Colorado whitewater - Animas River, San Juan Mountains, San Juan/ La Plata County
San Juan/ La Plata
county,
Tacoma to Rockwood Rail Yard section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS IV-V 2.6 miles
The Tacoma to Rockwood Rail Yard section of Animas River is 2.6 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class IV-V section. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Durango, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The wild scenery of the San Juan Mountains is great. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Colorado are harder than the national norm, so better not forget that the rivers in this state are less manageable.
The wonderful Colorado scenery and the cool fresh water beats anything. No need to look hard for hotels, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good places
for that around here. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. This is a pretty short section so better bring some good walking shoes. This is not the only paddling stretch in this river system, there are others too.
Briefly about the general area: Animas River is in close proximity to Sawmill Canyon which is undeniably worth taking a look at. During the warm days of summer here at Animas River, high temperatures usually get into the 70's while night lows are generally in the 30's. For the duration
of the winter the highs are mostly in the 30's with winter lows in the 0's overnight here at Animas River. A normal amount of precipitation falls here at Animas River; most of the rain falls all through August; the driest month is June.
3 miles away
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