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 | 513 cfs |
| Gage Height | 5.6 ft |
| Air Temperature | 85° |
| River | Roaring Fork River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Roaring Fork River Near Emma
USGS 09081000 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
North Fork Fryingpan River Near Norrie
USGS 09078500 |
173 cfs | 4.0 ft |
|
Colorado River Below Glenwood Springs
USGS 09085100 |
2,270 cfs | 4.4 ft |
|
Castle Creek At Aspen
USGS 09075400 |
43 cfs | ft |
|
Gunnison River Near Gunnison
USGS 09114500 |
653 cfs | 1.6 ft |
|
East River Bl Cement Creek Nr Crested Butte
USGS 09112200 |
157 cfs | 1.4 ft |
|
N.F. Gunnison R Blw Leroux Cr
USGS 09135950 |
90 cfs | 7.8 ft |
|
Yampa River Below Stagecoach Reservoir
USGS 09237500 |
41 cfs | 2.7 ft |
|
Roaring Fork River At Glenwood Springs
USGS 09085000 |
814 cfs | 2.9 ft |
|
Eagle R Bl Wastewater Treatment Plant At Avon
USGS 09067020 |
1,100 cfs | 5.7 ft |
|
North Fork Gunnison River Below Paonia
USGS 09134100 |
40 cfs | 0.7 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Sandstone Rs
SNOTEL 732 |
1" | 0" |
|
Mccoy Park
SNOTEL 1040 |
1" | 0" |
|
Moon Pass
SNOTEL 1124 |
1" | 0" |
|
Overland Res.
SNOTEL 675 |
1" | 1" |
|
Cochetopa Pass
SNOTEL 1059 |
1" | 0" |
|
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 |
189" | 0" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redstone | 17 | 7,299 ft | |||
| Lyons Gulch Dispersed | 4 | 6,209 ft | |||
| Sweetwater Lake | 9 | 7,739 ft | |||
| Avalanche | 13 | 7,320 ft | |||
| Upper Colorado Rec Area | None | 6,158 ft | |||
| Bogan Flats | 36 | 7,609 ft | |||
| Coffee Pot Spring | 10 | 10,084 ft | |||
| Erickson Springs | 18 | 6,830 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buttermilk Mountain | 0" | 63° | 0" |
| Aspen Mountain | 0" | 64° | 0" |
| Crested Butte Mountain Resort | 0" | 66° | 0" |
| Snowmass | 0" | 63° | 0" |
| Sunlight Mountain Resort | -1" | 68° | 0" |
| Aspen Highlands | 0" | 63° | 0" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Mill Falls | 227.0cfs | None Mi | V- to V |
| Two Rivers to South Canyon | 2270.0cfs | 5.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Barrel Springs | 1840.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV+ to V+ |
| Oh Be Joyful | 653.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 2270.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| Catherine Store Section | 513.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II to II+ |
| Shoshone (Power Plant to Grizzly Creek) | 1840.0cfs | 1.7 Mi | III- to IV |
| Shoshone (Power Plant to Grizzly Creek) | 1840.0cfs | 1.7 Mi | III- to IV |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 2270.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| Bogan Canyon | 227.0cfs | 6.85 Mi | III to III+ |
| Castle Creek | 366.0cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 2270.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| Grizzly Creek to Two Rivers Park | 1840.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | II to III |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 2270.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| Barrel Springs | 1840.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV+ to V+ |
| Waterfall to Confluence | 513.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V- |
| Glenwood Springs Whitewater Park | 2270.0cfs | 0.25 Mi | II to IV- |
| Cemetery | 814.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
| Carbondale to Westbank (Pink to Black) | 814.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | II |
| Avalanche Down | 227.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | III |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 2270.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| Burns to Dotsero | 1840.0cfs | 29.0 Mi | I to IV |