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Other Whitewater Trips on the Cache La Poudre River
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:: Filter Plant Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip
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Filter Plant Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip on the Cache La Poudre River |
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Filter Plant Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Filter Plant |
| Take Out: |
Picnic Rock |
| Difficulty: |
Class II
, Class III
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| Gradient: |
35 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
3 miles |
| Current Streamflow: |
555 cfs @ 05/26/2012 10:45 AM - CLAFTCCO -- CACHE LA POUDRE AT CANYON MOUTH NEAR FORT COLLINS, reading taken from DWR
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| Flow Information (phone): |
Watertalk 303-831-7135, 1*, 19*. Cache La Poudre near Ft Collins, CO. This flow is usually determined by a vertical gauge. Click here to receive reports via email. |
| Good Level: |
700-2,000 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
May, June, July, August
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| Permit: |
No permit required |
| Character/Similar To: |
The Poudre is a small, shallow river. When the water is high the play is non-stop. When the river is low it becomes very technical. |
| Hazards: |
Make sure you take out at Picnic Rock because there is a diversion dam just downstream! |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Mixed |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Camping on River: |
No |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (CO), 68 miles North of Denver |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: Located downsteam of the filter plant at mile marker 116.5 on hwy 14. You can unload next to the river, but you must park across the road in the designated parking area.
Take-out: Picnic Rock State Park is located at mile marker 119 on Hwy 14. There is a daily users fee for this area or you can purchase an annual Colorado State Parks Pass. There is a free access point just downstream but before the dam. |
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