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Trip Report

Gray Canyon — March 2020 (River Terrace)

A three-day March 2020 Gray Canyon dory trip at 5,720 cfs with Cutty, Erin, and Arra — early-spring shoulder season using the River Terrace camp and a bike shuttle between put-in and take-out. Cold nights, low crowds, pre-runoff water.

3 days 5,720 cfs 3 people dory
Season spring
Launch 3-21-2020
Flow 5,720 cfs
Weather 22–50°F, trace rain
Takeout 3-23-2020
3 days
5,720 cfs
5 ft/mi
1 boats
Day 1 3-21-2020

5,830 cfs (USGS daily mean)

Day 2 3-22-2020

5,820 cfs (USGS daily mean)

Day 3 3-23-2020

5,510 cfs (USGS daily mean)

Scenes from the River

Moments the crew logged on this run.

  • The Shuttle Gospel

    The river trip officially begins or ends with the least romantic question in the West: who has the keys, where is the takeout vehicle, and why is the person with the answer currently out of cell service? Shuttle logistics are the hidden skeleton of river travel — dusty, unphotogenic, absolutely essential, and funnier after the boats are finally rigged.

    • focus
    • practicality
    • anticipation
    • humor
    • relief
    • competence
Gear

Dory. Bike shuttle.

Data

Flow: USGS Green at Green River UT (09315000), 5,510–5,830 cfs daily mean.

Weather: Green River Airport, UT, 22–50°F, 0.11in precip. NOAA GHCN-Daily

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