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Kayaking & Canoeing Colorado River Colorado |
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Byers Canyon
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| Put-in: |
Bridge next to Riverside Hotel |
| Take-out: |
Bridge near County Rd. 50 turnoff |
| Difficulty: |
Class IV 400-2000 cfs, V- above 2000 cfs
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| Length: |
2.6 miles |
Gore Canyon
  
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| Put-in: |
Colorado & Blue confluence |
| Take-out: |
Pumphouse Campground |
| Difficulty: |
Class V
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| Length: |
9.2 miles (3.9 miles of flat) |
Upper Colorado
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| Put-in: |
Pumphouse Campground |
| Take-out: |
Hwy 131 Bridge |
| Difficulty: |
Class II+
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| Length: |
15 miles |
Barrel Springs
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| Put-in: |
Hanging Lake Exit |
| Take-out: |
Exit 121 or Exit 123 |
| Difficulty: |
Class IV+ < 2000 cfs
Class V, 2000-6000 cf
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| Length: |
2.2 miles |
Tributary - Sweetwater Creek
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| Put-in: |
Double Falls at Pine Valley Ranch |
| Take-out: |
Anderson Youth Camp |
| Difficulty: |
Class IV-
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| Length: |
4.5 miles |
Burns Rodeo Hole
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| Put-in: |
Just North of Derby |
| Take-out: |
Same |
| Difficulty: |
Class
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| Length: |
100 yards |
Shoshone to Grizzly Creek
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| Put-in: |
Exit 123 off I-70; Shoshone Power Plant |
| Take-out: |
Exit 121 off I-70 |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
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| Length: |
2 miles |
Tributary - Rock Creek
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| Put-in: |
Shoe & Stocking Crk Trailhead |
| Take-out: |
Bridge on 4A RD Below Quarry |
| Difficulty: |
Class V+
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| Length: |
7 miles |
Ruby & Horsethief Canyon
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| Put-in: |
Loma Boat Ramp |
| Take-out: |
Westwater Ranger Station |
| Difficulty: |
Class I, II
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| Length: |
25 miles |
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The Colorado River begins its long journey to the sea in the northern
Colorado Rockies at Rocky Mountain National Park. In Colorado, there are
many whitewater sections and slow moving float sections suitable for river
rafting on the Colorado River. Some of the best are shown here.
The Colorado River is the 7th longest river in the U.S. at 1450 miles. It
flows through Colorado, Utah, Arizona and Mexico before it's final
destination in the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of California.
Written by Brad Goettemoeller
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