Colorado whitewater - Gore Creek, Park Range, Eagle County
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East Vail Exit (I-70) to Eagle River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III-IV 9.2 miles
The East Vail Exit (I-70) to Eagle River stretch of Gore Creek in Colorado is 9.2 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-IV section. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Colorado are harder than the national norm, so better not forget that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. The natural beauty of Colorado and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. On this section you do get some distance, good for a one day paddling trip. The East Vail Exit (I-70) to Eagle River section is the only
paddling section along Gore Creek. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. For all you camping people
there are campgrounds nearby. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. The wild scenery of the Park Range is great. The starting point is not too far from Edwards, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page.
Briefly about the general area: For the period of the summertime here at Gore Creek, high temperatures generally reach the 70's, and the nighttime is rather cooler of course, ordinarily in the 40's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 20's
while Gore Creek night low temperatures throughout the winter are in the 0's. If you adore the outdoors you'll adore it here in the Park Range. There's magnificent hiking along the Lost Lake Trail. Gore Creek is a location that is quite dry ordinarily; July is the month that
gets the most rain while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Really perfect skiing awaits you at Vail, and fine hiking is available along the Two Elk Trail.
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