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Vasquez Diversion 2 near Winter Park

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

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Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Vasquez Diversion 2 near Winter Park
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Fraser River Trail - Winter Park, Colorado (45162077491).jpg by Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

11 mph

gusting to 20 mph

Air temp

68°F

5% chance of rain

River flow

3.14 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Today · 79

  • Today

    79

    Best

  • Tue

    68

  • Wed

    70

  • Thu

    77

  • Fri

    47

  • Sat

    75

  • Sun

    50

Scored from each day's peak forecast wind, heat, and rain chance — river flow isn't forecastable, so check back before you load the boat.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
1p1120
2p1120
3p1322
4p1323
5p1121
6p1020
7p716
8p416
9p69
10p49
11p410
12a38

Is this flow normal for September 7?

Today's 3.14 cfs is 1747% above the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 0 cfs, across 4 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind11 mph — noticeable but manageable-12

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but 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.

Do your own homework

We show you live conditions. For local knowledge — where to put in, what the hazards are, whether it's worth the drive — here's where paddlers actually talk about this water. We don't vet these sources; check the dates and judge for yourself.

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