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North Inlet Blw Summerland Park at Rmnp

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: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:30:00 GMT.

River observation: unavailable.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:42:05 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near North Inlet Blw Summerland Park at Rmnp
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Islands, Grand Lake, CO 9-12 (14713014476).jpg by inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

3 mph

gusting to 4 mph

Air temp

60°F

10% chance of rain

River flow

Unavailable

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

Weather outlook

Saturday · 98

  • Tue

    91

  • Wed

    71

  • Thu

    93

  • Fri

    85

  • Sat

    98

    Best

  • Sun

    88

  • Mon

    95

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)
2p23
3p34
4p78
5p45
6p1014
7p713
8p69
9p67
10p46
11p58
12a611
1a58

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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