Colorado whitewater - Arkansas River, Front Range, Fremont County Fremont county, Parkdale Launch to Canon City section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     9 miles   If you're coming from Canon City it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The beautiful scenery of Fremont County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The wild scenery of the Front Range is great. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The Parkdale Launch to Canon City stretch of Arkansas River is 9 miles long and is a class III-IV section of whitewater according     to American Whitewater. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Colorado is often more difficult than elsewhere, so keep in mind that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a pretty small number of paddling spots. Briefly about the general area: At Arkansas River you don’t see much rainfall; July is the wettest month with most rain,   and January is the month with the least moisture. Through the days of summer, highs generally are in the 70's at Arkansas River. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 40's. Highs during the wintertime are usually in the 20's with winter lows in the-10's overnight here at Arkansas River. Arkansas River is in a great location in the shadow of the Grand Canyon Hills, and you're sure to stumble upon some wonderful folks from Canon City here. Whohoo, so much amusing stuff in one place! The Front Range is unbeatable!. Arkansas River, Parkdale Launch to Canon City road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 9 miles Average Gradient: 46 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.48472 Longitude: -105.39917 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.43805 Longitude: -105.23056 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, Front Range, Colorado Local climate location: LAKE GEORGE 5 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: Grape Creek, Fremont County , 5 miles away, Class IV+ - 15 miles long (Bear Gulch to Canon City) Arkansas River, Chaffee/Fremont County , 11 miles away, Class III - 8.7 miles long (Highway Pinnacle Rock Launch to Parkdale Launch) Arkansas River, -blank- County , 25 miles away, Class II-III - 27.9 miles long (Highway Rincon to Pinnacle Rock) South Platte River, Jefferson County , 27 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 8 miles long (Eleven Mile Reservoir to Lake George)   Ski Areas Near Arkansas River: Monarch, Colorado , 70 miles away, 1162 vertical feet Arapahoe Basin, Colorado , 75 miles away, 2270 vertical feet Breckenridge, Colorado , 75 miles away, 3398 vertical feet Keystone, Colorado , 76 miles away, 3128 vertical feet Loveland, Colorado , 77 miles away, 2410 vertical feet Copper Mountain, Colorado , 80 miles away, 2601 vertical feet Eldora, Colorado , 82 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Winter Park, Colorado , 83 miles away, 3060 vertical feet Ski Cooper, Colorado , 84 miles away, 1200 vertical feet SolVista Basin, Colorado , 95 miles away, 1000 vertical feet   Hotels Near Arkansas River: Comfort Inn Canon City, Canon City , 5 miles away Super 8 Canon City, Canon City , 7 miles away Budget Host Royal Gorge Inn Canon City, Canon City , 7 miles away Quality Inn & Suites, Canon City , 8 miles away Hampton Inn Canon City, Canon City , 9 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Arkansas River: Canon City Koa Kampground, Canon City, 1 miles away Mountain View Trading Post and Campground, Canon City, 2 miles away Royal Gorge Camp 88, Canon City, 2 miles away   Trails Near Arkansas River: Tanner Trail, Fremont County , 6 miles away Stultz Trail, Fremont County , 7 miles away Highline Trail, Fremont County , 10 miles away Sheeley Trail, Fremont County , 12 miles away Mineral-Stevens Trail, Custer County , 15 miles away   National Parks Near Arkansas River: Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Florissant - CO , 24 miles away Great Sand Dunes National Monument, Mosca - CO , 51 miles away   Golf Courses Near Arkansas River: Shadow Hills Golf Club, Canon City , 6 miles away