(USGS)
6,790 CFS
Launch & Motor Downriver
5,740 cfs (USGS daily mean), water 78°F | Moab, UT: 67–100°F
Launched by 1 PM and motored downriver.
Day 2
5,940 cfs (USGS daily mean), water 77°F | Moab, UT: 64–102°F
Day 3
5,690 cfs (USGS daily mean), water 77°F | Moab, UT: 65–101°F
Hite Drop-Off & Night Motor
5,450 cfs (USGS daily mean), water 77°F | Moab, UT: 63–101°F
Dropped the Koenig family at Hite. Katie and Cutty motored into the night, got turned around, ended up sleeping on the boat tied off to a rock.
Bullfrog Take Out & Morning Vista
5,370 cfs (USGS daily mean), water 78°F | Moab, UT: 62–106°F
Completed the take-out at Bullfrog the next morning after an amazing side hike up to a great morning vista.
- Night motoring on Lake Powell is risky — easy to get turned around. Plan to arrive before dark or be prepared to camp on the water.
Colorado at Potash: 3,270–3,600 cfs (avg 3,418)
Green at Mineral Bottom: 2,210–2,320 cfs (avg 2,276)
Combined: 5,480–5,890 cfs (avg 5,694)
Lake Powell: 3585.1 ft at launch (3584.45–3585.1 ft during trip). USBR RISE API — Lake Powell at Glen Canyon Dam
Weather: Moab, UT, 62–106°F. NOAA GHCN-Daily
Evidence behind the claims on this page — agency rules, maps, gauges, books, and field notes.
Permits
Hydrology
Access
Rapids
- book-excerpt Cataract Canyon (Webb / Belnap / Weisheit) — Selected Pages
- book RiverMaps Guide to the Colorado & Green Rivers in the Canyonlands of Utah & Colorado
Management
Books
Safety
- book-excerpt Cataract Canyon (Webb / Belnap / Weisheit) — Selected Pages
Cataract Canyon — June 2023
Cataract Canyon — September 2020
Gray Canyon — March 2020 (River Terrace)
Green River — Sept 2023 (Fishing, 2,000–2,200 CFS)
Green River — May 2026 (Spillway Full Release, 9,800 CFS)
Cataract Canyon — May 2022
Cataract Canyon — October 2025
Moab Daily — May 2020 (Cinco de Mayo, Dropping Flows)
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