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 | 8140 cfs |
| Gage Height | 6.8 ft |
| Air Temperature | 77° |
| River | Colorado River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Colorado River Below Glenwood Springs
USGS 09085100 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Elkhead Creek Near Craig
USGS 09246500 |
53 cfs | 2.4 ft |
|
N.F. Gunnison R Blw Leroux Cr
USGS 09135950 |
4,050 cfs | 11.5 ft |
|
Roaring Fork River Near Emma
USGS 09081000 |
1,460 cfs | 7.2 ft |
|
North Fork Gunnison River Below Paonia
USGS 09134100 |
82 cfs | 1.0 ft |
|
Hubbard Creek At Highway 133 At Mouth Nr Bowie
USGS 09132960 |
2 cfs | 1.9 ft |
|
Surface Creek Near Cedaredge
USGS 09143000 |
116 cfs | 3.3 ft |
|
North Fk Gunnison River Above Mouth Nr Lazear
USGS 09136100 |
2,670 cfs | 5.8 ft |
|
Colorado River Below Glenwood Springs
USGS 09085100 |
8,140 cfs | 6.8 ft |
|
Yampa River Below Craig
USGS 09247600 |
6,130 cfs | 7.0 ft |
|
Muddy Creek At Bardine
USGS 09131500 |
518 cfs | 5.5 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
gothic
SNOTEL GTHC2 |
5.84" | -2.61" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Lake | 35 | 10,475 ft | |||
| Trappers Lake | 35 | 9,747 ft | |||
| Redstone | 17 | 7,299 ft | |||
| White Owl | 6 | 10,705 ft | |||
| Marvine | 22 | 8,164 ft | |||
| Bogan Flats | 36 | 7,609 ft | |||
| Supply Basin | 7 | 10,767 ft | |||
| McClure | 8 | 8,187 ft | |||
| Himes Peak | 11 | 8,794 ft | |||
| East Marvine | 7 | 8,114 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunlight Mountain Resort | 22" | 66° | 12.05" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrel Springs | 3810.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV+ to V+ |
| Catherine Store Section | 401.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II to II+ |
| Crystal Mill Falls | 310.0cfs | None Mi | V- to V |
| Avalanche Down | 1650.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | III |
| Shoshone (Power Plant to Grizzly Creek) | 1380.0cfs | 1.7 Mi | III- to IV |
| Bogan Canyon | 1650.0cfs | 6.85 Mi | III to III+ |
| Shoshone (Power Plant to Grizzly Creek) | 1380.0cfs | 1.7 Mi | III- to IV |
| Cemetery | 901.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 2290.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II 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 |
| 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 |
| Riverbend (Tibbet's) to New Castle | 2290.0cfs | 3.25 Mi | II |
| Riverbend (Tibbet's) to New Castle | 2290.0cfs | 3.25 Mi | II |
| Glenwood Springs Whitewater Park | 2290.0cfs | 0.25 Mi | II to IV- |
| Waterfall to Confluence | 401.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V- |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 2290.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| Oh Be Joyful | 653.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V |
| Two Rivers to South Canyon | 2290.0cfs | 5.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| New Castle to Silt | 2290.0cfs | 7.6 Mi | II |
| Barrel Springs | 3810.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV+ to V+ |
| Carbondale to Westbank (Pink to Black) | 901.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | II |