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:: Poudre Park Whitewater Kayaking Trip
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Poudre Park Whitewater Kayaking Trip on the Cache La Poudre River |
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Poudre Park Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Poudre Park Picnic Ground |
| Take Out: |
Poison Ivy Corner |
| Difficulty: |
Class IV
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| Gradient: |
68 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
2.8 miles |
| Current Streamflow: |
74 cfs @ 11/18/2011 07:45 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 at Pineview rapid. Click here to receive reports via email |
| Good Level: |
350-1800 cfs (2.0 - 4.5 ft on Pine View Rock) |
| 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: |
Five bridges that must be negotiated on this run. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Mixed |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Camping on River: |
Two camp sites are available at the Poudre Park put-in for no fee. |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (CO), 76 miles North of Denver |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: Poudre Park Picnic Ground is located near mile marker 111.
Take-out: Poison Ivy Corner/Bridges Put-in is located just beyond mile marker 113. |
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