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Access Site CO

Gunnison Forks Day Use Area

Gunnison River • North Fork Gunnison River

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: CO
County: Delta
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 38.78450500, -107.83449700
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
North Fork Gunnison River below Paonia, CO Same River 12.5 mi away
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North Fork Gunnison River near Somerset, Co. Same River 23.7 mi away
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North Fork Gunnison River above Mouth near Lazear, CO 0.1 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
II(III) Take-out Gunnison, North Fork - 03. Hotchkiss to Gunnison Forks
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Current Conditions
Whitewater Runs on North Fork Gunnison River
3 runs
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site: Put-in at this location This location is on the run Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
II(III) Take-out at this location 03. Hotchkiss to Gunnison Forks
8.9 mi
II Upstream from here (8.5 mi from take-out) 02. Paonia to Hotchkiss
9.3 mi
III Upstream from here (26.6 mi from take-out) 01. Paonia Reservoir to below Somerset
7.2 mi 41 ft/mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Gunnison Forks Take-Out is a whitewater take-out site located in Delta County, Colorado, where the North Fork Gunnison River meets the main Gunnison River. This access point serves as an exit location for paddlers completing whitewater runs on the North Fork section. The site provides river access for kayakers and canoeists looking to conclude their downstream paddling adventures in this area of western Colorado.
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