Colorado whitewater - Purgatoire River, Las Animas/ Otero County Las Animas/ Otero county, US 350 to Highway 109 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-V     104 miles   The wonderful Colorado scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. The US 350 to Highway 109 section of Purgatoire River is 104 miles long and is a class I-V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. A stretch this long is of course too much for a one day trip, so better bring your camping gear along. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. There's camping available near Purgatoire River. This is the only paddling section along Purgatoire     River. Briefly about the general area: Through the warm days of summer at Purgatoire River highs are ordinarily in the 90's. All through the moonlight hours it's commonly in the 50's. For the period of the winter highs are generally in the 40's while Purgatoire River overnight low temperatures through the winter are in the 10's. Purgatoire River gets very little rain; July is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month is January.   Purgatoire River, US 350 to Highway 109 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-V Length: 104 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.2868 Longitude: -104.3174 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.7621 Longitude: -103.43071 Paddler input for Purgatoire River, Colorado: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Purgatoire River, Colorado Local climate location: DELHI 12 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Holiday Inn Express La Junta-Hwy 50, Co, La Junta 32 miles away Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express La Junta, Colorado winner of Quality Excellence Award and Torch Bearer Award, conveniently located on U.S. Highway 50. La Junta, a meeting place where the Koshare In... Super 8 Motel - La Junta, La Junta 33 miles away The Super 8 Motel of La Junta welcomes you to High Plains of scenic Southeast Colorado. La Junta is strategically located on the historic Santa Fe Trail. La Junta offers over 300 days of sunshine each... Super 8 Motel - Trinidad, Trinidad 47 miles away The Super 8 Motel of Trinidad welcomes you to South-East Colorado. The Super 8 is conveniently located just off I-25 at exit 15. We are minuets away from the Scenic Highway of Legends, Cuchara Valley ...   All Colorado Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Colorado. Books about whitewater paddling on Purgatoire River, Colorado List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Purgatoire River, Colorado. Find a whitewater outfitter in Colorado Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Pueblo, Colorado Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Pueblo, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Purgatoire River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Purgatoire River.   Ski Areas Near Purgatoire River: Eldora, Colorado , 87 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Ski Rio, New Mexico , 115 miles away, 2150 vertical feet Angel Fire, New Mexico , 115 miles away, 2077 vertical feet Red River, New Mexico , 115 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Taos, New Mexico , 120 miles away, 2612 vertical feet Sipapu Ski, New Mexico , 138 miles away, 1055 vertical feet Ski Santa Fe, New Mexico , 163 miles away, 1703 vertical feet Monarch, Colorado , 178 miles away, 1171 vertical feet Arapahoe Basin, Colorado , 180 miles away, 2270 vertical feet Loveland, Colorado , 183 miles away, 2410 vertical feet   Hotels Near Purgatoire River: Holiday Inn Express La Junta-Hwy 50, Co, La Junta , 32 miles away Super 8 Motel - La Junta, La Junta , 33 miles away Super 8 Motel - Trinidad, Trinidad , 47 miles away Best Western Trinidad Inn, Trinidad , 48 miles away Budget Host Derrick Motel, Trinidad , 49 miles away   National Parks Near Purgatoire River: Capulin Volcano National Monument, Capulin - NM , 44 miles away