Colorado whitewater - Dolores River, Montezuma/Dolores County Montezuma/Dolores county, Bedrock to Gateway section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II+     44 miles   The beautiful scenery of Montezuma/Dolores County and the cool fresh water have people coming here. The Bedrock to Gateway section of Dolores River is 44 miles long and it is classified as a class II+ section by American Whitewater. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so better not forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. Great exercise 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. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you won't find a large number of other places. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Now this is a pretty long section, so better bring your camping gear along. Briefly about the general area: Don't leave Dolores River without first going for a hike along the Radium Trail. Around Dolores River you don’t get a lot of rain; all through August this area sees the most rain while June is usually the driest month. For the period of the warm days of summer here at Dolores River, high temperatures mostly get into the 90's. Once the sun   is down it dips down to the 60's. Through the winter highs are ordinarily in the 40's while Dolores River nighttime low temperatures through the winter are in the 10's. Dolores River, Bedrock to Gateway road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II+ Length: 44 miles Average Gradient: 10 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.30431 Longitude: -108.89434 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.6804 Longitude: -108.97969 Paddler input for Dolores River, Colorado: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Dolores River, Colorado Local climate location: GATEWAY 25 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. The Rustic Inn Motel, Moab 25 miles away The Rustic Inn is your Headquarters while visiting the fabulous Canyon Country and Southeastern Utah. Conveniently located 1 block East of Main Street. The Rustic Inn is a 34 unit two story motel, lo... Red Stone Inn, Moab 33 miles away The Red Stone Inn is Moab's Best Deal, centrally located on Main Street. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Dolores River.   Whitewater Near Dolores River: Dolores River, Montezuma/Dolores County , 18 miles away, Class II+(III) - 50 miles long (Slickrock to Bedrock) Dolores River, Mesa County , 20 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 30 miles long (Gateway to Colorado River) Dolores River, Grand County , 20 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 30 miles long (Gateway to Colorado River) Colorado River, Mesa / Green County , 28 miles away, Class II - 25 miles long (Loma launch to Westwater launch)   Ski Areas Near Dolores River: Powderhorn, Colorado , 63 miles away, 1650 vertical feet Telluride, Colorado , 81 miles away, 3530 vertical feet Hesperus Ski Center, Colorado , 89 miles away, 700 vertical feet Durango, Colorado , 90 miles away, 2029 vertical feet Silverton, Colorado , 96 miles away, 3000 vertical feet Kendall Mountain, Colorado , 98 miles away, 400 vertical feet Sunlight Mountain, Colorado , 121 miles away, 2010 vertical feet Crested Butte, Colorado , 138 miles away, 3062 vertical feet Irwin Lodge, Colorado , 138 miles away, 2100 vertical feet Aspen Highlands, Colorado , 149 miles away, 3635 vertical feet   Hotels Near Dolores River: The Rustic Inn Motel, Moab , 25 miles away Red Stone Inn, Moab , 33 miles away Sorrel River Ranch Resort, Moab , 33 miles away Comfort Inn Fruita, Fruita , 38 miles away La Quinta Inn And Suites Fruita, Fruita , 38 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Dolores River: Buckeye Campground, Montrose County, 8 miles away   Trails Near Dolores River: Radium Trail, Montrose County , 8 miles away Snowshoe Trail, Mesa County , 14 miles away Franks Bench Trail, Mesa County , 16 miles away Ute Creek Trail, Mesa County , 16 miles away Mailbox Trail, Mesa County , 17 miles away   National Parks Near Dolores River: Colorado National Monument, Fruita - CO , 40 miles away Arches National Park, Moab - UT , 41 miles away