Big Thompson River, Colorado <<< Back to Big Thompson River main page QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 7.75 miles Average Gradient: 107 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.42805 Longitude: -105.30861 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.42305 Longitude: -105.22584 Paddling Rivers Near Big Thompson River, Colorado:    Big Thompson River, Larimer County, 3 miles away       Class III-IV - 7.75 miles long (Drake to Canyon Mouth)    Big Thompson River, Larimer County, 5 miles away       Class II-IV+(V+) - 11.5 miles long (Lake Estes to Drake)    Saint Vrain Creek - North, Boulder County, 11 miles away       Class III - 6.5 miles long (CR 80 to Lyons)    Saint Vrain Creek - North, Boulder County, 11 miles away       Class IV(V) - 1.8 miles long (Buttonrock Preserve to CR 80)    Whitewater Outfitter - A Wanderlust Adventure, Larimer County, 13 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Rapid Transit Rafting, Larimer County, 13 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County, 14 miles away       Class IV - 2 miles long (Poudre Park Picnic Gound to below Pine View Falls)    Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County, 14 miles away       Class III-IV - 2 miles long (below Pineview Falls to Mile Marker 114.7)    Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County, 14 miles away       Class II-III - 2.4 miles long (below Filter Plant to Picnic Rock Access)    Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County, 15 miles away       Class III - 3 miles long (Mishiwaka Inn to Poudre Park Picnic Ground)    Whitewater Outfitter - Mountain Whitewater Descents, Larimer County, 16 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Rocky Mountain Adventures, Larimer County, 16 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Hotels near Big Thompson River, Colorado: La Quinta Inn & Suites Loveland, Loveland 9.5 miles away Quality Inn & Suites University, Fort Collins 14.1 miles away Candlewood Suites FORT COLLINS, Fort Collins 14.4 miles away Fort Collins Marriott, Fort Collins 14.7 miles away Hilton Fort Collins, Fort Collins 14.8 miles away Rodeway Inn Loveland, Loveland 14.9 miles away Travelodge Loveland/Fort Collins Area, Loveland 14.9 miles away Quality Inn & Suites Loveland, Loveland 15 miles away Best Western University Inn, Fort Collins 15.3 miles away Residence Inn Fort Collins, Fort Collins 15.3 miles away Courtyard Fort Collins, Fort Collins 15.5 miles away Holiday Inn Express & Suites FT. COLLINS, Fort Collins 15.6 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near Big Thompson River, Colorado:    Pinewood Reservoir - Windy Pines, Drake, 3 miles away    Pinewood Reservoir - The Launch, Drake, 3 miles away    Pinewood Reservoir - Blue Mt, Lyons, 4 miles away    Flatiron Reservoir, Berthoud, 4 miles away    Carter Lake County Park - North Pines, Berthoud, 5 miles away    Carter Valley Campgrounds, Loveland, 5 miles away    Carter Lake County Park - Eagle, Berthoud, 5 miles away Marinas Near Big Thompson River, Colorado:    Carter Lake Marina, Loveland, 5 miles away    Inlet Bay Marina at Horsetooth, Fort Collins, 9 miles away    Boyd Lake Marina, Loveland, 15 miles away    Boulder Reservoir Marina, Boulder, 19 miles away Trails near Big Thompson River, Colorado:    Crosier Mountain Trail, Larimer , 9 miles away    Greyrock Trail, Larimer , 15 miles away    Wintersteen Trail, Larimer , 15 miles away    Husted Trail, Larimer , 19 miles away Public Lands Near Big Thompson River, Colorado:    Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park - CO, 17 miles away    Lory State Park, Colorado, 10 miles away    Boyd Lake State Park, Colorado, 16 miles away    Barbour Ponds State Park, Colorado, 24 miles away    Eldorado State Park, Colorado, 26 miles away    Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado, 29 miles away Lakes Near Big Thompson River, Colorado:    Lon Hagler Reservoir, Larimer , 9 miles away    Dixon Reservoir, Larimer , 11 miles away    Watson Lake, Larimer , 13 miles away    Westerdoll Lake, Larimer , 15 miles away Current weather conditions at Big Thompson River, Colorado Local climate location: RED FEATHER LAKES 4 miles away   All Colorado Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Colorado. Books about whitewater paddling on Big Thompson River, Colorado List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Big Thompson River, Colorado. Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Big Thompson River. Find info on campgrounds, marinas, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater, golf courses and more.