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:: Upper Colorado Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip
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Upper Colorado Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip on the Colorado River |
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Upper Colorado Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Pumphouse Campground |
| Take Out: |
Hwy 131 Bridge |
| Difficulty: |
Class II
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| Gradient: |
15 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
15 miles |
| Current Streamflow: |
483 cfs @ 05/26/2012 12:15 PM - COLORADO RIVER NEAR KREMMLING, CO., reading taken from USGS
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| Flow Information (phone): |
watertalk 303-831-7135, 5*, 7*. Colorado River near Kremmling, CO. |
| Good Level: |
800 cfs - 10,000 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
April, May, June, July, August, September, October
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| Primary Season: |
Winter runs are possible but it is cold.
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| Permit: |
None required |
| Character/Similar To: |
Large meandering river through farm land. Big waves and holes form at high water. |
| Hazards: |
Many bridge abutments. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
mixed public and private. |
| Wilderness: |
partial, railroad and small dirt roads |
| Camping on River: |
yes on public lands |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (CO), 120 miles Northwest of Denver |
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Put-in from I-70 at Silverthorne, CO: Head north on Hwy 9 and turn west off of Hwy 9 on Trough Road which is about .5 mile south of the Hwy 9 bridge crossing the Colorado. Continue about 10 miles down Trough Road and turn right at the road marked "Pumphouse". Continue 1.5 miles to the river. Camping is available including outhouses, picnic tables, and fireplaces.
Take-out from put-in: Continue west on Trough Road for approx. 20 miles to Hwy 131 bridge.
Take-out from I-70 near Wolcott, CO: Head north on Hwy 131 through Wolcott to State Bridge. Where the bridge crosses the river is the take-out. There is an access on river left and river right. Both charge a fee.
Put-in from take-out: To reach the put-in cross the bridge and take a right. This is Trough Road. Drive est on Trough Road from State Bridge approximately 20 miles and turn left at the sign marked "Pumphouse Recreation Area.
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