Colorado whitewater - Arkansas River, Chaffee County Chaffee county, Numbers Launch to Railroad Bridge Launch section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV     5 miles   The put-in location is a short drive from Silverthorne, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The Numbers Launch to Railroad Bridge Launch section of Arkansas River in Colorado is 5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class IV section. The Numbers Launch to Railroad Bridge Launch stretch is one of a few paddling stretches in this river system. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside     this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. The nature scenery of Chaffee County and the water flowing gracefully down Arkansas River are reasons enough to come here and paddle. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, suitable for an afternoon trip. Briefly about the general area: If you like skiing, you're in luck; Copper Mountain is in close proximity   to Arkansas River, and a great place to pop by is Rose Gulch. Have a glorious hiking adventure along the Wheeler Trail. Arkansas River gets very little precipitation; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain while February is ordinarily the driest month. During the warm months here at Arkansas River, high temperatures mostly reach the 70's while nighttime lows are commonly in the 40's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 20's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Arkansas River temperatures drop to the 0's. Arkansas River, Numbers Launch to Railroad Bridge Launch road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV Length: 5 miles Average Gradient: 71 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.97944 Longitude: -106.21528 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.91611 Longitude: -106.17056 Paddler input for Arkansas River, Colorado: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Arkansas River, Colorado Local climate location: GREEN MOUNTAIN DAM 4 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Arkansas River.   Whitewater Near Arkansas River: Arkansas River, Chaffee County , 3 miles away, Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Granite to Numbers Launch Site) Tenmile Creek, -blank- County , 9 miles away, Class III-V - 4.2 miles long (Close to Copper Mountain Ski Area to Dillon Reservoir) Homestake Creek, Eagle County , 13 miles away, Class V - 0.25 miles long (1/4 mile above confluence with Eagle River) Eagle River, Eagle County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 4 miles long (Redcliff to Tigiwan Rd) Gore Creek, Eagle County , 16 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.2 miles long (East Vail Exit (I-70) to Eagle River) Cross Creek, Eagle County , 16 miles away, Class V+ - -blank- miles long (Cross Creek) Arkansas River, Lake/ Chaffee County , 17 miles away, Class I-II - 18 miles long (Leadville to Granite) Blue River, Summit County , 19 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Blue River Camp Ground to FR 2400) Eagle River, Eagle County , 24 miles away, Class III - 7 miles long (Riverbend bus stop to Edwards) Blue River, Summit/ Grand County , 26 miles away, Class III - 3.8 miles long (Green Mountain Reservoir to Spring Creek Road)   Ski Areas Near Arkansas River: Copper Mountain, Colorado , 5 miles away, 2601 vertical feet Ski Cooper, Colorado , 9 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Breckenridge, Colorado , 10 miles away, 3398 vertical feet Vail, Colorado , 16 miles away, 3450 vertical feet Keystone, Colorado , 18 miles away, 3128 vertical feet Loveland, Colorado , 24 miles away, 2410 vertical feet Beaver Creek, Colorado , 24 miles away, 3340 vertical feet Arapahoe Basin, Colorado , 25 miles away, 2270 vertical feet Winter Park, Colorado , 38 miles away, 3060 vertical feet SolVista Basin, Colorado , 38 miles away, 1000 vertical feet   Hotels Near Arkansas River: Copper Junction Condominiums, Copper Mountain , 3 miles away Timber Creek Condominums, Copper Mountain , 4 miles away Summit House, Copper Mountain , 4 miles away New Village, Copper Mountain , 4 miles away Copper Mountain Resort, Copper Mountain , 4 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Arkansas River: Black Lakes Campground, Eagle County, 6 miles away Kite Lake Campground, Park County, 8 miles away Gold Pan Campground, Summit County, 11 miles away   Trails Near Arkansas River: Wheeler Trail, Summit County , 5 miles away Miners Creek Trail, Summit County , 6 miles away Wheeler Dillion Trail, Summit County , 8 miles away Wheeler Trail, Summit County , 9 miles away Burro Trail, Summit County , 10 miles away   National Parks Near Arkansas River: Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO , 61 miles away Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO , 61 miles away   Lakes Near Arkansas River