Colorado whitewater - Crystal River, Pitkin County Pitkin county, Avalanche Creek to B.R.Campground section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III     4.8 miles   The nature scenery of Pitkin County and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. This section of Crystal River in Pitkin County is 4.8 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III section. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll     find a large number of good places. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, it's good length for a morning trip. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. There are plenty of other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. Briefly about the general area: Not much rain falls here at Crystal River; of all the months in a year October is the one with the most rain, and February meanwhile is the driest month. Through the summertime at Crystal River temperatures are regularly in the 80's. Summer nighttime lows descend down to the 50's. During the winter highs are typically in the 30's with winter lows in the 0's overnight here at Crystal River.   Crystal River, Avalanche Creek to B.R.Campground road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III Length: 4.8 miles Average Gradient: 58 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.24689 Longitude: -107.2336 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.3021 Longitude: -107.21241 Paddler input for Crystal River, Colorado: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Crystal River, Colorado Local climate location: GLENWOOD SPRINGS 3 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Carbondale-Days Inn, Carbondale 7 miles away Days Inn of Carbondale is in the heart of the Rocky Mountains located on the banks of the Roaring Fork River. For winter travelers we are only twenty-eight miles from the best skiing in the world: As... Comfort Inn & Suites, Carbondale 7 miles away Between Aspen and Vail. Excellent mountain views. FREE Atkins friendly continental breakfast available. Indoor pool. Suites with microwave and refrigerators available. Close to golfing, rafting and sk... Sunlight Mountain Inn, Glenwood Springs 13 miles away Sunlight Mountain Inn is a twenty room Colorado Style Country Inn located at the base of Sunlight Mountain Resort in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The Inn is a scenic twenty minute(10 mile) drive from d...   All Colorado Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Colorado. Books about whitewater paddling on Crystal River, Colorado List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Crystal River, Colorado. 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 Edwards, Colorado Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Edwards, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Crystal River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Crystal River.   Whitewater Near Crystal River: Crystal River, Pitkin County , 2 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.1 miles long (Penny Hot Springs to Avalanche Creek) Crystal River, Pitkin/Gunnison County , 4 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (Redstone to Penny Hot Springs) Crystal River, Pitkin/ Gunnison County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Marble to Redstone) Crystal River - South Fork, Gunnison County , 11 miles away, Class V+ - 0.25 miles long (Schofield Pass to Crystal) Crystal River, Gunnison County , 12 miles away, Class V+ - 1.8 miles long (Road to Crystal to Beaver Lake) Yule Creek, Pitkin County , 12 miles away, Class V+ - 1.3 miles long (Bible Camp to Crystal River) Crystal River, Gunnison County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 3 miles long (Crystal Mill Falls to Crystal Gorge) Roaring Fork, Pitkin/Garfield County , 14 miles away, Class II+(III) - 6.2 miles long (Black Bridge to Veltus Park) Crystal River - North Fork, Gunnison County , 14 miles away, Class V+ - 0.65 miles long (to scree slope) Roaring Fork, Eagle County , 15 miles away, Class III+ - 4.4 miles long (Seven Castles to Basalt 7-11)   Ski Areas Near Crystal River: Sunlight Mountain, Colorado , 10 miles away, 2010 vertical feet Buttermilk, Colorado , 25 miles away, 2030 vertical feet Aspen Highlands, Colorado , 26 miles away, 3635 vertical feet Crested Butte, Colorado , 27 miles away, 3062 vertical feet Aspen Mountain, Colorado , 28 miles away, 3267 vertical feet Irwin Lodge, Colorado , 29 miles away, 2100 vertical feet Snowmass, Colorado , 31 miles away, 4406 vertical feet Beaver Creek, Colorado , 52 miles away, 4040 vertical feet Vail, Colorado , 62 miles away, 3450 vertical feet Ski Cooper, Colorado , 64 miles away, 1200 vertical feet   Hotels Near Crystal River: Carbondale-Days Inn, Carbondale , 7 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites, Carbondale , 7 miles away Sunlight Mountain Inn, Glenwood Springs , 13 miles away Frontier Lodge, Glenwood Springs , 15 miles away The Hotel Denver, Glenwood Springs , 16 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Crystal River: Janeway Campground, Pitkin County, 1 miles away Avalanche Campground, Pitkin County, 2 miles away Brb Crystal River Resort, Carbondale, 3 miles away   Trails Near Crystal River: Blue Creek Trail, Eagle County , 14 miles away Munsey Ruby Stock Driveway, Gunnison County , 16 miles away   National Parks Near Crystal River: Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO , 61 miles away Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO , 61 miles away