Colorado whitewater - Cache La Poudre River, Medicine Bow Mountains, Larimer County Larimer county, Narrows Picninc Ground to Steven's Gulch Access section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V+     3.4 miles   The Narrows Picninc Ground to Steven's Gulch Access stretch of Cache La Poudre River in Larimer County is 3.4 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class IV-V+ section. The wonderful Larimer County scenery and the playfulness of the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The average Colorado whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so better not forget that many runs in this state are not easy. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for     a while have a lot of people coming here. 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. The put-in is not too far from Fort Collins-Loveland, as you can see on the road map further down. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. This is not the only paddling section in this river system, there are others too. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here. When you're paddling down a Medicine Bow Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. This is a short paddling stretch so better bring some good walking shoes. Briefly about the general area: Cache La Poudre River gets very little precipitation; most of the   rain falls throughout July, and December on the other hand is the driest. High temperatures at Cache La Poudre River during the summer months are in the 70's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 40's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 30's, and nighttime lows in the 0's for Cache La Poudre River. There is a fine hiking trail near Cache La Poudre River called the Mount McConnel Trail; a nice place is Buck Gulch. So much cool stuff in the Medicine Bow Mountains, just astonishing. Near Cache La Poudre River you stumble on the Kreutzer Nature Trail which is a great hiking trail. Cache La Poudre River, Narrows Picninc Ground to Steven's Gulch Access road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V+ Length: 3.4 miles Average Gradient: 102 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.69472 Longitude: -105.43834 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.68444 Longitude: -105.40889 Paddler input for Cache La Poudre River, Colorado: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Cache La Poudre River, Medicine Bow Mountains, Colorado Local climate location: RED FEATHER LAKES 13 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Rodeway Inn Estes Park, Estes Park 17 miles away Hotel features free wireless Internet, continental breakfast, indoor heated pool and hot tub. All rooms with hair dryer and coffee maker and rooms available with microwave, refrigerator, DVD player an... 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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 Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado 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.       These outdoors activities are available near Cache La Poudre River.   Whitewater Near Cache La Poudre River: Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 2 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.3 miles long (Steven's Gulch Access to Mishawaka Inn) Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Indian Meadows Bridge to Narrows Picnic Ground) Cache La Poudre River - South Fork, Larimer County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 12.5 miles long (Fish Creek Trailhead to Main fork) Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.5 miles long (Home Moraine to Indian Meadows Bridge) Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 7 miles away, Class III - 3 miles long (Mishiwaka Inn to Poudre Park Picnic Ground) Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 9 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Poudre Park Picnic Gound to below Pine View Falls) Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 2 miles long (below Pineview Falls to Mile Marker 114.7) Cache La Poudre River - North Fork, Larimer County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 9 miles long (Cherokee Park Road to Halligan) Cache La Poudre River - North Fork, Larimer County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 11 miles long (Livermore Bridge to Main Stem) Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 2.4 miles long (below Filter Plant to Picnic Rock Access)   Ski Areas Near Cache La Poudre River: SolVista, Colorado , 47 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Winter Park, Colorado , 48 miles away, 3060 vertical feet Loveland, Colorado , 62 miles away, 2410 vertical feet Snowy Range, Wyoming , 63 miles away, 990 vertical feet Arapahoe Basin, Colorado , 63 miles away, 2270 vertical feet Keystone, Colorado , 68 miles away, 2900 vertical feet Breckenridge, Colorado , 77 miles away, 3398 vertical feet Copper Mountain, Colorado , 80 miles away, 2601 vertical feet Vail, Colorado , 86 miles away, 3450 vertical feet Ski Cooper, Colorado , 92 miles away, 1200 vertical feet   Hotels Near Cache La Poudre River: Rodeway Inn Estes Park, Estes Park , 17 miles away Lake Estes Inn and Suites, Estes Park , 17 miles away Lake Shore Lodge, Estes Park , 17 miles away Comfort Inn Estes Park, Estes Park , 17 miles away Best Western Silver Saddle, Estes Park , 17 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Cache La Poudre River: Narrows Campground, Larimer County, 1 miles away Stevens Gulch Campground, Larimer County, 1 miles away Upper Landing Campground, Larimer County, 2 miles away   Trails Near Cache La Poudre River: Mount McConnel Trail, Larimer County , 2 miles away Kreutzer Nature Trail, Larimer County , 3 miles away Sheep Creek Trail, Larimer County , 8 miles away Greyrock Trail, Larimer County , 9 miles away Donner Hill Trail, Larimer County , 10 miles away   National Parks Near Cache La Poudre River: Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park - CO , 18 miles away