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Roughly two dozen adults and children in cowboy hats and bandanas crowd together for a group portrait on a cobbled riverbank at sunset 40.89693898053995°N 109.18542840751803°W September 4, 2021 · 1,890 CFS · 76°F · 54°F water
Trip Report

Green River — Labor Day 2021 (800–1,200 CFS)

A three-day Labor Day 2021 Green River float at 800–1,200 cfs with a twelve-person Giles-family-plus-friends group — the full Flaming Gorge tailwater A/B/C sections at the low end of the release curve. Cold tailwater even in September; drysuits on the A section.

3 days 1,000 cfs 12 people
Season fall
Launch September 4, 2021
Flow 1,000 cfs
Water 67°F avg
(USGS)
Weather 48–82°F
Takeout September 6, 2021
Conditions

800–1,200 CFS

3 days
1,000 cfs
5 ft/mi
Scenes from the River

Moments the crew logged on this run.

  • Family River Trip

    A river trip filtered through family energy: snacks as logistics, sand as entertainment, small fears as real events, and shared competence as the secret reward.

    • joy
    • community
    • patience
    • wonder
    • pride
    • humor
  • Green River Labor Day float at 800–1,200 CFS. A,B,C sections. Big crew — Giles family, Pat Giles, Josie, Emmy, Oli, Ty, Dustin & Emily Warr, Jenni & Trip.
Data

Flow: USGS Green River near Greendale, UT (09234500), 1,660–1,670 cfs daily mean.

Weather: Vernal, UT, 48–82°F. NOAA GHCN-Daily

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