Colorado whitewater - Kannah Creek, Mesa County

Mesa county, Kannah Creek Trailhead to Girl Scout Camp Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS V     1.8 miles
  This section of Kannah Creek in Colorado is 1.8 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class V section of whitewater. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Grand Junction, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The natural beauty of Colorado and the water flowing gracefully down Kannah Creek will make you feel great. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Kannah Creek Trailhead to Girl Scout Camp Bridge section is one of them. This is a bit of a short stretch
    so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. 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. You might be into whitewater rafting
or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are not so many other good rivers for that around here. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more challenging than the national average, so better not forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy.

Briefly about the general area:
Through the long summer days highs here at Kannah Creek reach the 90's. Summer nighttime lows descend down to the 60's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the
 
30's with temperatures at Kannah Creek dipping down into the 10's through winter nights. If the weather is fine here at Kannah Creek, you can go for a hike along the Spring Camp Trail, and on a great day you can take a hike along the Whitewater Basin Trail.
Kannah Creek is pretty dried out ordinarily; the month of October is the wettest with most of the rain while January is ordinarily the driest month.

Kannah Creek, Kannah Creek Trailhead to Girl Scout Camp Bridge road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: V
Length: 1.8 miles
Average Gradient: 256 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.9626
Longitude: -108.2286

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.9555
Longitude: -108.2605

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Current weather conditions at Kannah Creek, Colorado
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Local climate location: GRAND JUNCTION 4 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Comfort Inn Delta, Delta
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Kannah Creek.
 Whitewater Near Kannah Creek:
Kannah Creek, Mesa County , 12 miles away, Class III - 6.5 miles long (Route 50 to Route 141)
Escalante Creek, Gunnison County , 16 miles away, Class V - 6.5 miles long (Escalante Forks to Captain Smith's Cabin)
 Ski Areas Near Kannah Creek:
Powderhorn, Colorado , 9 miles away, 1650 vertical feet
Telluride, Colorado , 62 miles away, 3530 vertical feet
Sunlight Mountain, Colorado , 67 miles away, 2010 vertical feet
Kendall Mountain, Colorado , 73 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Silverton, Colorado , 74 miles away, 3000 vertical feet
Durango, Colorado , 77 miles away, 2029 vertical feet
Crested Butte, Colorado , 89 miles away, 3062 vertical feet
Irwin Lodge, Colorado , 89 miles away, 2100 vertical feet
Hesperus Ski Center, Colorado , 90 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Buttermilk, Colorado , 97 miles away, 2030 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Kannah Creek:
Wine Country Inn, Palisade , 11 miles away
Best Western Clifton Inn, Clifton , 16 miles away
Comfort Inn Delta, Delta , 16 miles away
Best Western Sundance, Delta , 17 miles away
Southgate Inns, Delta , 18 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Kannah Creek:
Jumbo Reservoir Campground, Mesa County, 12 miles away
Glacier Spring Campground, Mesa County, 12 miles away
Spruce Grove Campground, Mesa County, 12 miles away
 Trails Near Kannah Creek:
Spring Camp Trail, Mesa County , 2 miles away
Whitewater Basin Trail, Mesa County , 4 miles away
Indian Point Trail, Mesa County , 4 miles away
Coal Creek Trail, Mesa County , 6 miles away
West Bench Trail, Mesa County , 9 miles away
 National Parks Near Kannah Creek:
Colorado National Monument, Fruita - CO , 35 miles away
 Lakes Near Kannah Creek

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