Gore Canyon
Gore Canyon or "Gore" is the run that all kayakers want to hit to consider themselves coming of age. Every state or area has classic runs and Gore is Colorado's crown jewel at the head of the mighty Colorado river. Once the Colorado river has gained some volume after flowing out of Rocky Mountain NP it cuts a rowdy path through Gore Canyon leaving some of the best solid IV and light V rapids in the state.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Colorado River are between a bare minimum of 370cfs and a high of 2,400cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 09058000, the Colorado River Near Kremmling
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Gore Canyon.
Run Stats
| Status | Runnable |
| Class Level | IV to V+ |
| Elevation | 7,356 ft |
| Run Length | 9.0 Mi |
| Gradient | 115 FPM |
| Streamflow Discharge | 590 cfs |
| Gage Height | 4.4 ft |
| Air Temperature | 79° |
| River | Colorado River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Colorado River Near Kremmling
USGS 09058000 |
|
Applesauce
Class IV+ |
|
Gore Rapid
Class V- to V |
|
Scissors
Class IV to IV+ |
|
Pyrite
Class IV+ |
|
Little Scissors
Class IV |
|
Shawn's Hole (aka Kayaker's Nightmare)
Class IV |
|
Tunnel
Class V- |
|
Toilet Bowl
Class IV+ |
|
Kirshbaum
Class IV+ to V- |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Laramie River Near Glendevey
USGS 06657500 |
60 cfs | 1.1 ft |
|
Muddy Creek Above Antelope Creek Nr. Kremmling
USGS 09041090 |
8 cfs | 2.2 ft |
|
Sand Creek At Colorado-Wyoming State Line
USGS 06659580 |
3 cfs | 0.5 ft |
|
Vasquez Creek At Winter Park
USGS 09025000 |
14 cfs | 1.7 ft |
|
Williams Fork Below Steelman Creek
USGS 09035500 |
56 cfs | 3.9 ft |
|
Tarryall Creek At Upper Station
USGS 06696980 |
22 cfs | 5.4 ft |
|
Roaring Fork River Near Aspen
USGS 09073400 |
46 cfs | 1.0 ft |
|
Encampment River Ab Hog Park Cr
USGS 06623800 |
68 cfs | 1.6 ft |
|
Colorado River Near Granby
USGS 09019500 |
82 cfs | 1.6 ft |
|
Blue River Below Dillon
USGS 09050700 |
407 cfs | 1.9 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 |
189" | 0" |
|
Hayden Pass
SNOTEL 1102 |
1" | 0" |
|
Mccoy Park
SNOTEL 1040 |
1" | 0" |
|
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 |
1" | 0" |
|
Buckskin Joe
SNOTEL 938 |
182" | 0" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gore Creek | 25 | 8,720 ft | |||
| Pumphouse | 14 | 7,491 ft | |||
| Cataract Creek | 5 | 8,578 ft | |||
| Elliott Creek | 15 | 8,018 ft | |||
| Willows | 35 | 7,973 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Creek Resort | 1" | 76° | 0" |
| Ski Cooper | 182" | 58° | 0" |
| Breckenridge Ski Resort | -1" | 67° | 0" |
| Vail | -1" | 64° | 0" |
| Copper Mountain Resort | -1" | 67° | 0" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dowd Chute | 432.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| State Bridge to Two Bridges | 590.0cfs | 4.8 Mi | I to II+ |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 244.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) | 1100.0cfs | 17.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
| Pumphouse | 590.0cfs | 14.0 Mi | II- to III+ |
| Upper Gore Creek | 137.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Silverthorne Town Run | 190.0cfs | 0.5 Mi | II to III- |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 244.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Gore Canyon | 590.0cfs | 9.0 Mi | IV to V+ |
| Upper Gore Creek | 137.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 244.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 244.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Upper Ten Mile | 152.0cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
| Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) | 1100.0cfs | 17.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
| Middle Ten Mile | 152.0cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV |
| Upper Blue (Blue River CG to Columbine Landing) | 515.0cfs | 3.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Lower Ten Mile | 152.0cfs | 3.0 Mi | II to III |
| State Bridge to Burns | 590.0cfs | 20.0 Mi | I to II+ |
| Upper-Upper Ten Mile | 152.0cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV- |