(USGS)
5,200 CFS
Great weather for November
Day 1 — Launch & Camp at Marble Canyon
3,780 cfs (USGS daily mean), water 45°F
Day 1 — Launch & Camp at Marble Canyon
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Day 2 — Take Out
3,800 cfs (USGS daily mean), water 44°F
Day 2 — Take Out
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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
- Marble Canyon mouth (river left) is a great camp spot
- Bike shuttle works well for Westwater
- November Westwater is viable — great weather possible
Dory. First time using the Insta360 camera on a river trip.
Flow: USGS Colorado near Cisco (09180500), 3,780–3,800 cfs daily mean.
Weather: Moab, UT, 24–59°F. NOAA GHCN-Daily
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Green River — May 2026 (Spillway Full Release, 9,800 CFS)
Cataract Canyon — May 2022
Cataract Canyon — June 2023
Moab Daily — May 2020 (Cinco de Mayo, Dropping Flows)
Professor Valley — May 2023 (34,700 CFS, High Water)
Snake River — June 2020
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