Joe Wright Creek - 01.CR 103 bridge to Big South Campground


Joe Wright Creek, Colorado, US

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01.CR 103 bridge to Big South Campground

Usual Difficulty V (for normal flows)
Length 3 Miles
Avg. Gradient 190 fpm
Max Gradient 210 fpm

Carnitos Canyon


Carnitos Canyon
Photo of Randy Ramirez by Evan J Stafford

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
JOE WRIGHT CREEK BELOW JOE WRIGHT RESERVOIR, CO
usgs-06746110 160 - 1000 cfs V 101d16h51m 1.8 cfs (rc= -0.2 )


River Description

Joe Wright is a short sweet run with 2 solid class V drops, and a whole lot of really continous IV. Usually combined with Spencer Heights. Check out the description at ColoradoKayaking.com

See Colorado Rivers and Creeks II, by Banks and Eckardt (The Bible), for info on this and most of the other kewl runs of Colorado.

Lat/longitude coords are approximate, from TopoZone.

See also,

Big South (Class V/VI),
Joe Wright Creek (Class V),
Spencer Heights (Class V/VI),
South Fork (Class IV/V),
White Mile Run/Upper Rustic (Class III),
Grandpa's Gorge/Lower Rustic (Class III/IV),
The Narrows (Class IV/V/V+),
Upper Mishawaka (Class III/IV),
Lower Mishiwaka (Class III),
Poudre Park (Class IV),
Bridges (Class III/IV),
Upper North Fork (Class IV/V),
Lower North Fork (Class II/III), and
Filter Plant (Class III).


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2009-02-16 19:53:29

First Canoe Descent - DeVoe

Detail Trip Report  First Canoe Descent - DeVoe  @Joe Wright Creek 01.CR 103 bridge to Big South Campground, CO(2.95MB .jpeg)

First Canoe Descent

Detail Trip Report  First Canoe Descent  @Joe Wright Creek 01.CR 103 bridge to Big South Campground, CO(2.91MB .jpeg)

Carnitos Canyon

Detail Trip Report  Carnitos Canyon  Joe Wright Creek, CO(71.19KB .jpeg)

Carnito Canyon

Detail Trip Report  Carnito Canyon  Joe Wright Creek, CO(413.44KB .jpeg)

Cornholio-Kurt

Detail Trip Report  Cornholio-Kurt  Poudre, CO(552.70KB .jpeg)


Gauge Information

We have no additional information about how various flows affect runnability (or playability) of this section of river. If you can provide additional information, please either directly contact the StreamTeam member for this reach, or add a 'comment' or a 'report' with your information to help out your fellow boaters.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
JOE WRIGHT CREEK BELOW JOE WRIGHT RESERVOIR, CO
usgs-06746110 160 - 1000 cfs V 101d16h51m 1.8 cfs (rc= -0.2 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
160 -1000 cfs barely runnable-high runnable V

Report - Reports of Joe Wright Creek 01.CR 103 bridge to Big South Campground and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
Joe Wright Creek [CO] Carnito Canyon 2.6 Sportsmans will reeves
Joe Wright Creek [CO] Carnitos Canyon n/a Brian Adkins
358d14h12m @Joe Wright Creek 01.CR 103 bridge to Big South Campground [CO] First Canoe Descent - DeVoe n/a Thomas DeVoe
358d18h17m @Joe Wright Creek 01.CR 103 bridge to Big South Campground [CO] First Canoe Descent n/a Thomas DeVoe
358d18h22m @Joe Wright Creek 01.CR 103 bridge to Big South Campground [CO] First Canoe Descent - Matt DeVoe n/a Thomas DeVoe
3y238d06h21m Poudre [CO] Cornholio-Kurt n/a Doug van Houten

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 01.CR 103 bridge to Big South Campground, Joe Wright Creek Colorado, US (mobile)