Colorado whitewater - Colorado River, garfield County
garfield
county,
Shoshone Power Plant Exit 123 to Grizzly Creek Exit 121 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III-IV 2 miles
I had a blast on the river. The scenery was beautiful. The rapids were awesome and some would come over my head. It was a huge adreneline rush. Says J. Munson
The average Colorado whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. The nature scenery of Colorado and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream attract people from near and far. There are a few other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. Since you're
on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This is a pretty short section so better bring some good walking shoes. Getting some
good exercise and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. If you'll be staying in a hotel you're in luck, lodging is available very near the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination.
Briefly about the general area: Near Colorado River you stumble on perfect locations like Dolan Gulch. Summer at Colorado River arrives with high temperatures in the 80's. Summer overnight lows dip down to the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 30's, and night lows at Colorado
River during the wintertime mostly descend into the 0's. It is very dried out here at Colorado River mostly; October is when you get the most rain here; the driest month of the year is February.
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