Colorado River - Pumphouse

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Class	II- to III+
Current Flow	569.0 CFS 12-04-2024 11:15 View River Forecast
Recommended Flow	Minimum: 600.0 Average: 2000.0 Maximum: 8000.0
Typical Season	Begins: January Ends: December
Recommended Use	Kayaking: Yes Rafting: Yes Canoeing: Yes SUP: Yes Packrafting: No Fishing: Yes
Primary Gauge	COLORADO RIVER NEAR KREMMLING, CO
Length	14.0 Mile(s)
Gradient	15.0 FPM

Type	Name	Description	Camping?	Water?	Boat Ramp?	Vehicle Access
Put-In	Pumphouse Recreation Area		Yes	No	No	All Vehicles
Take-Out	State Bridge		No	No	No	All Vehicles
Put-In	Radium Access	A large lot and ramp are here along with pit toilets. You can use this as a put in or take out.	No	No	Yes	All Vehicles
Put-In	Rancho Del Rio Access	This area has a primitive ramp, gas, food and other services (fees).	Yes	Yes	Yes	All Vehicles
Put-In	Yarmony Bridge Access	Another primitive ramp and river access area.	No	No	Yes	All Vehicles

Rapid Name	Description	Scout	Class	Recommended Flow
Needle Eye Rapid	Watch for holes at higher water (above 3500 cfs).	Read and run	III- to III	Minimum: 500.0 Maximum: 3500.0
Red Eye Rapid	Run left of center on the main tongue	Read and run	II+ to III-	Minimum: 500.0 Maximum: 2000.0
Yarmony Rapid	Run left of center, then stay off the left wall (and hole), and avoid any rocks as you proceed downriver.	Scout from the right bank if you want	II to IV	Minimum: 10000.0 Maximum: 2000.0
Cable Rapid		Read and run	III-	Minimum: 500.0 Maximum: 2000.0

Camp Name	Description	Fee?	Beach?
Cabin Camp	River right	No	No
Cottonwood Camp	River left.	No	No
Island Camp	Just above an island there is a small inlet on river left. On this small peninsula there is a camp	No	No
Bench Camps	There are 3 or 4 camps on river left in this area.	No	No
Lone Tree Camp	A small camp with a lone tree on river right.	No	No