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The Green River can flow between 1,500 and 5,000 CFS and churns up incredible class II and III rapids through Disaster Falls and Hell’s Half Mile. The confluence of the Yampa River and Green River resides in Echo Park, where the joining waterways make for incredibly fun class II and III rapids in Whirlpool Canyon.īefore joining the Green, the Yampa River can flow between 1,000 and 14,000 CFS with occasional class II and III rapids along the journey, and one class IV called Warm Springs. Dinosaur National Monument Rivers – CFS Range 7,000 to 25,000 This section of the Piedra River canyon is pretty narrow with staircase drops and chutes, so if the water is too high some rapids must be portaged. On the Lower Piedra, class III, IV, and V rapids through staircase drops and chutes make this a highly technical and adventurous rafting experience. The Upper Piedra has class II, III and IV whitewater with some short sections to rest unlike the most of the Upper Animas. Depending on its water levels, the Dolores can churn out class II, III, and IV rapids in Ponderosa Gorge. The waters do not always rise high enough for a release, making it a true privilege when the river does flow through its ancient canyon. The Dolores River is an incredibly rare river to run due to the McPhee Dam. Dolores River – Runnable Years, CFS range 800 to 5,000 CFS The San Miguel also has the occasional class III rapid to keep you on your booties. The San Miguel River is an exciting ride as its constant class II rapids make for an exciting, but moderate level trip for folks eager to paddle without being induced with adrenaline the entire ride.

The Rockwood Section comes with Class II, III, IV(+).

The Silverton Section and Needleton Section are the rowdiest with constant class III rapids, and a few sections with class IV and V’s. The Upper Animas has three whitewater sections, all of which comes with at least class III and IV rapids.

At those levels, we don’t raft the whitewater park and will put in below Santa Rita. During high water season in late May to early June, the Lower Animas can reach up to 3,800 CS and above. The class III rapids takes place at the man-made Santa Rita Whitewater Park. The Lower Animas is a relatively mellow trip that includes class I, II, and III rapids.

Salt River in a valley 2.5 hours from Phoenix.

Green River through Desolation Canyon in Utah’s largest wilderness research area.

Colorado River through Cataract Canyon in Canyonlands National Park.

Colorado River through Castle Valley in Moab.

Green River through Gates of Lodore in Dinosaur National Monument.

Yampa River in Dinosaur National Monument.

Upper and Lower Piedra River near Pagosa Springs.

Mild to Wild runs multiple rivers throughout Colorado, Utah and Arizona. Gauges are installed on rivers in order to measure the CFS and that information can be found on city water data sites.Īt Mild to Wild, the classes of CFS are defined as follows:Ĭlass I: “moving water” will let you comfortably float down the river.Ĭlass II: “splashes” will get your legs wet just over the side of the boat.Ĭlass III: “wet and fun” rapids will get you soaked head to foot.Ĭlass IV: “big drops” will jump-start your heart as you paddle through the intense whitewater.Ĭlass V: “violent rapids” will really get your adrenaline pumping and often have to be portaged.Ĭlass VI: “impassable whitewater” means no one has rafted that section and lived to tell. Depending on the waterway’s descent, width and arrangement of the rocks, a higher CFS can usually means you’ll get larger rapids.Ī river, in the Southwest especially, is considered to have high water levels when the CFS is 3,000 and above. The higher the CFS, the higher a river will be. One cubic foot is about the size of a basketball, so if a stream is flowing at 100 CFS, imagine 100 basketballs rolling down a riverbed together. Wondering what is CFS when it comes to rivers? CFS is “cubic feet per second,” a unit of measurement referring to the volume and speed of water flow.