Upper Fryingpan
Colorado – US
- Class
- IV to IV+
- Length
- 5.5 Mile(s)
- Typical season
- April to July
- Author
- KSC
Current Flow
30 CFS
Gauge height: 1.75 FT
Reading from Jul 10, 2026 9:30 PM
● 0.00/hr (12h) ● 0.00/hr (24h)
Don't bother
- Primary gauge
- FRYINGPAN RIVER NEAR THOMASVILLE Gauge detail & alternatives Live gauge ↗
Recommended levels
| Minimum | 400 |
| Average | 500 |
| Maximum | 1,000 |
Recommended use
- Kayaking
- Rafting
- Canoeing
- SUP
- Packrafting
- Fishing
Struck-through craft are not recommended for this run.
Flow history — last 6 days
No gauge history recorded in the last 6 days.
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Description
The Upper Fryingpan section rarely has adequate flows. The run is located roughly 10-20 miles upstream of Basalt. When it has sufficient water, it provides a fairly long set of fun class IVish boulder garden rapids. Most of the rapids have a creeky feel with ample eddy hopping opportunities and a few fun boof rocks. I expect wood is a frequent hazard in this area. I've only run this once and at a flow of 525 cfs. It was enough water, but would have been better with more.
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Access
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Camps
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Permit
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Fishing
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