Colorado whitewater - Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County

Larimer county, Long Draw Reservoir to Big South Campground section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS V+     12 miles
  This section of Cache La Poudre River in Colorado is 12 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class V+ section. The wonderful Colorado scenery and the playfulness of the water will make you feel great. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the Long Draw Reservoir to Big South Campground stretch is just one of them. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so why not pack your camping
    stuff too. The average Colorado whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. The nearby hotels
are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination.

Briefly about the general area:
Don't leave Cache La Poudre River without first going for a hike along the Big South Trail, and there's delightful hiking along the Corral Park Trail. For the duration of the summer months at Cache La Poudre River highs are usually in the 70's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 30's. Throughout the wintertime the highs are usually in the 20's with temperatures at Cache La Poudre River dipping
 
down into the 0's through winter nights.
Cache La Poudre River is pretty dehydrated regularly; the month with most of the rain is May, and January is the month with the least moisture.

Cache La Poudre River, Long Draw Reservoir to Big South Campground road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: V+
Length: 12 miles
Average Gradient: 134 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.4248
Longitude: -105.80561

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.63399
Longitude: -105.80661

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Current weather conditions at Cache La Poudre River, Colorado
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Local climate location: WALDEN 25 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Cache La Poudre River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Cache La Poudre River.
 Whitewater Near Cache La Poudre River:
Joe Wright Creek, Larimer County , 5 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (County Road 103 bridge to Big South Campground)
Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 7 miles away, Class V - 2.4 miles long (Big South Campground to Tunnel Picnic Ground)
Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 22 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.5 miles long (Home Moraine to Indian Meadows Bridge)
Cache La Poudre River - South Fork, Larimer County , 23 miles away, Class IV-V - 12.5 miles long (Fish Creek Trailhead to Main fork)
Willow Creek, Grand County , 23 miles away, Class II - 6 miles long (National Forest Campground to Reservoir)
Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 24 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Indian Meadows Bridge to Narrows Picnic Ground)
Fraser River, Grand County , 26 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.4 miles long (Tabernash to Granby)
Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 28 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 3.4 miles long (Narrows Picninc Ground to Steven's Gulch Access)
Colorado River, Grand County , 29 miles away, Class IV - 3 miles long (Hot Sulphur Springs to Highway 40 bridge)
Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 30 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.3 miles long (Steven's Gulch Access to Mishawaka Inn)
 Ski Areas Near Cache La Poudre River:
SolVista, Colorado , 26 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Winter Park, Colorado , 34 miles away, 3060 vertical feet
Loveland, Colorado , 45 miles away, 2410 vertical feet
Arapahoe Basin, Colorado , 47 miles away, 2270 vertical feet
Keystone, Colorado , 50 miles away, 2900 vertical feet
Snowy Range, Wyoming , 50 miles away, 990 vertical feet
Breckenridge, Colorado , 58 miles away, 3398 vertical feet
Copper Mountain, Colorado , 59 miles away, 2601 vertical feet
Vail, Colorado , 61 miles away, 3450 vertical feet
Steamboat, Colorado , 69 miles away, 3668 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Cache La Poudre River:
Gateway Inn Restaurant Cnf Ctr, Grand Lake , 15 miles away
Bighorn Lodge, Grand Lake , 15 miles away
Inn At Grand Lake, The, Grand Lake , 15 miles away
Peak To Peak Lodge Inc., Estes Park , 16 miles away
Estes Park Condos, Estes Park , 18 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cache La Poudre River:
Grand View Campground, Larimer County, 2 miles away
Long Draw Campground, Larimer County, 3 miles away
Aspen Glen Campground, Larimer County, 5 miles away
 Trails Near Cache La Poudre River:
Big South Trail, Larimer County , 2 miles away
Corral Park Trail, Larimer County , 3 miles away
Specimen Mountain Trail, Larimer County , 5 miles away
Thunder Pass Trail, Grand County , 5 miles away
La Poudre Pass Trail, Grand County , 6 miles away
 National Parks Near Cache La Poudre River:
Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park - CO , 22 miles away
 Lakes Near Cache La Poudre River

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