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 | Too Low |
| Class Level | II to III |
| Elevation | 5,707 ft |
| Run Length | 3.5 Mi |
| Gradient | 15 FPM |
| Streamflow Discharge | 1190 cfs |
| Gage Height | 3.7 ft |
| Air Temperature | 54° |
| River | Colorado River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Colorado River Below Glenwood Springs
USGS 09085100 |
|
Dinosaur Hole
Class II to III |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
North Fork Gunnison River Below Paonia
USGS 09134100 |
82 cfs | 1.0 ft |
|
Hubbard Creek Above Iron Point Gulch Nr Bowie
USGS 09132940 |
6 cfs | ft |
|
Roaring Fork River At Glenwood Springs
USGS 09085000 |
460 cfs | 2.4 ft |
|
Taylor River At Almont
USGS 09110000 |
98 cfs | 1.7 ft |
|
Eagle River Below Gypsum
USGS 09070000 |
126 cfs | 4.1 ft |
|
Roaring Fork River Near Emma
USGS 09081000 |
248 cfs | 4.9 ft |
|
N.F. Gunnison R Blw Leroux Cr
USGS 09135950 |
109 cfs | 7.8 ft |
|
North Fk Gunnison River Above Mouth Nr Lazear
USGS 09136100 |
113 cfs | 3.1 ft |
|
Yampa River Above Stagecoach Reservoir
USGS 09237450 |
33 cfs | 2.4 ft |
|
Surface Creek At Cedaredge
USGS 09143500 |
4 cfs | 0.7 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Mineral Creek
SNOTEL 629 |
4" | 0" |
|
creede 0.2 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-MN-4 |
0.06" | 0" |
|
Burro Mountain
SNOTEL 378 |
2" | 0" |
|
gunnison coop
SNOTEL GUNC2 |
0.78" | 0.46" |
|
Sandstone Rs
SNOTEL 732 |
4" | 1" |
|
cimarron 8nw ham
SNOTEL CKDC2 |
0.47" | 0.22" |
|
North Lost Trail
SNOTEL 669 |
7" | 0" |
|
Mesa Lakes
SNOTEL 622 |
6" | -1" |
|
Old Battle
SNOTEL 673 |
23" | 0" |
|
Crosho
SNOTEL 426 |
12" | -1" |
|
crested butte 6.2 n, co
SNOTEL CO-GN-18 |
7.02" | 3.19" |
|
Mc Clure Pass
SNOTEL 618 |
3" | 0" |
|
Divide Peak
SNOTEL 449 |
4" | 2" |
|
Webber Springs
SNOTEL 852 |
9" | 0" |
|
Idarado
SNOTEL 538 |
7" | 0" |
|
gothic
SNOTEL GTHC2 |
11.25" | 2.14" |
|
Park Reservoir
SNOTEL 682 |
18" | 0" |
|
Wager Gulch
SNOTEL 1188 |
1" | 0" |
|
ouray .23 nnw, co
SNOTEL CO-OR-2 |
0.77" | 0" |
|
Red Mountain Pass
SNOTEL 713 |
14" | -1" |
|
Butte
SNOTEL 380 |
6" | 0" |
|
Whiskey Park
SNOTEL 859 |
17" | 1" |
|
crested butte coop
SNOTEL CBUC2 |
4.07" | 3.6" |
|
Trapper Lake
SNOTEL 827 |
2" | -1" |
|
Bear River
SNOTEL 1061 |
2" | 0" |
|
Bison Lake
SNOTEL 345 |
12" | -2" |
|
gunnison 3wsw
SNOTEL GUXC2 |
0.47" | 0.22" |
|
Elk River
SNOTEL 467 |
6" | 0" |
|
Ripple Creek
SNOTEL 717 |
17" | 0" |
|
yampa 5.1 s, co
SNOTEL CO-RT-26 |
3.49" | 2.71" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvine | 22 | 8,164 ft | |||
| Meadow Lake | 10 | 9,574 ft | |||
| East Marvine | 7 | 8,114 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunlight Mountain Resort | 3" | 47° | 0" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 1190.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| Two Rivers to South Canyon | 1190.0cfs | 5.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Barrel Springs | 887.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV+ to V+ |
| Avalanche Down | 62.6cfs | 12.0 Mi | III |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 1190.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| Riverbend (Tibbet's) to New Castle | 1190.0cfs | 3.25 Mi | II |
| Grizzly Creek to Two Rivers Park | 887.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | II to III |
| Barrel Springs | 887.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV+ to V+ |
| Riverbend (Tibbet's) to New Castle | 1190.0cfs | 3.25 Mi | II |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 1190.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 1190.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| Cemetery | 460.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
| Shoshone (Power Plant to Grizzly Creek) | 887.0cfs | 1.7 Mi | III- to IV |
| Carbondale to Westbank (Pink to Black) | 460.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | II |
| Glenwood Springs Whitewater Park | 1190.0cfs | 0.25 Mi | II to IV- |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 1190.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| Shoshone (Power Plant to Grizzly Creek) | 887.0cfs | 1.7 Mi | III- to IV |
| Bogan Canyon | 62.6cfs | 6.85 Mi | III to III+ |
| New Castle to Silt | 1190.0cfs | 7.6 Mi | II |
| Catherine Store Section | 248.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II to II+ |