Gunnison - 01. Almont to Blue Mesa Reservoir


Gunnison, Colorado, US

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01. Almont to Blue Mesa Reservoir

Usual Difficulty II (for normal flows)
Length 18 Miles
Avg. Gradient 28 fpm

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
GUNNISON RIVER NEAR GUNNISON, CO.
usgs-09114500 200 - 6000 cfs II 71d18h28m 480 cfs (rc= 0.0 )
Flow range for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.


River Description

This may be done as the full (listed) reach, or (for playboaters) as a park-and-play in/near Gunnison, where a series of stream enhancements creates a playpark.

Lat/longitude coords are approximate, from TopoZone.


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2011-04-04 13:51:25

Fourth Wave

Detail Trip Report  Fourth Wave  Gunnison, CO(148.10KB .jpeg)

Third Wave

Detail Trip Report  Third Wave  Gunnison, CO(145.75KB .jpeg)

Second Wave

Detail Trip Report  Second Wave  Gunnison, CO(152.17KB .jpeg)

First Wave

Detail Trip Report  First Wave  Gunnison, CO(145.49KB .jpeg)

Psychadelic

Detail Trip Report  Psychadelic  Gunnison, CO(142.72KB .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
GUNNISON RIVER NEAR GUNNISON, CO.
usgs-09114500 200 - 6000 cfs II 71d18h28m 480 cfs (rc= 0.0 )
Flow range for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 200 cfs extremely Low-barely Low II Flow range for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.
200 -6000 cfs barely runnable-high runnable II Flow range for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.

Report - Reports of Gunnison 01. Almont to Blue Mesa Reservoir 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
7y193d13h41m Gunnison [CO] Fourth Wave 500ish cfs Kit Davidson

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Rapid Summary

Mile Rapid Name Class Features (Legend)
0.0Rapids/feature?N/A
0.0Rapids/feature?N/A
0.0Rapids/feature?N/A
0.0Rapids/feature?N/A
0.0Structure/feature?N/A
0.0Structure/featureN/A
0.0"Falls"N/A
0.0Structure/featureN/A
0.0Rapids/feature?N/A
0.0rapids/featuresN/A
0.0Structure/feature?N/A
0.0Rapids/feature?N/A

Rapid Descriptions

Rapids/feature? (Class N/A)

It appears there may be a ledge/wave/hole.



Rapids/feature? (Class N/A)

A long island splits the flow. It appears there may be a ledge/wave/hole in the left channel just before the channels rejoin.




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 01. Almont to Blue Mesa Reservoir, Gunnison Colorado, US (mobile)