CURRENT RAFTING CONDITIONS

River Section Conditions

Gunnison Half Day Class II – Most popular trip for the entire family. (Beginner/Intermediate)

Have your guests take a rafting trip when the water is at its peak! Warm forecast through the weekend! Come enjoy a raft trip with spectacular surrounding scenic beauty.

GUNNISON 4,050 cubic feet/second

Gunnison Full Day Class II – (Beginner/Intermediate)

Scenic float with your choice of a riverside picnic or lunch at the famous Garlic Mike’s restaurant

Upper Taylor Half Day Class II & Class III (Intermediate) Upper Taylor Full Day Class II & Class III (Intermediate)

Intermediate rafters will find the waves at a thrilling level. Warm weather and fast water will make for perfect rafting conditions this week!!

Lower Taylor Half Day Class II. Great trip for boaters of all ages! (Beginner/Intermediate)

A beautiful, scenic float trip through breathtaking Taylor Canyon!

The Slot Half Day Class III & IV (More Challenging)

Take advantage of the continuing dam outflow for added whitewater.

TAYLOR 1,220 cubic feet/second

Lottis Creek Full Day Class III & IV Runs through Todd’s Slot

Early season favorite! High level of excitement!

LAKE FORK 1,500 cubic feet/second

Lower Lake Fork Whitewater Class III & IV (More Challenging)

Fast paddling action! Great for the whitewater enthusiast!!!

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FOR THE WEEK OF: June 13 – June 19

CURRENT FISHING CONDITIONS

River Conditions

GUNNISON RIVER

If you can find slow moving water close to banks, use streamers…Big Ones, in dark colors – black, olive, purple.

LOWER TAYLOR 5-MILE DOWN

We are one of two companies permitted to fish this section. Floating it with streamers is key at this flow. Wading is impossible or extremely dangerous at this flow. 22 inch cat-bow caught two days ago!

EAST RIVER

Too high!!

UPPER TAYLOR

With the higher flows out of the dam, Mysis shrimp, size 18-22, Brown San Juan Worm, Rainbow Warrior size 18-22. Midges fished at dusk. The key is to find pods of feeding fish, then target them. The Big Boys are deep or under rocks in upper section. 5-6x Floro tippit, white indicator.

ROARING JUDY FISH HATCHERY

The key to fishing the ponds is 5x Florocarbon tippet 10 ft. on an intermediate sinking line. Fish Damsels! Still water nymphs with or without bead can be deadly. These fish see a lot of flies and lures but can be fooled with slow 4 inch strips.

TAYLOR RESERVOIR

Pike! Look for them warming up in the shallows, drop-offs, or near where streams enter. 7-8 wt. rod with sinking line and big streamers. Vary your retrieve until you find something that works. 20-25 lb. test for leader or wire – they’ll chew through anything else.

Just because the rivers are high and off color does not mean the fishing is bad…it’s just adjusting to the conditions. Fish are being caught daily!

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FOR THE WEEK OF: June 13 – June 19