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Lower Animas-Trimble Bridge to North Durango Kayak & Canoe Touring on the Animas River

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Lower Animas-Trimble Bridge to North Durango Info
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Put In:  Trimble Bridge
Take Out:  North Durango
Difficulty:  Class I +
Gradient:  4 ft/mi
Run Length:  11 miles
Current Streamflow:  160 cfs @ 02/10/2012 06:30 AM - ANIMAS RIVER AT DURANGO, CO., reading taken from USGS
Flow Information (phone):  Watertalk 303-831-7135; 7*, 2*. Animas River at Durango, CO.
Good Level:  400-4,000 cfs
Season Comments:  April, May, June, July, August
Permit:  No permits required
Character/Similar To:  Slow meander through flat flood plain offering good scenery and a relaxing float.
Hazards:  Strainers and fences.
Water Craft:  kayak,wwcan,raft
Land Ownership:  Mostly private
Wilderness:  No
Camping on River:  No
Location:  In the Rocky Mtn Region (CO), 363 miles Southwest of Denver
Shuttle Logistics:  Put-in: To reach Trimble bridge drive north from Durango about 7 miles on US 550 and turn east on Trimble Lane. Many alternate access points exist.

Take-out: Left bank just above the 32nd Street bridge at the north end of Durango.


Towns near Lower Animas-Trimble Bridge to North Durango Kayaking

Durango Colorado
Durango Colorado
Pagosa Springs Colorado
Telluride Colorado


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