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
  This section of Crystal River is 4.8 miles long and is a class III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The wonderful Pitkin County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Crystal River beats anything. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. This is not the only paddling stretch
    in this river system, there are others too. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. This stretch has has enough mileage,
it's good length for a morning trip.

Briefly about the general area:
Summer brings highs in the 80's to Crystal River. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 50's. During the wintertime highs are commonly in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Crystal River are in the 0's.
Crystal River is a location that is reasonably dried out generally; the wettest month of the year is frequently October, that's the one that rains the most while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
 

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

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Current weather conditions at Crystal River, Colorado
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Local climate location: GLENWOOD SPRINGS 3 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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...

Days Inn Carbondale, 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...

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...



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OUTDOORS
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, 2775 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, 3340 vertical feet
Vail, Colorado , 62 miles away, 3450 vertical feet
Ski Cooper, Colorado , 64 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Crystal River:
Comfort Inn & Suites, Carbondale , 7 miles away
Days Inn Carbondale, Carbondale , 7 miles away
Sunlight Mountain Inn, Glenwood Springs , 13 miles away
The Green Drake, Basalt , 14 miles away
Frontier Lodge, Glenwood Springs , 15 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

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