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Colorado whitewater - Arkansas River, Chaffee County
Chaffee
county,
Granite to Numbers Launch Site section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS IV-V 6 miles
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This stretch of Arkansas River in Colorado is 6 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class IV-V section. The average Colorado whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. The beautiful scenery of Chaffee County and the water flowing gracefully down Arkansas River will make you feel great. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Granite to Numbers Launch Site section is one of them. This stretch has |
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has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Some people prefer
| whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good spots for that around here. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Silverthorne, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost.
Briefly about the general area:
For the period of the summertime months, highs mostly are in the 70's at Arkansas River. For the period of the moonlight hours it's frequently in the 40's. Through the winter this place gets highs in the 20's while Arkansas River night low temperatures through the wintertime | |
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are in the 0's. Arkansas River gets very little rainfall; July is the month that gets the most rain while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
If you're here, you might as well take a look at Ptarmigan Pass.
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Arkansas River, Granite to Numbers Launch Site road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
IV-V
Length:
6
miles
Average Gradient: 58 fpm
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Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.00416
Longitude: -106.24029
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.97944
Longitude: -106.21528
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Paddler input for Arkansas River, Colorado:
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Outdoors Recreation Near Silverthorne, Colorado
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Silverthorne, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Arkansas River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Arkansas River. |
| | Whitewater Near Arkansas River:
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Arkansas River, Chaffee
County
, 3 miles away, Class IV - 5 miles long (Numbers Launch to Railroad Bridge Launch) |
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Tenmile Creek, -blank-
County
, 10 miles away, Class III-V - 4.2 miles long (Close to Copper Mountain Ski Area to Dillon Reservoir) |
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Homestake Creek, Eagle
County
, 10 miles away, Class V - 0.25 miles long (1/4 mile above confluence with Eagle River) |
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Gore Creek, Eagle
County
, 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.2 miles long (East Vail Exit (I-70) to Eagle River) |
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Eagle River, Eagle
County
, 13 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 4 miles long (Redcliff to Tigiwan Rd) |
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Cross Creek, Eagle
County
, 13 miles away, Class V+ - -blank- miles long (Cross Creek) |
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Blue River, Summit
County
, 17 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Blue River Camp Ground to FR 2400) |
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Arkansas River, Lake/ Chaffee
County
, 19 miles away, Class I-II - 18 miles long (Leadville to Granite) |
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Eagle River, Eagle
County
, 21 miles away, Class III - 7 miles long (Riverbend bus stop to Edwards) |
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Blue River, Summit/ Grand
County
, 23 miles away, Class III - 3.8 miles long (Green Mountain Reservoir to Spring Creek Road) |
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| | Ski Areas Near Arkansas River:
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Copper Mountain, Colorado
, 6 miles away, 2601 vertical feet |
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Ski Cooper, Colorado
, 9 miles away, 1200 vertical feet |
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Breckenridge, Colorado
, 12 miles away, 3398 vertical feet |
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Vail, Colorado
, 13 miles away, 3450 vertical feet |
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Keystone, Colorado
, 20 miles away, 2900 vertical feet |
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Beaver Creek, Colorado
, 21 miles away, 4040 vertical feet |
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Loveland, Colorado
, 25 miles away, 2410 vertical feet |
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Arapahoe Basin, Colorado
, 26 miles away, 2270 vertical feet |
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SolVista, Colorado
, 37 miles away, 1000 vertical feet |
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Winter Park, Colorado
, 38 miles away, 3060 vertical feet |
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| | Hotels Near Arkansas River:
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Copper Mountain Resort, Copper Mountain
, 5 miles away |
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Carbonate Copper Mountain, Copper Mountain
, 6 miles away |
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Vail Racquet Club Condominiums, Vail
, 9 miles away |
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Snowshoe Motel, Frisco
, 9 miles away |
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Frisco Lodge Bed And Breakfast, Frisco
, 10 miles away |
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| | Trails Near Arkansas River:
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Wheeler Dillion Trail, Summit County
, 7 miles away |
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Wheeler Trail, Summit County
, 7 miles away |
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Miners Creek Trail, Summit County
, 8 miles away |
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Deluge Lake Trail, Eagle County
, 8 miles away |
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Two Elk Trail, Eagle County
, 9 miles away |
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| | National Parks Near Arkansas River:
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Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO
, 62 miles away |
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Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO
, 62 miles away |
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