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Upper Mishawaka Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip on the Cache La Poudre River



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Upper Mishawaka Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip on the Cache La Poudre River

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Twin Pin Rapid / Three Way Rapid at 3.5 feet
Big Drop Rapid at 3.5 feet Bottom of Mishawaka Falls at 3.5 feet Beach at Steven's Gulch at 3.5 feet End of Tunnel Rapid at 3.5 feet Twin Pin / Three Way Rapid at 3.5 feet
Ding Dong Rapid / Gaping Maw at 3.5 feet Mishawaka Inn signifies the end of the Upper Mishawaka run at 3.5 feet


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Upper Mishawaka Info
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Put In:  Steven's Gulch
Take Out:  Mishawaka Inn
Difficulty:  Class III , Class IV
Gradient:  60 ft/mi
Run Length:  3.5 miles
Current Streamflow:  534 cfs @ 05/26/2012 01:45 PM - CLAFTCCO -- CACHE LA POUDRE AT CANYON MOUTH NEAR FORT COLLINS, reading taken from DWR
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
Permit:  No permits 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.
Water Craft:  kayak,wwcan,raft
Land Ownership:  mixed
Wilderness:  no
Camping on River:  no
Location:  In the Rocky Mtn Region (CO), 80 miles North of Denver
Shuttle Logistics:  Put-in: Hwy 14 follows the river providing easy access to the river and easy shuttles. Steven's Gulch put-in is just downstream from the narrows on the north side of the road at mile marker 104.7.

Take-out: The Mishawaka Inn is just downstream from Mishawaka Falls and is at mile marker 108.2.


Towns near Upper Mishawaka Kayaking

Boulder Colorado
Casper Wyoming
Cheyenne Wyoming
Denver Colorado
Estes Park Colorado
Fort Collins Colorado
Golden Colorado
Grand Lake Colorado
Kremmling Colorado
Laramie Wyoming
Red Feather Lakes Colorado
Winter Park Colorado


Other Resources

Conservation Organizations
  • Friends of the Poudre
  • Save The Poudre
  • Sierra Club-Poudre Canyon Group
  • Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado
  • River Managing Agencies
  • Colorado State Parks
  • Rocky Mountain Kayak Clubs
  • Colorado School of Mines Kayak Club
  • Colorado Whitewater Association
  • High Country River Rafters
  • Pikes Peak Whitewater Club
  • Poudre Paddlers
  • Rocky Mountain Canoe Club
  • Travel Guides
  • Colorado Vacation & Travel Guide
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