Colorado whitewater - Cache La Poudre River, Medicine Bow Mountains, Larimer County
Larimer
county,
Indian Meadows Bridge to Narrows Picnic Ground section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III-IV 8 miles
The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Fort Collins-Loveland, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The scenic beauty of Colorado and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The Indian Meadows Bridge to Narrows Picnic Ground stretch of Cache La Poudre River in Colorado is 8 miles long and is a class III-IV section of whitewater according
to American Whitewater. There are plenty of other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good places. This section is long enough to enjoy a
good non stop paddle, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Whitewater paddling here in the Medicine Bow Mountains is a great experience. There's camping available near Cache La Poudre River. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Colorado are often tougher than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less manageable. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature are sure to keep you coming back for more.
Briefly about the general area: While you're here at Cache La Poudre
River you can take a hike along the Kreutzer Nature Trail, and on a great day you can take a hike along the Mount McConnel Trail. At Cache La Poudre River you don’t see much precipitation; July is the wettest month with most rain while December is the month with the least amount
of precipitation. Life's too short to enjoy all the cool stuff in the Medicine Bow Mountains. Throughout the summer highs here at Cache La Poudre River reach the 70's. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 40's. All through the winter highs are in the 30's, and after the sun is down throughout the winter temperatures at Cache La Poudre River plunge into the 0's.
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