Saint Vrain, North Fork (North Saint Vrain)
Shelly's Cottages (Lower NSV)
Colorado – US
- Class
- III to III+
- Length
- 1 Mile(s)
- Typical season
- May to July
- Author
- KSC
Current Flow
36 CFS
Gauge height: 0.46 FT
Reading from Jul 10, 2026 9:45 PM
● 0.00/hr (12h) ● 0.00/hr (24h)
Don't bother
- Primary gauge
- NORTH SAINT VRAIN CREEK BELOW BUTTONROCK Gauge detail & alternatives Live gauge ↗
Recommended levels
| Minimum | 250 |
| Average | 350 |
| Maximum | 700 |
Recommended use
- Kayaking
- Rafting
- Canoeing
- SUP
- Packrafting
- Fishing
Struck-through craft are not recommended for this run.
Flow history — last 6 days
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Description
This short section of whitewater starts about a 1 mile up CR80 from its interseciton with Hwy 36. The run provides fun class III+ whitewater that offers the feeling of creekboating without the difficulty or danger. Always be alert for wood on this run. Some class III boaters may be caught off guard by the continous and narrow nature of the riverbed. The section ends at the Apple Valley bridge, but most boaters will continue on to do the Shelly's Cottages section below and into the play holes in town.
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Access
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Camps
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Permit
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Fishing
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