Two Rivers To South Canyon
Less crowded than the Shoshone and Grizzly Creek runs. Some splashy waves including the Glenwood whitewater park and South Canyon rapid.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Colorado River are between a bare minimum of 1,000cfs and a high of 30,000cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 09085100, the Colorado River Below Glenwood Springs
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Two Rivers to South Canyon.
Run Stats
| Status | Runnable |
| Class Level | II+ to III |
| Elevation | 5,707 ft |
| Run Length | 5.0 Mi |
| Gradient | 16 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 |
|
South Canyon Rapid
Class III |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Hunter Creek Near Aspen
USGS 09074000 |
8 cfs | 1.1 ft |
|
Roaring Fork River Near Aspen
USGS 09073400 |
16 cfs | 0.6 ft |
|
Fryingpan River Near Ruedi
USGS 09080400 |
46 cfs | 1.0 ft |
|
East River Bl Cement Creek Nr Crested Butte
USGS 09112200 |
71 cfs | 0.9 ft |
|
Walton Creek Near Steamboat Springs
USGS 09238500 |
6 cfs | 0.4 ft |
|
N.F. Gunnison R Blw Leroux Cr
USGS 09135950 |
101 cfs | 7.8 ft |
|
Elkhead Creek Near Craig
USGS 09246500 |
2 cfs | 1.6 ft |
|
Colorado River Near Dotsero
USGS 09070500 |
785 cfs | 2.1 ft |
|
Big Creek At Upper Station
USGS 09099500 |
7 cfs | 1.1 ft |
|
Roaring Fork River Ab Difficult C Nr Aspen
USGS 09073300 |
9 cfs | 0.9 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Sandstone Rs
SNOTEL 732 |
3" | 0" |
|
Elk River
SNOTEL 467 |
5" | -1" |
|
Old Battle
SNOTEL 673 |
22" | -1" |
|
Crosho
SNOTEL 426 |
12" | 0" |
|
Little Snake River
SNOTEL 1047 |
8" | 1" |
|
Idarado
SNOTEL 538 |
7" | 1" |
|
Park Reservoir
SNOTEL 682 |
18" | 0" |
|
Burro Mountain
SNOTEL 378 |
2" | 0" |
|
Bear River
SNOTEL 1061 |
3" | 1" |
|
Mineral Creek
SNOTEL 629 |
3" | 0" |
|
North Lost Trail
SNOTEL 669 |
6" | 0" |
|
yampa 5.1 s, co
SNOTEL CO-RT-26 |
2.73" | -0.29" |
|
Butte
SNOTEL 380 |
6" | 0" |
|
Divide Peak
SNOTEL 449 |
4" | 1" |
|
Red Mountain Pass
SNOTEL 713 |
14" | 0" |
|
Overland Res.
SNOTEL 675 |
1" | 0" |
|
Slumgullion
SNOTEL 762 |
8" | 0" |
|
Webber Springs
SNOTEL 852 |
8" | -1" |
|
Bison Lake
SNOTEL 345 |
14" | 0" |
|
Whiskey Park
SNOTEL 859 |
20" | 4" |
|
Trapper Lake
SNOTEL 827 |
2" | 0" |
|
Ripple Creek
SNOTEL 717 |
16" | 0" |
|
crested butte coop
SNOTEL CBUC2 |
0.69" | -1.18" |
|
Mc Clure Pass
SNOTEL 618 |
2" | 0" |
|
crested butte 6.2 n, co
SNOTEL CO-GN-18 |
4.75" | -0.85" |
|
gothic
SNOTEL GTHC2 |
10.3" | -0.43" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvine | 22 | 8,164 ft | |||
| Deep Lake | 35 | 10,475 ft | |||
| Supply Basin | 7 | 10,767 ft | |||
| Meadow Lake | 10 | 9,574 ft | |||
| McClure | 8 | 8,187 ft | |||
| East Marvine | 7 | 8,114 ft | |||
| White Owl | 6 | 10,705 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunlight Mountain Resort | 2" | 47° | 0" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalanche Down | 61.2cfs | 12.0 Mi | III |
| Two Rivers to South Canyon | 1190.0cfs | 5.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Shoshone (Power Plant to Grizzly Creek) | 785.0cfs | 1.7 Mi | III- to IV |
| Carbondale to Westbank (Pink to Black) | 440.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | II |
| Riverbend (Tibbet's) to New Castle | 1190.0cfs | 3.25 Mi | II |
| Grizzly Creek to Two Rivers Park | 785.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | II to III |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 1190.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| 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 |
| Waterfall to Confluence | 233.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V- |
| Crystal Mill Falls | 61.2cfs | None Mi | V- to V |
| Shoshone (Power Plant to Grizzly Creek) | 785.0cfs | 1.7 Mi | III- to IV |
| Riverbend (Tibbet's) to New Castle | 1190.0cfs | 3.25 Mi | II |
| Catherine Store Section | 233.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II to II+ |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 1190.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| Barrel Springs | 785.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV+ to V+ |
| New Castle to Silt | 1190.0cfs | 7.6 Mi | II |
| Bogan Canyon | 61.2cfs | 6.85 Mi | III to III+ |
| Cemetery | 440.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 1190.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| Barrel Springs | 785.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV+ to V+ |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 1190.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |