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
  The put-in is not too far from Grand Junction, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The natural beauty of Mesa County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Kannah Creek Trailhead to Girl Scout Camp Bridge section is one of them. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. This is a bit of a short stretch so you'll
    have to walk back to the start over and over. This stretch of Kannah Creek is 1.8 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class V section. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging,
so if you're not from around here don't forget that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. 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. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you won't find a large number of other spots.

Briefly about the general area:
It is very dehydrated here at Kannah Creek regularly; of all the months in a year October is
 
the one with the most rain; January is the month with the least moisture. Near Kannah Creek you come across the Spring Camp Trail which is a good hiking trail, and going for a hike on the Whitewater Basin Trail is always a splendid adventure.
High temperatures at Kannah Creek through the days of summer are in the 90's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 60's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 30's, and overnight lows throughout the winter for Kannah Creek tend to be in the 10's.

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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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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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, 3845 vertical feet
Sunlight Mountain, Colorado , 67 miles away, 2010 vertical feet
Kendall Mountain, Colorado , 74 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Silverton, Colorado , 74 miles away, 1900 vertical feet
Purgatory, Colorado , 77 miles away, 2029 vertical feet
Crested Butte, Colorado , 89 miles away, 2775 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 Grande River Inn & Suites, Clifton , 16 miles away
Comfort Inn Delta, Delta , 16 miles away
Best Western Sundance, Delta , 17 miles away
Rodeway Inn Delta, 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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