Shoshone Rapids - Colorado River
Shoshone Rapids are a section of the Colorado River from Grizzly Creek to Shoshone power plant in Glenwood Canyon. This section is world famous for it's 2 1/2 miles of rapids in late spring and early summer, high water. There is a nice put in at the power plant but it can only be accessed via I-70 from the eastbound lanes. Westbound traffic will have to go to Grizzly Creek and turn around. The first Rapid out is Embarassment Rock, then you will go down past Big Eddie into Baptism. After Baptism you can regroup behind Eddie Out Rock. Next is Tuttles' Tumble named after a longtime Glenwood Resident. Coming up is Big Wave and then Martys' Diner, Marker Rock, into Pinball Alley a series of rocks and waves. You will go past China Wall, reinforcing the DR&GW Railroad, to Pour Over and then to what Kayakers refer to as All Day Wave because of the ability to hang out in it for long stretches. From There you will go to Blender, past Spill Over, Tombstone Rock, Wrapper Rock, to Cotton Mouth Eddie. From there you can hit Lateral Wave, Maneater, another Lateral Wave into Taco Hole. Some of these rapids get to Class 4. During peak season many rafters and kayakers will do laps, using two vehicles. Parking at Shoshone is minimal and not encouraged. This section of river parallels the Glenwood Canyon Bike path making for the opportunity for good photography.
