Colorado whitewater - Buzzard Creek, unknown County 64.30 Road to Collbran section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV     7 miles   The scenic beauty of Colorado and the water flowing gracefully down Buzzard Creek beats anything. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Colorado is often more difficult than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. No need to look hard for hotels, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This stretch of Buzzard Creek is 7 miles long and has been rated as a class IV section by American Whitewater. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. This     section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, it's good length for a morning trip. This is the only paddling stretch along Buzzard Creek. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. Briefly about the general area: At Buzzard Creek you don’t see much precipitation; October is when you get the most rain here; the driest of the months is February. High temperatures at Buzzard Creek through the summer are in the 90's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 30's, and overnight lows in the 0's for Buzzard Creek.   QUICK STATS AW Class: IV Length: 7 miles Average Gradient: 143 fpm    Paddler input for Buzzard Creek, Colorado: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Buzzard Creek, Colorado Local climate location: FRUITA 6 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Best Western Sandman Motel, Grand Junction Guests staying at this pet friendly Grand Junction, Colorado hotel will enjoy convenient access to a variety of outside activities including the Colorado National Monument, the Powder horn Ski area an... Grand Junction Super 8 Motel, Grand Junction OUTDOOR POOL CLOSED FOR RENOVATION. Welcome to Pride of Super 8 of Grand Junction, CO. The AAA 2 diamond approved Super 8 is easily accessible from Interstate 70 West & East. PLEASE NOTE: A CREDIT ... Mesa Inn Grand Junction, Co, Grand Junction We're conveniently located near many area attractions such as Colorado National Monument, the Grand Mesa, Mesa State College, downtown shopping,and St. Mary's Hospital and Community Hospital. We are o...   All Colorado Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Colorado. Books about whitewater paddling on Buzzard Creek, Colorado List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Buzzard Creek, Colorado. Find a whitewater outfitter in Colorado Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Grand Junction, Colorado Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Grand Junction, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Buzzard Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Buzzard Creek.   Ski Areas Near Buzzard Creek: Powderhorn, Colorado , 27 miles away, 1650 vertical feet Telluride, Colorado , 78 miles away, 3845 vertical feet Sunlight Mountain, Colorado , 85 miles away, 2010 vertical feet Kendall Mountain, Colorado , 92 miles away, 400 vertical feet Silverton, Colorado , 92 miles away, 1900 vertical feet Purgatory, Colorado , 93 miles away, 2029 vertical feet   Hotels Near Buzzard Creek: Best Western Sandman Motel, Grand Junction , 1 miles away Grand Junction Super 8 Motel, Grand Junction , 1 miles away Mesa Inn Grand Junction, Co, Grand Junction , 1 miles away Country Inns of America, Grand Junction , 1 miles away Quality Inn Grand Junction, Grand Junction , 2 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Buzzard Creek: Grand Junction KOA, Grand Junction, 2 miles away Big J RV Park, Grand Junction, 3 miles away K O A Kampgrounds, Grand Junction, 3 miles away   Trails Near Buzzard Creek: Serpents Trail, Mesa County , 7 miles away Liberty Cap Trail, Mesa County , 12 miles away Ute Canal Trail, Mesa County , 12 miles away Monument Canyon Trail, Mesa County , 12 miles away John Ottos Trail, Mesa County , 13 miles away   Lakes Near Buzzard Creek