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Run Length	7 miles	Average Gradient	44 fpm
Difficulty	Class III+	Recommended Flow	600-3500 cfs
River	Arkansas River	Location	Buena Vista, Colorado
Author		Current Level
Drainage	Arkansas	Elevation	8230ft to 7920ft

Fractions House Rock

Paddler: T.J. Kelly Photographer: Dan Arkin

This stretch of whitewater begins at The Numbers take-out offering class III rapids with a moderate gradient good for the beginner to intermediate paddlers. The run starts out with a class III section called Fractions which leads into Frog Rock. The second section contains two notable rapids Frog Rock and House Rock. Frog Rock rapid can be dangerous so proceed with caution. The failure to make the move to the left at the end of this rapid could lead to death. It features two large undercuts with a sieve in the middle. House Rock rapid is marked by a large boulder that splits the river into two channels about a mile before the Buena Vista take-out. Consider scouting this rapid.

Flow information:
- Low: 600 - 1,000 cfs
- Med: 1,000 - 2,200 cfs
- High: 2,200 cfs and up

Disclaimer

	Put-In The Railroad Bridge access is reached from Highway 24 mile 201.5. Turn off on County Road 371 down towards the river. Cross the river and turn right headed downstream. In 3.3 miles from Highway 24 you will reach the Railroad Bridge access site.
	Take-Out Return to Highway 24 or alternatively run your shuttle on County Road 371 which continues as a dirt road on river left before crossing back over to river right just before town. Either way it's 6.7 miles downstream to Buena Vista. Take the main street in town east toward the river, past the ballfield, and down to the public access on river right.

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	Uncharacteristically high, proceed with caution.
	Powerful, pushy and unforgiving.
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