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Little Yampa Canyon Kayak & Canoe Touring on the Yampa River

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Little Yampa Canyon Info
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Put In:  Yampa Project Pump Station
Take Out:  Government Bridge
Difficulty:  Class I +
Gradient:  4 ft/mi
Run Length:  38 miles
Flow Information (phone):  Watertalk; 303-831-7135, 6* 12*. Yampa River near Maybell, CO.
Good Level:  1,000-5,000 cfs
Season Comments:  April, May, June, July
Permit:  None presently required.
Character/Similar To:  Little whitewater but the Little Yampa Canyon does provide excellent scenery, campsites and abundant wildlife.
Hazards:  Isolation
Water Craft:  kayak,wwcan,raft
Land Ownership:  Mostly BLM
Wilderness:  Yes
Camping on River:  Excellent sites available.
Location:  In the Rocky Mtn Region (CO), 203 miles Northwest of Denver
Shuttle Logistics: 

Put-in: Follow Colorado Hwy 13 to the bridge over the Yampa 3 miles south of US 40 near Craig, Colorado. Put-in on the left below the bridge at the pumping station.

Take-out: Drive west on US 40 to the town of Lay, turn south on County Road 17 and drive about 6 miles to the bridge over the Yampa.



Towns near Little Yampa Canyon Kayaking

Kremmling Colorado
Steamboat Springs Colorado
Vernal Utah


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