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 | 2030 cfs |
Gage Height | 4.3 ft |
Air Temperature | 92° |
River | Colorado River |
Reporting Streamgage |
Colorado River Below Glenwood Springs
USGS 09085100 |
Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
---|---|---|
North Fork Gunnison River Near Somerset
USGS 09132500 |
252 cfs | 2.0 ft |
E Fork Terror Cr Blw Cottonwood Stomp Nr Bowie
USGS 09132985 |
0 cfs | ft |
Fryingpan River Near Ruedi
USGS 09080400 |
216 cfs | 1.9 ft |
Roaring Fork River At Glenwood Springs
USGS 09085000 |
715 cfs | 2.1 ft |
Elkhead Creek Near Craig
USGS 09246500 |
30 cfs | 2.1 ft |
Fryingpan River At Meredith
USGS 09080100 |
96 cfs | 2.2 ft |
Eagle River Below Gypsum
USGS 09070000 |
216 cfs | 4.4 ft |
White River Above Coal Creek
USGS 09304200 |
170 cfs | 1.6 ft |
Yampa River Above Elkhead Creek Near Hayden
USGS 09244490 |
194 cfs | 1.5 ft |
Colorado River Below Glenwood Springs
USGS 09085100 |
2,030 cfs | 4.3 ft |
Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
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Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bogan Flats | 36 | 7,609 ft | |||
Marvine | 22 | 8,164 ft | |||
Redstone | 17 | 7,299 ft | |||
East Marvine | 7 | 8,114 ft | |||
Trappers Lake | 35 | 9,747 ft | |||
Himes Peak | 11 | 8,794 ft | |||
McClure | 8 | 8,187 ft | |||
Deep Lake | 35 | 10,475 ft | |||
White Owl | 6 | 10,705 ft | |||
Supply Basin | 7 | 10,767 ft |
Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
---|---|---|---|
Sunlight Mountain Resort | 22" | 73° | 0" |
River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
---|---|---|---|
Avalanche Down | 152.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | III |
Cemetery | 901.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 2290.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
Glenwood Springs Whitewater Park | 2290.0cfs | 0.25 Mi | II to IV- |
Barrel Springs | 1350.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV+ to V+ |
Carbondale to Westbank (Pink to Black) | 901.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | II |
Oh Be Joyful | 653.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V |
New Castle to Silt | 2290.0cfs | 7.6 Mi | II |
Shoshone (Power Plant to Grizzly Creek) | 1380.0cfs | 1.7 Mi | III- to IV |
Waterfall to Confluence | 401.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V- |
Crystal Mill Falls | 310.0cfs | None Mi | V- to V |
Riverbend (Tibbet's) to New Castle | 2290.0cfs | 3.25 Mi | II |
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 |
Shoshone (Power Plant to Grizzly Creek) | 1380.0cfs | 1.7 Mi | III- to IV |
Catherine Store Section | 401.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II to II+ |
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 |
Grizzly Creek to Two Rivers Park | 1380.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | II to III |
Two Rivers to South Canyon | 2290.0cfs | 5.0 Mi | II+ to III |
Barrel Springs | 1350.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV+ to V+ |
Bogan Canyon | 152.0cfs | 6.85 Mi | III to III+ |
Riverbend (Tibbet's) to New Castle | 2290.0cfs | 3.25 Mi | II |