| Put In: |
Home Moraine Trailer Park |
| Take Out: |
Indian Meadows Picnic Ground |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
, Class IV
|
| Gradient: |
62 ft/mile |
| Run Length: |
9.5 miles |
| Current Streamflow |
205 cfs @ 05/11/2008 11:45 AM - 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: |
650-2250 cfs (3.0-5.0 ft on Pine View Gauge) |
| Season Comments: |
May, June, July
|
| 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: |
Indian Meadows low bridge. Portage on river right at high water. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak |
| Land Ownership: |
mixed |
| Wilderness: |
no |
| Camping on River: |
no |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (CO), 99 miles North of Denver |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: Drive upstream on Hwy 14. Near mile marker 85 the road bends to the left. Put-in at the small turn-out next to the river. This turn-out is just downstream of the Home Moraine Trailer Park.
Take-out: Drive 9.5 miles downstream to Indian Meadows Bridge. Take-out on river left. |
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