South Canyon To Riverbend (Tibbet's)
Splashy waves and a few holes to hit. Crossing under the train tracks is the biggest hazard. Stay close to the left column to avoid the downriver right column. Some sharp metal on the columns. Over 20,000 cfs it gets ugly, but still is runnable. Dinosaur hole should be avoided, run right.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Colorado River are between a bare minimum of 1,200cfs and a high of 30,000cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 09085100, the Colorado River Below Glenwood Springs
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's).
Run Stats
| Status | Runnable |
| Class Level | II to III |
| Elevation | 5,707 ft |
| Run Length | 3.5 Mi |
| Gradient | 15 FPM |
| Streamflow Discharge | 2270 cfs |
| Gage Height | 4.4 ft |
| Air Temperature | 85° |
| River | Colorado River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Colorado River Below Glenwood Springs
USGS 09085100 |
|
Dinosaur Hole
Class II to III |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Yampa River Above Elkhead Creek Near Hayden
USGS 09244490 |
178 cfs | 1.4 ft |
|
Roaring Fork River Near Emma
USGS 09081000 |
513 cfs | 5.6 ft |
|
Castle Creek At Aspen
USGS 09075400 |
43 cfs | ft |
|
Muddy Creek At Bardine
USGS 09131500 |
136 cfs | 4.4 ft |
|
North Fork Gunnison River Below Paonia
USGS 09134100 |
40 cfs | 0.7 ft |
|
Taylor River At Almont
USGS 09110000 |
366 cfs | 2.3 ft |
|
Yampa River Near Maybell
USGS 09251000 |
182 cfs | 1.7 ft |
|
Roaring Fork River At Glenwood Springs
USGS 09085000 |
814 cfs | 2.9 ft |
|
Hubbard Creek Above Iron Point Gulch Nr Bowie
USGS 09132940 |
6 cfs | ft |
|
Uncompahgre River At Delta
USGS 09149500 |
383 cfs | 3.7 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Overland Res.
SNOTEL 675 |
1" | 1" |
|
Sandstone Rs
SNOTEL 732 |
1" | 0" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Lake | 10 | 9,574 ft | |||
| Marvine | 22 | 8,164 ft | |||
| East Marvine | 7 | 8,114 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunlight Mountain Resort | -1" | 68° | 0" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Rivers to South Canyon | 2270.0cfs | 5.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 2270.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| Grizzly Creek to Two Rivers Park | 1840.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | II to III |
| Avalanche Down | 227.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | III |
| Cemetery | 814.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
| Bogan Canyon | 227.0cfs | 6.85 Mi | III to III+ |
| Catherine Store Section | 513.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II to II+ |
| Barrel Springs | 1840.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV+ to V+ |
| Shoshone (Power Plant to Grizzly Creek) | 1840.0cfs | 1.7 Mi | III- to IV |
| Barrel Springs | 1840.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV+ to V+ |
| Shoshone (Power Plant to Grizzly Creek) | 1840.0cfs | 1.7 Mi | III- to IV |
| New Castle to Silt | 2270.0cfs | 7.6 Mi | II |
| Glenwood Springs Whitewater Park | 2270.0cfs | 0.25 Mi | II to IV- |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 2270.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| Riverbend (Tibbet's) to New Castle | 2270.0cfs | 3.25 Mi | II |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 2270.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| Riverbend (Tibbet's) to New Castle | 2270.0cfs | 3.25 Mi | II |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 2270.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| Carbondale to Westbank (Pink to Black) | 814.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | II |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 2270.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |