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The Gunnison River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 180 mi (290 km) long, in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is the fifth largest tributary of the Colorado River ...
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Offering rafting, flyfishing, and other guided trips. Includes trip descriptions, lodging options, current specials and contact form. Located east of Delta.

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Gunnison (river), river, western Colorado, formed at Gunnison by the confluence of the Tomichi and Taylor rivers. It flows generally northwest for 241 km (150 mi), emptying into the Colorado River at Grand Junction. The Gunnison River falls a distance of 1974 m (6477 ft) through a series of deep canyons. It is particularly famous for the scenic Black Canyon, near which the Gunnison Tunnel (9321 m/30,582 ft long) diverts the waters of the Gunnison River for irrigation.

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