Glenwood Springs Whitewater Park
In winter 2014 the wave was reworked. The Wave now features a beautiful kayaker wave river left and a fun surfers wave on river right.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Colorado River are between a bare minimum of 1,600cfs and a high of 20,000cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 09085100, the Colorado River Below Glenwood Springs
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Glenwood Springs Whitewater Park.
Run Stats
Status | Runnable |
Class Level | II to IV- |
Elevation | 5,707 ft |
Run Length | 0.3 Mi |
Streamflow Discharge | 1770 cfs |
Gage Height | 4.1 ft |
Air Temperature | 65° |
River | Colorado River |
Reporting Streamgage |
Colorado River Below Glenwood Springs
USGS 09085100 |
Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
---|---|---|
Elk River Near Milner
USGS 09242500 |
323 cfs | 2.5 ft |
Castle Creek At Aspen
USGS 09075400 |
43 cfs | ft |
Roaring Fork River Ab Difficult C Nr Aspen
USGS 09073300 |
21 cfs | 1.1 ft |
East River Bl Cement Creek Nr Crested Butte
USGS 09112200 |
202 cfs | 1.6 ft |
Eagle River Below Gypsum
USGS 09070000 |
173 cfs | 4.2 ft |
Hubbard Creek Above Iron Point Gulch Nr Bowie
USGS 09132940 |
6 cfs | ft |
Muddy Creek At Bardine
USGS 09131500 |
0 cfs | 3.2 ft |
N.F. Gunnison R Blw Leroux Cr
USGS 09135950 |
120 cfs | 8.0 ft |
Roaring Fork River Near Emma
USGS 09081000 |
213 cfs | 4.8 ft |
Fish Cr At Upper Sta Nr Steamboat Springs
USGS 09238900 |
20 cfs | 0.8 ft |
Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
---|---|---|
gothic
SNOTEL GTHC2 |
38.7" | -0.41" |
Slumgullion
SNOTEL 762 |
37" | -1" |
Crosho
SNOTEL 426 |
18" | -50" |
Bear River
SNOTEL 1061 |
27" | 0" |
Battle Mountain
SNOTEL 317 |
6" | -7" |
Elk River
SNOTEL 467 |
31" | -2" |
Ripple Creek
SNOTEL 717 |
54" | -2" |
Whiskey Park
SNOTEL 859 |
56" | -3" |
North Lost Trail
SNOTEL 669 |
29" | -2" |
Upper Taylor
SNOTEL 1141 |
30" | -1" |
yampa 5.1 s, co
SNOTEL CO-RT-26 |
5.28" | -1.24" |
Overland Res.
SNOTEL 675 |
18" | -2" |
Divide Peak
SNOTEL 449 |
38" | -2" |
Lost Dog
SNOTEL 940 |
44" | -1" |
Trapper Lake
SNOTEL 827 |
12" | -1" |
Dry Lake
SNOTEL 457 |
26" | -3" |
Wager Gulch
SNOTEL 1188 |
22" | 0" |
Lizard Head Pass
SNOTEL 586 |
28" | -2" |
Rabbit Ears
SNOTEL 709 |
36" | -2" |
Sandstone Rs
SNOTEL 732 |
25" | -3" |
Idarado
SNOTEL 538 |
27" | -2" |
crested butte 6.2 n, co
SNOTEL CO-GN-18 |
33.42" | -1.14" |
Butte
SNOTEL 380 |
26" | 0" |
Webber Springs
SNOTEL 852 |
46" | -2" |
Schofield Pass
SNOTEL 737 |
57" | -1" |
Little Snake River
SNOTEL 1047 |
50" | -2" |
Bison Lake
SNOTEL 345 |
53" | 0" |
Old Battle
SNOTEL 673 |
78" | -1" |
Burro Mountain
SNOTEL 378 |
26" | -2" |
Mc Clure Pass
SNOTEL 618 |
20" | -1" |
Red Mountain Pass
SNOTEL 713 |
54" | -1" |
Park Reservoir
SNOTEL 682 |
53" | -1" |
Mineral Creek
SNOTEL 629 |
34" | -1" |
Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trappers Lake | 35 | 9,747 ft | |||
Redstone | 17 | 7,299 ft | |||
Himes Peak | 11 | 8,794 ft | |||
Deep Lake | 35 | 10,475 ft | |||
Marvine | 22 | 8,164 ft | |||
White Owl | 6 | 10,705 ft | |||
McClure | 8 | 8,187 ft | |||
East Marvine | 7 | 8,114 ft | |||
Supply Basin | 7 | 10,767 ft | |||
Bogan Flats | 36 | 7,609 ft |
Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
---|---|---|---|
Sunlight Mountain Resort | 20" | 49° | 5.77" |
River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
---|---|---|---|
Barrel Springs | 1290.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV+ to V+ |
Riverbend (Tibbet's) to New Castle | 1770.0cfs | 3.25 Mi | II |
Crystal Mill Falls | 142.0cfs | None Mi | V- to V |
Shoshone (Power Plant to Grizzly Creek) | 1290.0cfs | 1.7 Mi | III- to IV |
South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 1770.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 1770.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
Two Rivers to South Canyon | 1770.0cfs | 5.0 Mi | II+ to III |
Riverbend (Tibbet's) to New Castle | 1770.0cfs | 3.25 Mi | II |
Avalanche Down | 142.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | III |
Catherine Store Section | 213.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II to II+ |
Cemetery | 460.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
Grizzly Creek to Two Rivers Park | 1290.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | II to III |
New Castle to Silt | 1770.0cfs | 7.6 Mi | II |
Carbondale to Westbank (Pink to Black) | 460.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | II |
South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 1770.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 1770.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
Glenwood Springs Whitewater Park | 1770.0cfs | 0.25 Mi | II to IV- |
Oh Be Joyful | 435.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V |
Barrel Springs | 1290.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV+ to V+ |
South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 1770.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
Waterfall to Confluence | 213.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V- |
Shoshone (Power Plant to Grizzly Creek) | 1290.0cfs | 1.7 Mi | III- to IV |
Bogan Canyon | 142.0cfs | 6.85 Mi | III to III+ |