Colorado whitewater - Eagle River, Sawatch Range, Eagle County

Eagle county, Riverbend bus stop to Edwards section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III     7 miles
  The Riverbend bus stop to Edwards stretch of Eagle River in Eagle County is 7 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III section. If you're coming from Edwards it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. The scenic beauty of Colorado and the playfulness of the water will make you feel great. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find
    the rivers here more demanding, so you'd better keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The beautiful Sawatch Range scenery
is an added bonus. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling rivers. There's camping available near Eagle River. There are a few other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon.

Briefly about the general area:
Nearby Eagle Valley is a tremendous site to go if you're at Eagle River, and you'll never forgive yourself if you don’t go skiing at Beaver Creek while you're here. Eagle River is pretty arid mostly;
 
July is the wettest month with most rain, and February meanwhile is the driest month.
High temperatures at Eagle River during the days of summer are in the 80's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 40's. Through the winter the highs are mostly in the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 0's to Eagle River. That right there is loads of amusing stuff already but it goes on, the Sawatch Range has it all. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Eagle River; Nottingham Ridge Trail is a splendid local trail.

Eagle River, Riverbend bus stop to Edwards road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III
Length: 7 miles
Average Gradient: 60 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.58777
Longitude: -106.43028

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.64694
Longitude: -106.59695

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Current weather conditions at Eagle River, Sawatch Range, Colorado
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Local climate location: EAGLE FAA AP 12 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Eagle River.
 Whitewater Near Eagle River:
Cross Creek, Eagle County , 8 miles away, Class V+ - -blank- miles long (Cross Creek)
Eagle River, Eagle County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 4 miles long (Redcliff to Tigiwan Rd)
Gore Creek, Eagle County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.2 miles long (East Vail Exit (I-70) to Eagle River)
Homestake Creek, Eagle County , 11 miles away, Class V - 0.25 miles long (1/4 mile above confluence with Eagle River)
Eagle River, Eagle County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 17.4 miles long (Edwards to Eagle)
Piney River, Eagle County , 18 miles away, Class V+ - 19 miles long (Piney Crossing to State Bridge)
Fryingpan River, Eagle County , 18 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.7 miles long (Upper)
Blue River, Summit/ Grand County , 19 miles away, Class III - 3.8 miles long (Green Mountain Reservoir to Spring Creek Road)
Arkansas River, Chaffee County , 21 miles away, Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Granite to Numbers Launch Site)
Colorado River, Grand County , 22 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.5 miles long (Gore Canyon)
 Ski Areas Near Eagle River:
Beaver Creek, Colorado , 1 miles away, 4040 vertical feet
Vail, Colorado , 10 miles away, 3450 vertical feet
Ski Cooper, Colorado , 20 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Copper Mountain, Colorado , 27 miles away, 2601 vertical feet
Snowmass, Colorado , 31 miles away, 4406 vertical feet
Aspen Mountain, Colorado , 31 miles away, 3267 vertical feet
Buttermilk, Colorado , 32 miles away, 2030 vertical feet
Breckenridge, Colorado , 33 miles away, 3398 vertical feet
Aspen Highlands, Colorado , 33 miles away, 3635 vertical feet
Keystone, Colorado , 39 miles away, 2900 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Eagle River:
The Charter At Beaver Creek, Beaver Creek , 1 miles away
Centennial Condominiums, Beaver Creek , 1 miles away
The Christie Lodge, Avon , 1 miles away
The Inn At Beaver Creek, Beaver Creek , 1 miles away
Sheraton Mountain Vista Resort, Avon , 2 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Eagle River:
Piney Crossing Campground, Eagle County, 8 miles away
Half Moon Campground, Eagle County, 8 miles away
Homestake Campground, Eagle County, 12 miles away
 Trails Near Eagle River:
Nottingham Ridge Trail, Eagle County , 4 miles away
Rock Creek Trail, Eagle County , 6 miles away
Half Moon Trail, Eagle County , 7 miles away
Lake Creek Trail, Eagle County , 9 miles away
Lost Lake Trail, Eagle County , 9 miles away
 National Parks Near Eagle River:
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO , 63 miles away
Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO , 63 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Eagle River:
Beaver Creek Golf Course, Avon , 1 miles away
Eagle-Vail Golf Course, Avon , 1 miles away
Country Club of the Rockies, Edwards , 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Eagle River

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