Eagle
county,
Upper Upper Gore Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
The natural beauty of Eagle County and the water flowing gracefully down Gore Creek are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This stretch of Gore Creek in Colorado is -blank- miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class IV-V section. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. This is the only paddling section along Gore Creek. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because
these hotels fill up quick. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Colorado are often tougher than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. The campgrounds here at Gore Creek are
pretty good.
Briefly about the general area: Gore Creek usually gets a lot of rainfall; September is the month that gets the most rain; the driest month is May. Summertime at Gore Creek arrives with high temperatures in the 80's while nighttime lows are commonly in the 70's. The winter brings highs down to the 80's, and after the sun is down all through the wintertime temperatures at Gore Creek dip into the 70's.
QUICK STATS AW Class:
IV-V
Length:
miles
Paddler input for Gore Creek, Colorado:
RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS
There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.
