Colorado River at different levels

[Alex]

This is Colorado at ~4,000 CFS



This is Colorado river today (5/23/09) at 24,400 CFS



Yup, the island is GONE, the tree barely poking out.

BTW, Just got off Westwater today, this was my highest float yet. 24,400 CFS The river was ALIVE. I had to be on my oars pretty much through the whole slot. There were whirlpools appearing from no where, giant holes and random lateral waves. The Funnel rapid was one giant circular wave, I felt like I was on a ocean.

We lucked out on the weather and the rain stopped short enough for us to get through to take out and then it started coming down with a revenge! All you canyoneers careful!

[denaliguide]

so what, about 3 hours from the put-in to the takeout? that's pumpin.

[accadacca]

Wow dude!