Colorado whitewater - Cache La Poudre River - North Fork, Medicine Bow Mountains, Larimer County Larimer county, Cherokee Park Road to Halligan section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V     9 miles   This stretch of Cache La Poudre River - North Fork in Larimer County is 9 miles long and is a class IV-V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The natural beauty of Larimer County and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The campgrounds here at Cache La Poudre River - North Fork are pretty good. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Colorado are often more challenging than in other states, so don't forget that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. Not too many     hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling spots. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. This is not the only paddling stretch in this river system, there are others too. The Medicine Bow Mountains scenery is wonderful. This stretch is mid length, it's good length for a morning trip. If you're coming from Fort Collins-Loveland it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. Briefly about the general area: At Cache La Poudre River - North Fork you don’t see much rain; throughout   July this area sees the most rain; January meanwhile is the driest month. All through the months of summer here at Cache La Poudre River - North Fork, high temperatures commonly get into the 80's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 40's. Throughout the wintertime highs are commonly in the 30's, and nighttime lows in the 0's for Cache La Poudre River - North Fork. Cache La Poudre River - North Fork, Cherokee Park Road to Halligan road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V Length: 9 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.89138 Longitude: -105.56334 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.88499 Longitude: -105.36751 Paddler input for Cache La Poudre River - North Fork, Colorado: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Cache La Poudre River - North Fork, Medicine Bow Mountains, Colorado Local climate location: LARAMIE FAA AP 16 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Comfort Inn Laramie, Laramie 23 miles away Welcome to the Comfort Inn Laramie. Located off of I-80 exit 316 (Grand Avenue). The hotel is just minutes from the University of Wyoming/Stadium, Wyoming Technical Institute, restaurants and shops. T... Holiday Inn LARAMIE - UNIVERSITY OF WY, Laramie 23 miles away Our new construction Laramie hotel, the Holiday Inn opened in September of 2007 and is conveniently located next to the University of Wyoming in Laramie. Come see and play in the Vedauwoo Rock Climbin... Laramie Travelodge, Laramie 24 miles away The Travelodge of Laramie offers a traditional Travelodge style Product, Service and Value. The property offers Free Continental Breakfast, High Speed Internet Access in some rooms-5.00 USD per day, ...   Medicine Bow Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Medicine Bow Mountains. Medicine Bow Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Medicine Bow Mountains. All Colorado Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Colorado. 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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 - North Fork.   Whitewater Near Cache La Poudre River - North Fork: Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Indian Meadows Bridge to Narrows Picnic Ground) Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 3.4 miles long (Narrows Picninc Ground to Steven's Gulch Access) Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.5 miles long (Home Moraine to Indian Meadows Bridge) Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.3 miles long (Steven's Gulch Access to Mishawaka Inn) Cache La Poudre River - South Fork, Larimer County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 12.5 miles long (Fish Creek Trailhead to Main fork) Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 14 miles away, Class III - 3 miles long (Mishiwaka Inn to Poudre Park Picnic Ground) Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 16 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Poudre Park Picnic Gound to below Pine View Falls) Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 17 miles away, Class III-IV - 2 miles long (below Pineview Falls to Mile Marker 114.7) Cache La Poudre River - North Fork, Larimer County , 17 miles away, Class II-III - 11 miles long (Livermore Bridge to Main Stem) Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 20 miles away, Class II-III - 2.4 miles long (below Filter Plant to Picnic Rock Access)   Ski Areas Near Cache La Poudre River - North Fork: SolVista, Colorado , 53 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Snowy Range, Wyoming , 55 miles away, 990 vertical feet Winter Park, Colorado , 56 miles away, 3060 vertical feet Loveland, Colorado , 70 miles away, 2410 vertical feet Arapahoe Basin, Colorado , 71 miles away, 2270 vertical feet Keystone, Colorado , 75 miles away, 2900 vertical feet Breckenridge, Colorado , 84 miles away, 3398 vertical feet Copper Mountain, Colorado , 86 miles away, 2601 vertical feet Vail, Colorado , 90 miles away, 3450 vertical feet Steamboat, Colorado , 95 miles away, 3668 vertical feet   Hotels Near Cache La Poudre River - North Fork: Comfort Inn Laramie, Laramie , 23 miles away Holiday Inn LARAMIE - UNIVERSITY OF WY, Laramie , 23 miles away Laramie Travelodge, Laramie , 24 miles away Howard Johnson Inn - Laramie, Laramie , 24 miles away Laramie Days Inn, Laramie , 25 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Cache La Poudre River - North Fork: Lost Lake Campground, Larimer County, 5 miles away Creedmore Lakes Campground, Larimer County, 9 miles away Narrows Campground, Larimer County, 11 miles away   Trails Near Cache La Poudre River - North Fork: Overland Trail, Larimer County , 9 miles away Kreutzer Nature Trail, Larimer County , 11 miles away Overland Trail, Albany County , 11 miles away Mount McConnel Trail, Larimer County , 11 miles away Swamp Creek Cutoff Trail, Larimer County , 15 miles away   National Parks Near Cache La Poudre River - North Fork: Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park - CO , 28 miles away