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Fraser River at Tabernash

USGS monitoring location. Launch access and paddling suitability have not been verified.

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

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River reading unavailable

Current river flow is unavailable or over an hour old. Weather alone cannot confirm conditions on this water.

Weather observation: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:45:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:51:00 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Fraser River at Tabernash
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Fraser River from the California Zephyr in Elkdale, Colorado - June 2022 - Sarah Stierch 01.jpg by Missvain, CC BY 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

1 mph

gusting to 1 mph

Air temp

31°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

USGS has not returned a fresh reading. See the gauge link below.

Weather outlook

Monday · 95

  • Sun

    92

  • Mon

    95

    Best

  • Tue

    27

  • Wed

    72

  • Thu

    86

  • Fri

    89

  • Sat

    91

Compares forecast wind, air temperature and rain. Does not assess river flow, swell, currents, water temperature or launch access. All times are local to this location.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
8a22
9a11
10a23
11a23
12p38
1p58
2p68
3p68
4p68
5p78
6p55
7p11

Current score unavailable

    We don't have launch notes for this one

    This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, and uses available public readings. We haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

    We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

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