Colorado whitewater - Dolores River, Mesa County Mesa county, Gateway to Colorado River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II+(IV)     30 miles   The wonderful Mesa County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Dolores River make the trip here worthwhile. The Gateway to Colorado River section of Dolores River is 30 miles long and is a class II+(IV) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near. A section like this is is of course not run in a single day, so better bring your camping gear along. Whitewater rafting     and kayaking spots in Colorado are harder than the national norm, so better not forget that the rivers in this state are less manageable. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with not too many other places for that. Briefly about the general area: Cottonwood Canyon is a glorious place to spend some time at. Summertime brings highs in the 90's to Dolores River. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 60's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 30's with temperatures at Dolores River dipping down into the 10's through winter nights. At Dolores River you don’t see much rainfall; of all the months in a year October is the one with the most rain; the driest month is February.   Dolores River, Gateway to Colorado River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II+(IV) Length: 30 miles Average Gradient: 14 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.6804 Longitude: -108.97969 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.81201 Longitude: -109.30286 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: THOMPSON 21 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Red Stone Inn, Moab 20 miles away The Red Stone Inn is Moab's Best Deal, centrally located on Main Street. Our property has 52 rooms each room has a small kitchenette, tung and groove knotty pine, with log furniture. Our rooms are wel... Sorrel River Ranch Resort, Moab 20 miles away In the adventure capital of the south-west, Sorrel River Ranch Resort rests in 160 acres of green pastures on the Colorado River, surrounded by the spectacular desert red rock cliffs of Moab. With a g... Apache Motel, Moab 29 miles away The Apache Motel is an Historic Inn located in a quiet peaceful setting close to Mill Creek Parkway and numerous, shops, galleries, adventure companies and museums. We are the closest hotel to the wor...   All Colorado Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Colorado. Books about whitewater paddling on Dolores River, Colorado List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Dolores 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 Grand Junction, Colorado Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Grand Junction, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Dolores River. 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, Grand County , 0 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 30 miles long (Gateway to Colorado River) Colorado River, Grand County , 14 miles away, Class I-III - 47 miles long (Cisco to Moab) Colorado River, Grand County , 14 miles away, Class I-IV - 17 miles long (Westwater to Rose Ranch) Colorado River, Mesa / Green County , 15 miles away, Class II - 25 miles long (Loma launch to Westwater launch) Dolores River, Montezuma/Dolores County , 20 miles away, Class II+ - 44 miles long (Bedrock to Gateway)   Ski Areas Near Dolores River: Powderhorn, Colorado , 71 miles away, 1650 vertical feet Telluride, Colorado , 99 miles away, 3845 vertical feet   Hotels Near Dolores River: Red Stone Inn, Moab , 20 miles away Sorrel River Ranch Resort, Moab , 20 miles away Apache Motel, Moab , 29 miles away Moab-Days Inn, Moab , 30 miles away Rodeway Inn & Suites Landmark Inn, Moab , 30 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Dolores River: Warner Campground, Grand County, 15 miles away Oowah Campground, Grand County, 16 miles away Buckeye Campground, Montrose County, 18 miles away   National Parks Near Dolores River: Arches National Park, Moab - UT , 29 miles away Canyonlands National Park, Moab - UT , 29 miles away