Colorado whitewater - Cache La Poudre River, Front Range, Larimer County Larimer county, below Filter Plant to Picnic Rock Access section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     2.4 miles   The below Filter Plant to Picnic Rock Access stretch of Cache La Poudre River is 2.4 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-III section. The natural beauty of Larimer County and the playfulness of the water have people coming here. The put-in is not too far from Fort Collins-Loveland, as you can see on the road map further down. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. This section is quite short so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has     a large number of paddling places. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more challenging than the national average, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less manageable. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. There are plenty of other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. When you're paddling down a Front Range river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Briefly about the general area: Cache La Poudre River is typically a reasonably dried out location; the month with most of the rain is July, and   the driest month is December. Take a hike on the Wintersteen Trail, and you can have a great hiking adventure along the Greyrock Trail. Throughout the warm days of summer at Cache La Poudre River highs are usually in the 70's. Summer nighttime lows dip down to the 40's. Throughout the winter highs are regularly in the 30's; night lows at Cache La Poudre River throughout the wintertime usually fall into the 0's. And that's not all the things to do here in the Front Range. Cache La Poudre River, below Filter Plant to Picnic Rock Access road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 2.4 miles Average Gradient: 44 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.69194 Longitude: -105.23806 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.66305 Longitude: -105.20584 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, Front Range, Colorado Local climate location: RED FEATHER LAKES 13 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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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 - North Fork, Larimer County , 4 miles away, Class II-III - 11 miles long (Livermore Bridge to Main Stem) Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 2 miles long (below Pineview Falls to Mile Marker 114.7) Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 5 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Poudre Park Picnic Gound to below Pine View Falls) 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 , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.3 miles long (Steven's Gulch Access to Mishawaka Inn) Big Thompson River, Larimer County , 14 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.75 miles long (Drake to Canyon Mouth) Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 14 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 3.4 miles long (Narrows Picninc Ground to Steven's Gulch Access) Big Thompson River, Larimer County , 15 miles away, Class II-IV+(V+) - 11.5 miles long (Lake Estes to Drake) Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 18 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Indian Meadows Bridge to Narrows Picnic Ground) Cache La Poudre River - South Fork, Larimer County , 18 miles away, Class IV-V - 12.5 miles long (Fish Creek Trailhead to Main fork)   Ski Areas Near Cache La Poudre River: Winter Park, Colorado , 56 miles away, 3060 vertical feet SolVista, Colorado , 57 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Loveland, Colorado , 70 miles away, 2410 vertical feet Arapahoe Basin, Colorado , 70 miles away, 2270 vertical feet Snowy Range, Wyoming , 75 miles away, 990 vertical feet Keystone, Colorado , 76 miles away, 2900 vertical feet Breckenridge, Colorado , 85 miles away, 3398 vertical feet Copper Mountain, Colorado , 89 miles away, 2601 vertical feet Vail, Colorado , 96 miles away, 3450 vertical feet Ski Cooper, Colorado , 102 miles away, 1200 vertical feet   Hotels Near Cache La Poudre River: Budget Host Inn Fort Collins, Fort Collins , 11 miles away The Armstrong Hotel, Fort Collins , 11 miles away Hilton Fort Collins, Fort Collins , 11 miles away Best Western University Inn, Fort Collins , 11 miles away Quality Inn & Suites, Fort Collins , 12 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Cache La Poudre River: Laporte Koa Kampground, Laporte, 2 miles away Fort Collins KOA, Laporte, 5 miles away Heron Lake RV Park, Fort Collins, 8 miles away   Trails Near Cache La Poudre River: Wintersteen Trail, Larimer County , 4 miles away Greyrock Trail, Larimer County , 5 miles away Jug Trail, Larimer County , 12 miles away Overland Trail, Larimer County , 12 miles away Sheep Creek Trail, Larimer County , 13 miles away   National Parks Near Cache La Poudre River: Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park - CO , 26 miles away   Lakes Near Cache La Poudre River