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This is a nice but complicated float through some private property below Norwood Canyon. It's scenic like Norwood Canyon, starting to take on some Dolores feel, and certainly not crowded. However, there are two low-head dams, and several fences that cross the river posing serious threats to paddlers. San Miguel Watershed Association and others are working towards rehabilitating the dams to improve fish passage and navigability for boats. Currently the dams are unmarked and surprisingly tough to see. The fences? Welcome to western Colorado, stay very alert.
Class V — expert, continuous hazards
Grade from OpenStreetMap contributors. Conditions change with flow — scout before you run.
Montrose County, Colorado
Put-in coordinates mark the river reach; scout access and current before launching.
River geometry from american whitewater. Conditions and grades are guidance, not a substitute for on-the-water judgment.