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Professor Valley — August 2025 (Jelsey Wedding)

An August 2025 Professor Valley paddle-raft day at 2,390 cfs for Jelsey's wedding — twelve people across six paddle rafts, the Colorado as the aisle. Low-water summer with the redrock doing the heavy ceremonial lifting.

1 days 2,390 cfs 12 people raft
Season summer
Launch 8-30-2025
Flow 2,390 cfs
Water 73°F avg
(USGS)
Takeout 8-30-2025
Conditions

2,390 CFS

1 days
2,390 cfs
5 ft/mi
1 boats
Gear

6 paddle rafts.

Data

Flow: USGS Colorado near Cisco (09180500), 2,850–2,850 cfs daily mean.

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