South Platte River, Colorado <<< Back to South Platte River main page QUICK STATS AW Class: III-V(V+) Length: 8 miles Average Gradient: 62 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.90549 Longitude: -105.47368 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.97161 Longitude: -105.36544 Paddling Rivers Near South Platte River, Colorado:    South Platte River, JeffersonCounty, 4 miles away       Class III-V(V+) - 8 miles long (Eleven Mile Reservoir to Lake George)    South Platte River, ParkCounty, 5 miles away       Class V+ - 7.3 miles long (Lake George to Cheesman Reservoir)    South Platte River, JeffersonCounty, 22 miles away       Class IV - 5.8 miles long (Cheeseman Reservoir to Deckers)    South Platte River, Jefferson/ DouglasCounty, 22 miles away       Class I-III - 12 miles long (Deckers to confluence with North Fork)    Arkansas River, FremontCounty, 24 miles away       Class III-IV - 9 miles long (Parkdale Launch to Canon City)    Whitewater Outfitter - American Adventure Expeditions, FremontCounty, 25 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Clear Creek Rafting, FremontCounty, 25 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Royal Gorge Rafting, FremontCounty, 25 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    South Platte River - North Fork, Park/JeffersonCounty, 25 miles away       Class IV-V - 10.5 miles long (Bailey to Pine)    Arkansas River, Chaffee/FremontCounty, 27 miles away       Class III - 8.7 miles long (Highway Pinnacle Rock Launch to Parkdale Launch)    South Platte River - North Fork, JeffersonCounty, 28 miles away       Class III-IV - 7 miles long (Buffalo Creek to South Platte)    Whitewater Outfitter - Whitewater Adventure Outfitter, FremontCounty, 29 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Hotels near South Platte River, Colorado: Gold King Mountain Inn, Cripple Creek 19.8 miles away Country Lodge, Woodland Park 24.2 miles away The Eagle Fire Lodge & Confere, Woodland Park 25.3 miles away Pikes Peak Paradise Bed & Brea, Woodland Park 25.3 miles away Americas Best Value Inn and Suites Colorado Springs/Airport, Colorado Springs 29.3 miles away Econo Lodge Canon City, Canon City 29.5 miles away Super 8 Canon City, Canon City 29.7 miles away Budget Host Royal Gorge Inn, Canon City 30.2 miles away Quality Inn & Suites, Canon City 30.6 miles away Hampton Inn Canon City, Canon City 30.9 miles away Holiday Inn Express CANON CITY, Canon City 31.1 miles away Cliff House Hotel at Pikes The, Manitou Springs 34.9 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near South Platte River, Colorado:    Springer Gulch, -blank-, 1 miles away    Wagon Tongue Campground, Park County, 1 miles away    Cove Campground, -blank-, 3 miles away    Reservoir Campground, Park County, 4 miles away    Blue Mountain - Pike National Forest, Pueblo, 4 miles away    Lake George Cabins and RV Park, Lake George, 4 miles away    Eleven Mile, Lake George, 5 miles away Trails near South Platte River, Colorado:    Rolling Creek Trail, Park , 19 miles away Public Lands Near South Platte River, Colorado:    Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Florissant - CO, 11 miles away    Eleven Mile State Park, Colorado, 7 miles away    Spinney State Park, Colorado, 16 miles away    Mueller State Park, Colorado, 16 miles away    Pike National Forest, Colorado, 16 miles away    Roxborough State Park, Colorado, 36 miles away Lakes Near South Platte River, Colorado:    Cheesman Lake, Jefferson , 18 miles away    Tarryall Reservoir, Park , 20 miles away Current weather conditions at South Platte River, Colorado Local climate location: ANTERO RESERVOIR 8 miles away   Wind River Range Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Wind River Range. Wind River Range Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Wind River Range. All Colorado Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Colorado. Books about whitewater paddling on South Platte River, Colorado List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on South Platte River, Colorado. Find a whitewater outfitter in Colorado Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Canon City, Colorado Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Canon City, Colorado, the metro area neareast to South Platte River. Find info on campgrounds, marinas, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater, golf courses and more.