Catherine Store Section
A nice beginner run near Carbondale, CO
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Roaring Fork River are between a bare minimum of 600cfs and a high of 1,200cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 09081000, the Roaring Fork River Near Emma
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Catherine Store Section.
Run Stats
| Status | Too Low |
| Class Level | II to II+ |
| Elevation | 6,479 ft |
| Run Length | 4.0 Mi |
| Gradient | 20 FPM |
| Streamflow Discharge | 1400 cfs |
| Gage Height | 7.1 ft |
| Air Temperature | 81° |
| River | Roaring Fork River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Roaring Fork River Near Emma
USGS 09081000 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Taylor River Below Taylor Park Reservoir
USGS 09109000 |
142 cfs | 3.8 ft |
|
Taylor River At Taylor Park
USGS 09107000 |
542 cfs | 2.8 ft |
|
Twin-Lakes Tunnel At E Portl
USGS 09073000 |
449 cfs | 4.2 ft |
|
Castle Creek At Aspen
USGS 09075400 |
43 cfs | ft |
|
White River Below North Elk Creek Near Buford
USGS 09304115 |
2,140 cfs | 4.3 ft |
|
Fryingpan River Near Ruedi
USGS 09080400 |
118 cfs | 1.5 ft |
|
N.F. Gunnison R Blw Leroux Cr
USGS 09135950 |
4,220 cfs | 11.7 ft |
|
North Fork Fryingpan River Near Norrie
USGS 09078500 |
168 cfs | 3.9 ft |
|
Muddy Creek At Bardine
USGS 09131500 |
408 cfs | 5.2 ft |
|
Yampa River Below Stagecoach Reservoir
USGS 09237500 |
40 cfs | 2.7 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
gothic
SNOTEL GTHC2 |
10.47" | -2.15" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalanche | 13 | 7,320 ft | |||
| Sweetwater Lake | 9 | 7,739 ft | |||
| Erickson Springs | 18 | 6,830 ft | |||
| Bogan Flats | 36 | 7,609 ft | |||
| Coffee Pot Spring | 10 | 10,084 ft | |||
| Lyons Gulch Dispersed | 4 | 6,209 ft | |||
| Upper Colorado Rec Area | None | 6,158 ft | |||
| Redstone | 17 | 7,299 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte Mountain Resort | 25" | 60° | 1.68" |
| Sunlight Mountain Resort | 22" | 70° | 3.93" |
| Snowmass | 30" | 63° | 2.43" |
| Aspen Mountain | 37" | 63° | 2.9" |
| Buttermilk Mountain | 30" | 63° | 2.43" |
| Aspen Highlands | 30" | 63° | 2.43" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbondale to Westbank (Pink to Black) | 901.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | II |
| Two Rivers to South Canyon | 2290.0cfs | 5.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 2290.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| Castle Creek | 203.0cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 2290.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 2290.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| Avalanche Down | 1620.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | III |
| Oh Be Joyful | 653.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V |
| Shoshone (Power Plant to Grizzly Creek) | 1380.0cfs | 1.7 Mi | III- to IV |
| Barrel Springs | 3520.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV+ to V+ |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 2290.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| Barrel Springs | 3520.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV+ to V+ |
| Bogan Canyon | 1620.0cfs | 6.85 Mi | III to III+ |
| Grizzly Creek to Two Rivers Park | 1380.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | II to III |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 2290.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| Burns to Dotsero | 3520.0cfs | 29.0 Mi | I to IV |
| Cemetery | 901.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
| Waterfall to Confluence | 401.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V- |
| Shoshone (Power Plant to Grizzly Creek) | 1380.0cfs | 1.7 Mi | III- to IV |
| Glenwood Springs Whitewater Park | 2290.0cfs | 0.25 Mi | II to IV- |
| Catherine Store Section | 401.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II to II+ |
| Crystal Mill Falls | 310.0cfs | None Mi | V- to V |