Colorado whitewater - Boulder Creek - South, Front Range, Boulder County
Boulder
county,
Pinecliffe to Gross Mountain Reservoir section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS V+ 2.6 miles
The starting location is a reasonable drive from Boulder, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. The wonderful Boulder County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Boulder Creek - South have people coming here. The Pinecliffe to Gross Mountain Reservoir stretch is one of many paddling stretches in this river
system. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Whitewater paddling here in the Front Range is a great experience. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality
time in nature will have you coming back for more. This is a bit of a short stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling rivers. This stretch of Boulder Creek - South is 2.6 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class V+ section of whitewater.
Briefly about the general area: If the weather is great here at Boulder Creek - South, you can go for a hike along the
Mount Thorodin Trail, and you could always discover Winiger Gulch. At this river you will always have a good time. High temperatures at Boulder Creek - South through the long summer days are in the 70's. Through the moonlight hours it's ordinarily in the 40's. High temperatures
during the wintertime are normally in the 20's, and nighttime lows at Boulder Creek - South throughout the winter ordinarily descend into the 0's. At Boulder Creek - South you don’t see much rain; the month of August is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month is
February. These mountains rock, just explore all the exciting stuff to do in the Front Range. Going for a hike along the Bolling Gulch Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this region, and a cool spot to take a look at is Forsythe Rock.
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