South Fork, November 9th, 2024

With these low flows  (882 cfs at Irwin, 1450 at cfs at Heise, 750 cfs at Lorenzo) the river is tough on hard sided boats and near deadly on jet boats.  That means gel coat patches on rocks and required knowledge of main channel locations.  Palisades Reservoir is down to near one third of capacity, so water managers are intent on filling it.  Wading is a best option, and much of the river is open to it. Be gentle and limit playing time so trout have a better chance to recover.