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🌊 Arkansas River · Class IVIs The Numbers running?
Site data as of Nov 4, 2026, 4:04 PM MT.
Off season (commercial)
No 7-day series available for this gauge right now.
| Status | No current reading Off season (commercial) |
|---|---|
| River | Arkansas River |
| Section | Numbers Launch to Railroad Bridge |
| Class | IV |
| Nearest town | Buena Vista / Granite, Colorado |
| Runnable range | 300 cfs to 3,500 cfs Low 300 cfs · medium from 1,000 cfs · high from 2,200 cfs · max 3,500 cfs Source: American Whitewater, on the same gauge shown here. Checked 2026-11-04. |
| Commercial season | May–Aug (typical outfitter season) Off season (commercial) |
| Gauge | ARKANSAS RIVER BELOW GRANITE, CO (USGS 07087050) |
| More info | American Whitewater river page |
Flows are informational, not a safety call. Gauge readings can be delayed, provisional, or wrong, and a gauge may be miles from the run. Rivers change fast. Check with a local outfitter or the managing agency (BLM, USFS, NPS, dam operator) before you go.
📅 Planning a trip or a season here
Outfitters usually run it May–Aug, so the next season starts in about 6 months. Published runnable range for this gauge: 300 cfs to 3,500 cfs (American Whitewater).
Outfitters on this stretch with open guide jobs: River Runners, Wilderness Aware Rafting.
Gauges often go quiet off season (ice or seasonal shutdown). This page updates daily, so readings come back on their own once the gauge reports again.
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🛶 Raft guide jobs near here
- River Guide School / First-year Guide · River Runners, Buena Vista CO
- Whitewater Guide · Wilderness Aware Rafting, Buena Vista CO
- Raft Guide (Training or Experienced) – 2027 · Echo Canyon River Expeditions, Cañon City CO
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- River Guide / Guide School · Mild to Wild Rafting & Jeep Tours, Durango CO
- Raft Guide (2027 Season) · Three Rivers Resort, Almont CO
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