South Platte, Colorado, US
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01. Eleven Mile Canyon (Eleven Mile Reservoir to Lake George)
| Usual Difficulty |
IV(V+) (for normal flows) |
| Length |
8 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient |
62 fpm |
| Max Gradient |
93 fpm |
Sammer Elias at Anisotropy
Sammer Elias at AnisotropyPhoto by Bob Cook taken 07/09/02
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River Description
Elevenmile Canyon is one of the most beautiful stretches of river in Colorado. Lots of smooth
round granite, bedrock rapids too, in a non-threatening atmosphere. There is a Class I dirt road
alongside the entire run, there will be a lot of fisherman in this stretch. With the exception of
the very first rapid and the very last rapid this is a Class IV- to IV+ run. Eleven Mile Canyon
can, and most often is, run as a class IV-/IV+ run without running the upper or lower class V's.
To do this, just put in below the first rapid, and take out before the last. Be sure to scout for
these locations though. The first and last rapids are obvious, there is nothing before or after
them. The first class V rapid, Big Bang, is long and technical. Beware of the highly technical
slot, followed by a nasty hole at the bottom. Non class V boaters should put in below this rapid
for the class IV section. Then there is about a mile until you come across a large pool that
leads into a slide that ends in a river wide hole(IV+), called "Black Hole". Watch out
for Black Hole at high water, as it has come close to drowning many people. Somewhere in the
middle of the run is a technical rapid that s turns, and is divided by a rock island. This rapid
is called Anisotropy. Not too far after Anisotropy comes one of the funnest rapids, Milky Way.
Some twists and turns, ride the high lines and avoid the holes. The last rapid of the class IV
stretch comes just as you go under the last bridge. This rapid is called Isotropy, and is a bit
longer than the others. It ends with some fun holes and ledges. At about mile 6 there is a long
placid stretch, most will want to take out about there. If you continue downstream have your
takeout scouted... The very last rapid is a simply awe inspiring monstrosity(V+), called
Supernova. If you haven't figured it out, the rapids all have astronomical names. Enjoy exploring
the universe of 11 mile canyon.
- Sammer Elias
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Last Updated: 2011-07-09 16:54:17
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User Comments
with little problems (the dam is sketch), but swam a log cuz i was too lazy to portage. don't be
like me :)