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<br />Slaughterhouse, Wink Jaffee and Wingo; placing an emphasis on their Slaughterhouse runs. <br /> <br />~..- ) <br /> <br />Figure 3 <br /> <br />2) PRIV ATE USERS: Private users have been increasing and that trend appears to be continuing- <br />although it too is leveling offmuch the same as commercial use4 While private river users have <br />acquired the equipment and the expertise to expertly navigate all of the sections of the Roaring <br />Fork, they are not as "tuned in" to the same logistics and operating procedures that conunercial <br />companies subscribe to in order to most efficiently utilize the limited physical resources at "put <br />ins" and "take outs" + <br /> <br />3) KAY AKERS: Kayakers utilize Wink Jaffee Park much differently than rafters do. For kayakers, <br />Wink Jaffe ParI< is predominately a "take out" for the Slaughterhouse run. Kayakers typically meet <br />at Wink Jaffee in two cars, leaving one parked at Wink Jaffee and driving the other car to the put in <br />at Stein Park. Upon completing their run of Slaughterhouse they exit from the river at Wink Jaffee, <br />not at the existing boat ramp, but instead at a series of smaller access points located downstream <br />and closer to parking area where they have left their vehicle <br /> <br />. \ <br />-, <br /> <br />4) FISHING USERS: To the best of our knowledge there is little contlict between the conunercial <br />rafting community and fisherman. Conveniently, when the water is high enough to raft, it is also <br />too high for good fishing~ Around the time that the river levels drop and the water clears up is <br />when conunercial companies move to other rivers leaving the Roaring Fork to the fishennan. <br /> <br />5) NEW USERS: At our initial meeting with Open Space and the County, it was reconunended by <br />staff that only "existing outfitters" should receive permits. The concern centered around the need <br />to assess the CUlTent situation before adding additional use, and the desire to avoid the potential for <br />a "run" on pennits that might complicate the present situation~ Limiting use to current users and <br />recognizing historical uses is a conunon practice used by both the Forest Service and the BLM <br />whenever a pennitting process is first initialized. The current Uexisting outfitters " include, <br />Colorado Riff Raft, Up The Creek, Blazing Adventures and the Aspen Kayak School <br /> <br />6) WHEN USE OCCURS: Despite the fact that river levels typically rise to runnable levels early in <br />June, substantial use at Wink Jaffee Park does not begin until around June 20th. This is attributable <br />to the fact that the summer tourist season does not begin until around June 20th.. Use then continues <br />to increase and shows a peak around the July 4th holiday. Seasons that do not make it until July 4th <br />show substantially reduced levels of use. Those seasons that go beyond the 4th show significantly <br />increased numbers. Serious use at Wink Jaffee Park typically occurs during the 2 to 3 week period <br />between June 20th and July 5th - 10th (see Figure 4). <br /> <br />Error! Not a valid link. <br /> <br />Figure 4 <br />