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Colorado River: Glenwood Canyon
Dotsero to Hanging Lake


Glennwood Canyon of the Colorado River is best known for its white water run below the Shoshone power plant (the oldest hydropower plant in Colorado). However, there is nice opportunity for sea kayaking above the Shoshone dam. I tried to paddle this part of the river twice during last winter when driving to Moab (4 winter days in Canyonlands) and Fruita (Horsethief and Ruby Canyons) but weather was really to bad for kayaking. Finally, I was successful on April 1, 2001.

Dotsero

I started about 10 am from the Dotsero landing (exit from I-7-) just above of confluence with Eagle River and about 10 miles above my takeout place - Hanging Lake rest area.

Glenwood Canyon The current was pretty mellow for the Colorado River with a few faster places including two or three chutes with high haystack waves and almost died when I reached the Bair Ranch rest area at the entrance to Glenwood Canyon (about 6 miles from Dotsero). The canyon met me with a very strong head wind. In some places I have troubles to move forward even in my low profile kayak. Maybe I should paddle in the oposite direction?
Glenwood Canyon

It was close to the noon in the canyon and light for photography was absolutely terrible. One reason to return here again.

Glenwood Canyon

4 lanes of freeway, railroad tracks, bike path and the river are going together through the canyon

I reached the Hanging Lake rest area in about two hours including a short stop at Bair Ranch. There will be a 10 mile Canoe Colorado's Glenwood Canyon Race organized here on August 19, 2001 by Canoe Colorado. It is said that race time varies between 1 and 1.5 hour.



Colorado River
In the afternoon we examined the Colorado River above Dotsero driving on 301 Rd to State Bridge. Very nice, but a little to bumpy for my sea kayak.
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