Colorado whitewater - Arkansas River, Chaffee County
Chaffee
county,
Granite to Numbers Launch Site section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS IV-V 6 miles
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
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
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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