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Arkansas, CO

J. Parkdale Launch to Canon City (Royal Gorge)

Class III-IV

9 Miles

Avg Gradient 46 fpm

Royal Gorge

Royal Gorge
Photo by Tom O'Keefe taken 4JUN2004 @ 1000 cfs

Gauge Information

Arkansas

J. Parkdale Launch to Canon City III-IV

med

414

9/5 10:45

[detail]

Min Sug. Level:

300 cfs

Max Sug. Level:

3500 cfs

River Description

This is one of the classic runs on the Ark and but be prepared to dodge the rafts. The character of the run is pool drop through an impressive gorge.

Check out the description of this reach on the allaboutrivers.com site.

Logistics: The Parkdale access is approximately 50 miles downstream of Salida and located at Highway 50 mile 266.6. To reach the take-out head east on Highway 50 to mile 278.4 in Canon City. In town turn south towards the river over the 4th St Bridge. Once on river right continue a block and turn right on Griffin St. In another half block turn right into Centenial Park. There is a good boat ramp in the park.

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 Pinecreek (Class IV/V),
The Numbers (Class IV),
Fractions/ Frogrock/ Milkrun (Class III),
Buena Vista (Class III),
Browns Canyon (Class III),
Salida (Class III),
Rincon (Class III),
Pinnacle Rock (Class III),
Royal Gorge (Class III/IV).