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RiverBrain

Colorado – US

Class
IV- to IV
Length
0.5 Mile(s)
Typical season
May to July
Author
Erik Larsson

Current Flow

38 CFS

Gauge height: 5.02 FT

Reading from Jul 10, 2026 9:45 PM

-0.16/hr (12h) -0.08/hr (24h)

Too Low

Don't bother

Primary gauge
GORE CREEK ABV RED SANDSTONE CREEK AT VAIL, CO Gauge detail & alternatives Live gauge ↗

Recommended levels

Minimum300
Average500
Maximum1,000

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

Lower Gore is really more of a short warm up to Dowd Chute, as Dowd Chute is required after running this .5 mile section. Mind the game fence which may be partially submerged but has slow moving water and good eddy access. Just before the confluence of the Eagle above Dowd Chute the railroad tressle may be too low to pass under at middle to higher flows. This section is easily, though breifly, seen from I-70 Eastbound above Dowd Chute. What you see from the hwy is the crux of this section.

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Access

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Camps

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Permit

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Fishing

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