It is still uncertain if the water levels will be high enough to run the Delores River from Slick Rock to Bedrock on May 21-23 (note that the starting date has been changed from May 20 to May 21). As a backup plan 6 individual day trips around Pagosa Springs, ranging from class I to III, will allow people to choose the run and difficultly level they want to tackle each day. The following is the schedule for the Pagosa Spring Trips.
May 21 — Harder run: San Juan from Pagosa to south 13.4 miles; class III- that needs 800-1500cfs; backup is Racecourse (Pilar, NM), Chama day run, or Piedra. Easier run: Piedra River from near highway 160 to Navajo Reservoir; class I; unlikely to need a backup.
May 22 — Harder run: Conejos River Pinnacle Gorge (below Platoro Reservoir) 6.4 miles; class III; needs 300 to 1000cfs (?); backup as above. Easier run: Conejos River below Pinnacle Gorge; class II; needs 300 to 1000cfs (?); possible barbed wire; backup is lower Animas or San Juan below the Navajo Reservoir dam.
May 23 — Harder run: Rio Grande near Creede 6.5 miles; class III; want >500cfs; backup not defined. Easier run: Rio Grande from Wagon Wheel Gap to South Fork for up to 15 miles; class II; want 600-2000cfs; backup is the Arkansas from Florence to Pueblo Reservoir.
A few spaces are left for this trip so contact Karen Amundson at canoekarena@msn.com and let her know if you are interested in doing the Delores River (see https://rockymountaincanoeclub.net/event/dolores-river-slick-rock-to-bedrock/ for more detail) and/or the Pagosa Springs day trips.