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 scenic beauty of Mesa County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Colorado are harder than the national norm, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are not so many other     good places for that around here. This section of Dolores River in Colorado is 30 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II+(IV) section of whitewater. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Gateway to Colorado River stretch is one of them. A section like this is is of course not run in a single day, so it looks like you will be camping out. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Briefly about the general area: Throughout the months of summer at Dolores River highs are mostly in the 90's while overnight lows are generally in the 60's. High temperatures during the winter are normally in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Dolores River are in the 10's. Dolores River is a location that is relatively dried up generally; October is when   you get the most rain here; the driest month of the year is February. Near Dolores River you come across glorious locations like Cottonwood Canyon. 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. The Rustic Inn Motel, Moab 8 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 20 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, 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, 3530 vertical feet Hesperus Ski Center, Colorado , 108 miles away, 700 vertical feet Durango, Colorado , 110 miles away, 2029 vertical feet Silverton, Colorado , 114 miles away, 3000 vertical feet Kendall Mountain, Colorado , 116 miles away, 400 vertical feet Sunlight Mountain, Colorado , 129 miles away, 2010 vertical feet Crested Butte, Colorado , 151 miles away, 3062 vertical feet Irwin Lodge, Colorado , 151 miles away, 2100 vertical feet Buttermilk, Colorado , 160 miles away, 2030 vertical feet   Hotels Near Dolores River: The Rustic Inn Motel, Moab , 8 miles away Red Stone Inn, Moab , 20 miles away Sorrel River Ranch Resort, Moab , 20 miles away Apache Motel, Moab , 29 miles away Sleep Inn Moab, 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