Colorado whitewater - Colorado River, Grand County
Grand
county,
Pumphouse campground to Rancho Del Rio section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III 11.6 miles
If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. The wonderful Grand County scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream will make you feel great. The starting location is a short drive from Edwards, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. There's camping available near Colorado River.
This section of Colorado River in Colorado is 11.6 miles long and is a class III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. If you have the time you can make this a two day
trip, so go ahead and pack your camp stove. 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. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Pumphouse campground to Rancho Del Rio section is one of them.
Briefly about the general area: All through the days of summer, highs commonly are in the 70's at Colorado River. During the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's; winter
nights come with lows in the 0's to Colorado River. Around Colorado River you don’t get a lot of rainfall; during the month of March you get the most snow around here; the driest month is June.
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