Segment	Miles	River Mile	CFS	Status	Float Est.	Rapids
Buena Vista State Wildlife Area → Stone Bridge	7.9	RM 14.8 – 22.7	—	—	2:15hrs	9max IV
Stone Bridge → Salida East	8.0	RM 22.7 – 30.7	—	—	2:17hrs	—
Salida East → Rincon	7.0	RM 30.7 – 37.7	—	—	2:00hrs	—
Rincon → Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area	7.9	RM 37.7 – 45.6	—	—	2:15hrs	4max III
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area → Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area	0.2	RM 45.6 – 45.8	—	—	0:03hrs	1max III
John Martin Reservoir State Park → John Martin Reservoir State Park	0.9	RM 122.5 – 123.4	—	—	0:15hrs	—

Basin Snowpack

SNOTEL 20

Beaver Ck Village
8,530 ft
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Berthoud Summit
11,300 ft
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Brumley
10,570 ft
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Buckskin Joe
11,160 ft
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Butte
10,190 ft
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Castle Peak
11,510 ft
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Quick Facts

Total Length: 123 miles
Gauge Stations: 29
Boat Ramps: 13

Elevation Profile

Elevation data not yet available for this river.

Boat Ramps & Access

11 ramps

RM 15
Buena Vista State Wildlife Area
✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
RM 23
Stone Bridge
✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
RM 31
Salida East
✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
RM 38
Rincon
✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
RM 46
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area
✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
RM 46
Parkdale
✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
RM 54
Ruby Mountain
✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
RM 102
Lone Pine
✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
RM 113
Five Points
✓ Ramp✓ Parking✓ Restroom
RM 123
John Martin State Wildlife Area
✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom

Fishing Intel

Current Hatches

Blue-Winged Olive

Caddis

Stonefly

Pale M. Dun

Midge

Recommended Flies — Late June

RS2 Emerger

#20-22 · Olive/Gray

Sparkle Dun BWO

#18-20 · Olive

Zebra Midge

#18-22 · Black/Red

Pat's Rubber Legs

#6-10 · Brown/Black

Pheasant Tail

#16-20 · Natural

Egg Pattern

#14-16 · Peach/Orange

Float Time Estimates

Buena Vista State Wildlife Area → Stone Bridge
7.9 mi
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Stone Bridge → Salida East
8 mi
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Salida East → Rincon
7 mi
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Rincon → Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area
7.9 mi
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hrs:min
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area → Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area
0.2 mi
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John Martin Reservoir State Park → John Martin Reservoir State Park
0.9 mi
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hrs:min

Notable Rapids

Number 1

River mile 9.2

Number 2

River mile 9.7

Number 3

River mile 10.6

Number 4

River mile 11.1

Seidel's Suckhole

River mile 19.4

Grateful Dead

River mile 53.2

Sledgehammer

River mile 53.5

Sunshine Falls

River mile 53.7

Wall Slammer

River mile 54.3

Boat Eater

River mile 54.8

III

Number 5

River mile 11.4

III

Number 6

River mile 11.9

III

Number 7

River mile 12.4

III

Canyon Doors

River mile 14.8

III

Pinball

River mile 15.0

III

Zoom Flume

River mile 15.8

III

Squeeze Play

River mile 15.8

III

Big Drop

River mile 16.4

III

Staircase

River mile 16.8

III

Twin Falls

River mile 19.5

III

Frog Rock

River mile 43.1

III

Three Rocks

River mile 44.1

III

The Chutes

River mile 45.6

III

El Primero

River mile 51.9

III

El Segundo

River mile 52.0

III

El Tercero

River mile 52.7

III

Pumphouse

River mile 53.1

III

Pipeline

River mile 55.6

Widowmaker

River mile 17.2

Spike Buck

River mile 43.1

Tombstone

River mile 55.2

Season Timing

Fishing

Floating

Runoff

Regulations & Alerts

Spring Runoff Advisory

Water levels rising due to snowmelt. Exercise caution on all sections.

Browns Canyon National Monument

Special management area. No motorized boats permitted.

Catch & Release

Browns Canyon section: catch & release only for all trout species.

Bag & Possession Limits

Standard CO regulations: 4 trout per day, only 1 over 16".