Fractions


A great class III run.  Watch for Frog Rock and House Rock.

Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Arkansas River are between a bare minimum of 400cfs and a high of 3,000cfs. River conditions sourced from USGS 07087050, the Arkansas River Below Granite Remember only watercraft are permitted at Fractions.

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Whitewater Rapids

Obstacles on the river run
Frog Rock
Class IV
Little Seidels
Class III
Narrows Falls
Class III
House Rock
Class III to IV

Area Hydrology

Gauge Streamflow Stage
Cross Creek Near Minturn
USGS 09065100 		6 cfs 2.8 ft
North Crestone Creek Near Crestone
USGS 08227500 		6 cfs 0.8 ft
Leavenworth Creek @ Mouth Nr Georgetown
USGS 06714800 		1 cfs 3.4 ft
Bemrose-Hoosier Diversion Near Hoosier Pass
USGS 09044300 		0 cfs 0.0 ft
Tenmile Creek Bl North Tenmile C
USGS 09050100 		42 cfs 2.0 ft
Eagle River At Red Cliff
USGS 09063000 		4 cfs 2.7 ft
Piney River Near State Bridge
USGS 09059500 		16 cfs 3.2 ft
Ef Arkansas R At Us Hiway 24
USGS 07079300 		12 cfs 2.6 ft
Lake Creek Near Edwards
USGS 09067200 		22 cfs 0.5 ft
Cottonwood Creek Near Crestone
USGS 08229500 		2 cfs 0.5 ft
Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 		40" 4"
Beaver Ck Village
SNOTEL 1041 		17" 2"
buena vista,co
SNOTEL BNVC2 		1.88" -0.11"
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 		24" 0"
Chapman Tunnel
SNOTEL 1101 		30" 1"
Bear Lake
SNOTEL 322 		57" 8"
Dry Lake
SNOTEL 457 		31" 9"
Jackwhacker Gulch
SNOTEL 935 		39" 3"
Wild Basin
SNOTEL 1042 		43" 0"
south platte river
SNOTEL ANTC2 		2.42" -0.32"
Buckskin Joe
SNOTEL 938 		33" -1"
estes park 1.7 w, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-1115 		6.41" 2.99"
University Camp
SNOTEL 838 		55" 4"
Tower
SNOTEL 825 		91" 12"
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 		33" 2"
Summit Ranch
SNOTEL 802 		17" 2"
grant
SNOTEL GRTC2 		7.58" 2.98"
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 		57" 6"
cabin creek
SNOTEL GCRC2 		20.91" 4.1"
fairplay 2.7 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-PK-15 		26.53" 1.43"
Hayden Pass
SNOTEL 1102 		33" -3"
Michigan Creek
SNOTEL 937 		36" 0"
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 		48" 2"
Lynx Pass
SNOTEL 607 		14" 1"
Rawah
SNOTEL 1032 		23" 6"
nathrop 3.3 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CF-19 		1.31" -0.06"
Jones Pass
SNOTEL 970 		39" 6"
Grayback
SNOTEL 1058 		8" 0"
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 		26" 0"
nathrop 1.9 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CF-54 		1.28" -0.1"
co st forest st park
SNOTEL CSFC2 		2.29" 2.25"
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 		38" 4"
Never Summer
SNOTEL 1031 		49" 7"
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120 		49" 4"
tabernash 2.7 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-GR-68 		0.36" 0"
Sargents Mesa
SNOTEL 1128 		35" 0"
silverthorne 2.1 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-6 		13.4" 0.36"
Upper Taylor
SNOTEL 1141 		25" 0"
Hourglass Lake
SNOTEL 1122 		41" 6"
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 		24" 3"
Rabbit Ears
SNOTEL 709 		40" 8"
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 		46" 1"
Sawtooth
SNOTEL 1251 		63" 4"
climax coop
SNOTEL CLXC2 		36.92" 0.39"
Willow Park
SNOTEL 870 		58" 3"
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 		28" 1"
Moon Pass
SNOTEL 1124 		15" 0"
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 		60" 5"
Wolf Creek Summit
SNOTEL 874 		70" 0"
Copeland Lake
SNOTEL 412 		10" 4"
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 		20" 3"
vail 3.5 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-53 		16.4" 0.01"
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 		48" 4"
Lily Pond
SNOTEL 580 		23" 0"
Berthoud Summit
SNOTEL 335 		59" 6"
silverthorne 21 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-35 		0.37" 0"
georgetown
SNOTEL GEOC2 		4.14" 2.84"

Outdoor Recreation

Campground Campsites Reservations Toilets Showers Elevation
Cascade 22 9,033 ft
Garfield 8 9,912 ft
Fourmile 14 10,824 ft
Chalk Lake 19 8,743 ft
Kite Lake 5 12,043 ft
Angel of Shavano 20 9,147 ft
Hecla Junction - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area None 7,415 ft
Mount Princeton 19 8,618 ft
Weston Pass 14 10,277 ft
Cottonwood Lake 24 9,586 ft
Horseshoe 19 10,538 ft
Camp Hale Memorial 21 9,318 ft
Ruby Mountain - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area None 7,651 ft
Railroad Bridge - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area None 8,039 ft
Ohaver Lake 35 9,218 ft
Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
Breckenridge Ski Resort 29" 34° 10.28"
Ski Cooper 33" 27° 10.52"
Loveland 60" 18° 10.29"
Copper Mountain Resort 29" 34° 10.28"
Arapahoe Basin 60" 18° 10.29"
Keystone Resort 39" 27° 12.48"
Vail 28" 31° 7.52"
Monarch Ski & Snowboard Area 32" 27° 8"
River Run Streamflow Length Class
Clear Creek of the Arkansas 12.2cfs 2.5 Mi IV+ to V-
Lower Snake 9.91cfs 4.0 Mi III to III+
Salida Whitewater Park 233.0cfs None Mi III- to III+
Fractions 221.0cfs 7.0 Mi III to III+
Salida to Rincon 233.0cfs 10.0 Mi II+ to III
Browns Canyon (Fisherman's Bridge to Stone Bridge) 221.0cfs 13.0 Mi III to IV-
Buena Vista Whitewater Park 221.0cfs 1.0 Mi II+ to III+
Breckenridge Whitewater Park (Town Run) 55.7cfs 0.25 Mi II+ to III
Upper Blue (Blue River CG to Columbine Landing) 246.0cfs 3.0 Mi III to IV-
Milk Run 233.0cfs 4.0 Mi II+ to III-
Numbers 233.0cfs 4.9 Mi III+ to IV+
Dowd Chute 65.5cfs 1.0 Mi III+ to IV+
Upper-Upper Ten Mile 42.9cfs 3.0 Mi III+ to IV-
Upper Gore Creek 57.6cfs 4.0 Mi II+ to III
Middle Ten Mile 42.9cfs 3.0 Mi III+ to IV
Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers) 233.0cfs 6.0 Mi III+ to V-
Lower (Bottom Four) 36.4cfs 1.0 Mi V to V+
Silverthorne Town Run 37.5cfs 0.5 Mi II to III-
Upper Ten Mile 42.9cfs 2.0 Mi IV+ to V
Salida Town Run (Stone Bridge to Salida WW Park) 233.0cfs 12.0 Mi II to III
Upper Gore Creek 57.6cfs 4.0 Mi II+ to III
Lower Ten Mile 41.7cfs 3.0 Mi II to III