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Glenwood Springs, Colorado has long been a rafting and kayaking destination and community, located at the confluence of the Colorado and Roaring Fork Rivers. It is the site of the new Glenwood Whitewater Park, a standing wave feature built in the Colorado River at the Midland Avenue Bridge.

The Glenwood Whitewater Events committee is a group of community volunteers, whitewater enthusiasts, amateur and professional freestyle kayakers and others who have an interest in bringing competitive kayaking and spectator events to the park. Glenwood Whitewater Events has hosted a freestyle kayak competition in September 2008 and has recruited the US Team Trials freestyle kayaking event through the USA Freestyle Kayaking Association.

www.glenwoodwhitewaterevents.com

http://www.jacksonkayak.com/articles07/article.cfm?article=200806041
http://youtube.com/user/avavidaloca
http://www.glenwoodwhitewaterpark.org/index.html

Take a look at CBRFC Colorado at Glenwood

This is an interactive tool that combines flow gage data with snow data and weather forecasts to predict flood levels. Look at the interactive options such as comparing to previous years and looking further into the future.

To get another site start at: CBRFC All Sites

The NRCS monitors snow pack in the arid West for water content, or snow water equivalent (SWE). They basically have gages that weigh the snow all over the mountains. The update graphs <NRCS National Water and Climate Center - SNOTEL Data Network - SNOTEL Data - All Sensors - SWE Update Graph> are interesting summaries of the basin wide snow pack. This gives a good idea if it will be a good runoff year. However, the data are also interesting because they are comparisons of snow pack for a specific date. So as this cold April weather continues, and runoff is held back longer and longer, the percentage of SWE in late April and May might increase, compared to other years when runoff started earlier.

You can also look up the specific gages, if you know which one is in your faviorite basin <SNOTEL Maps>. Once you know your gage, you can look up the specific graph and get an idea of not only how much water there is, but also if the peak flows will be higher than normal because the melt is later than usual <NWCC - SNOTEL Water Year Graph (SWE and Precipitation)>. Generally the later the melt starts past the average peak, the steeper the runoff curve is on the backside, resulting in higher peak flows.

Every community has its river heroes—people whose commitment to improving water quality helps improve the quality of life in his or her town as well. A plentiful supply of clean water positively impacts community health, business and recreation opportunities, and overall quality of life.

Perhaps you know one of those river heroes—perhaps you are one! If so, we encourage you to enter our "River Stories" Video Contest—and you could win a Toyota Prius Hybrid! We know people are out there making a positive difference, and we want to share their stories and inspire others to help too. Starting May 1, 2008, just submit an original video showing your activities and why you think it's important to take care of rivers!

http://www.youtube.com/group/riverstories

www.tomsofmaine.com/savingrivers