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Northgate Canyon Info
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| Put In: |
Routt Launch Site |
| Take Out: |
Sixmile Gap |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
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| Gradient: |
21 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
10 miles |
| Flow Information (phone): |
Watertalk 303-831-7135, 6*, 9*. North Platte River near Northgate, CO. |
| Good Level: |
1,000 to 4,000 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
May, June, July
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| Permit: |
No permit required |
| Character/Similar To: |
The North Platte is a shallow, muddy river and this particular section of the river provides some of the finest wilderness boating in the Colorado/Wyoming Rocky Mountain region with challenging class III rapids. |
| Hazards: |
Remote, Cold Water. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,canoe,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
National Forest |
| Wilderness: |
Yes |
| Camping on River: |
Excellent camping in the canyon and sites available at Sixmile Gap. |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (CO), 106 miles Northwest of Denver |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: Head east off of Colorado Hwy 125 about a mile northwest of the bridge over the North Platte River, about 5 miles south of the CO/WY border, and follow the road one half mile to the river.
Take-out: Take Wyoming Hwy 230 north 4 miles past the state line and turn east on Road 492; two miles to Sixmile Gap Campground. |
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Paddling Schools near Northgate Canyon
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