
SNOTEL 773 |
53" | -2" |
|
cabin creek
SNOTEL GCRC2 |
13.79" | -0.8" |
|
Rabbit Ears
SNOTEL 709 |
36" | -2" |
|
Stillwater Creek
SNOTEL 793 |
1" | -1" |
|
Berthoud Summit
SNOTEL 335 |
54" | -2" |
|
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 |
27" | -1" |
|
Lake Irene
SNOTEL 565 |
61" | -2" |
|
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 |
46" | 0" |
|
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120 |
46" | 0" |
|
Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869 |
38" | 1" |
|
Sargents Mesa
SNOTEL 1128 |
39" | -1" |
|
Lake Eldora
SNOTEL 564 |
30" | -1" |
|
High Lonesome
SNOTEL 1187 |
46" | -1" |
|
Fool Creek
SNOTEL 1186 |
50" | -2" |
|
Sawtooth
SNOTEL 1251 |
55" | -1" |
|
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 |
47" | 0" |
|
Upper Taylor
SNOTEL 1141 |
30" | -1" |
|
Hayden Pass
SNOTEL 1102 |
36" | -2" |
|
Willow Park
SNOTEL 870 |
48" | -2" |
|
Bear Lake
SNOTEL 322 |
44" | -1" |
|
Chapman Tunnel
SNOTEL 1101 |
32" | -1" |
|
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 |
35" | -1" |
|
Niwot
SNOTEL 663 |
33" | -1" |
|
Never Summer
SNOTEL 1031 |
44" | -1" |
|
Lynx Pass
SNOTEL 607 |
18" | -2" |
|
climax coop
SNOTEL CLXC2 |
34.33" | -0.77" |
|
Copper Mountain
SNOTEL 415 |
32" | -1" |
|
rollinsville 1.1 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-GL-17 |
10.42" | -1.24" |
|
Cumbres Trestle
SNOTEL 431 |
52" | -2" |
|
frisco 0.5 n, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-4 |
2.52" | -1.29" |
|
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 |
19" | -2" |
|
Jackwhacker Gulch
SNOTEL 935 |
33" | -1" |
|
tabernash 2.7 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-GR-68 |
2.18" | -0.74" |
|
silverthorne 2.1 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-6 |
13.77" | -0.87" |
|
co st forest st park
SNOTEL CSFC2 |
1.41" | -1.46" |
|
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 |
34" | -1" |
|
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 |
39" | -1" |
|
fairplay 2.7 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-PK-15 |
18.93" | -0.64" |
|
Joe Wright
SNOTEL 551 |
54" | -4" |
|
Mccoy Park
SNOTEL 1040 |
22" | -3" |
|
Jones Pass
SNOTEL 970 |
38" | -2" |
|
vail 3.5 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-53 |
20.25" | -0.79" |
|
Hourglass Lake
SNOTEL 1122 |
35" | -2" |
|
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 |
25" | -1" |
|
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 |
53" | 0" |
|
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 |
54" | -1" |
|
Tower
SNOTEL 825 |
82" | -1" |
|
Summit Ranch
SNOTEL 802 |
19" | -1" |
|
Grayback
SNOTEL 1058 |
12" | -1" |
|
Buckskin Joe
SNOTEL 938 |
28" | 0" |
|
Rough And Tumble
SNOTEL 939 |
28" | -1" |
|
Nast Lake
SNOTEL 658 |
11" | -2" |
|
Echo Lake
SNOTEL 936 |
28" | -1" |
|
Beaver Ck Village
SNOTEL 1041 |
18" | -1" |
|
pitkin 1.1 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-GN-59 |
2.17" | -1.29" |
|
Lily Pond
SNOTEL 580 |
28" | -2" |
|
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 |
31" | -1" |
|
Grizzly Peak
SNOTEL 505 |
40" | -2" |
|
Moon Pass
SNOTEL 1124 |
20" | 0" |
|
Middle Fork Camp
SNOTEL 1014 |
21" | -2" |
|
Columbine
SNOTEL 408 |
39" | -2" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Railroad Bridge - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area | None | 8,039 ft | |||
| Cascade | 22 | 9,033 ft | |||
| Horseshoe | 19 | 10,538 ft | |||
| Angel of Shavano | 20 | 9,147 ft | |||
| Fourmile | 14 | 10,824 ft | |||
| Mount Princeton | 19 | 8,618 ft | |||
| Kite Lake | 5 | 12,043 ft | |||
| Weston Pass | 14 | 10,277 ft | |||
| Ruby Mountain - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area | None | 7,651 ft | |||
| Buffalo Springs | 18 | 9,187 ft | |||
| Ohaver Lake | 35 | 9,218 ft | |||
| Chalk Lake | 19 | 8,743 ft | |||
| Hecla Junction - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area | None | 7,415 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge Ski Resort | 32" | 48° | 8.08" |
| Copper Mountain Resort | 32" | 48° | 8.08" |
| Ski Cooper | 28" | 42° | 9.32" |
| Monarch Ski & Snowboard Area | 35" | 39° | 6.43" |
| Vail | 31" | 41° | 10.93" |
| Arapahoe Basin | 53" | 30° | 9.61" |
| Keystone Resort | 33" | 43° | 9.12" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dowd Chute | 67.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Salida to Rincon | 233.0cfs | 10.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Middle Ten Mile | 40.5cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV |
| Buena Vista Whitewater Park | 233.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
| Upper-Upper Ten Mile | 40.5cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV- |
| Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers) | 233.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | III+ to V- |
| Lower Ten Mile | 40.5cfs | 3.0 Mi | II to III |
| Numbers | 233.0cfs | 4.9 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Upper Ten Mile | 40.5cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
| Upper Gore Creek | 57.6cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Upper Gore Creek | 57.6cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Clear Creek of the Arkansas | 15.0cfs | 2.5 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| Fractions | 233.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Breckenridge Whitewater Park (Town Run) | 53.9cfs | 0.25 Mi | II+ to III |
| Lower (Bottom Four) | 16.3cfs | 1.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Browns Canyon (Fisherman's Bridge to Stone Bridge) | 233.0cfs | 13.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Salida Whitewater Park | 233.0cfs | None Mi | III- to III+ |
| Lower Snake | 10.9cfs | 4.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Salida Town Run (Stone Bridge to Salida WW Park) | 233.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | II to III |
| Silverthorne Town Run | 36.5cfs | 0.5 Mi | II to III- |
| Milk Run | 233.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III- |