Colorado whitewater - Roaring Fork, Pitkin County

Pitkin county, Upper Woody Creek Bridge to Lower Woody Creek Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III     3.8 miles
  The Upper Woody Creek Bridge to Lower Woody Creek Bridge stretch of Roaring Fork is 3.8 miles long and it is classified as a class III section by American Whitewater. The nature scenery of Colorado and the playfulness of the water attract people from near and far. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The put-in is not too far from Edwards, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This
    is a somewhat short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. The average Colorado whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder
to master than those in other states, so keep in mind that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. This river system is full of great paddling sections, the Upper Woody Creek Bridge to Lower Woody Creek Bridge section is just one of them. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good places.

Briefly about the general area:
Besancon Gulch is a splendid place to discover. For the duration of the warm days of summer at Roaring Fork highs are
 
generally in the 80's with nighttime lows in the 50's. Highs during the wintertime are typically in the 30's, and overnight lows in the 0's for Roaring Fork.
It is very waterless here at Roaring Fork typically; during April this area sees the most rain, and the driest month is June.

Roaring Fork, Upper Woody Creek Bridge to Lower Woody Creek Bridge road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III
Length: 3.8 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.2769
Longitude: -106.89081

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.29819
Longitude: -106.92241

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Current weather conditions at Roaring Fork, Colorado
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Local climate location: GLENWOOD SPRINGS 20 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 Roaring Fork.
 Whitewater Near Roaring Fork:
Roaring Fork, Pitkin County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.5 miles long (Aspen to Upper Woody Creek Bridge)
Roaring Fork, Pitkin County , 4 miles away, Class III - 6.2 miles long (Lower Woody Creek Bridge to Route 82 Bridge)
Roaring Fork, Pitkin County , 7 miles away, Class IV+ - 2 miles long (Aspen Music School to Slaughterhouse Bridge)
-blank-, Eagle County , 7 miles away, Class IV - 5 miles long (Taylor Creek to Basalt)
Roaring Fork, Eagle County , 9 miles away, Class III+ - 4.4 miles long (Seven Castles to Basalt 7-11)
Roaring Fork, Pitkin County , 14 miles away, Class V+ - 3.2 miles long (Weller Lake to Difficult Campground)
Fryingpan River, Eagle County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.7 miles long (Upper)
Crystal River - North Fork, Gunnison County , 17 miles away, Class V+ - 0.65 miles long (to scree slope)
East River, Gunnison County , 19 miles away, Class IV - 0.75 miles long (Gothic Bridge to above Stupid Falls)
Crystal River, Gunnison County , 19 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 3 miles long (Crystal Mill Falls to Crystal Gorge)
 Ski Areas Near Roaring Fork:
Buttermilk, Colorado , 5 miles away, 2030 vertical feet
Aspen Highlands, Colorado , 7 miles away, 3635 vertical feet
Aspen Mountain, Colorado , 8 miles away, 3267 vertical feet
Snowmass, Colorado , 11 miles away, 4406 vertical feet
Crested Butte, Colorado , 21 miles away, 2775 vertical feet
Irwin Lodge, Colorado , 23 miles away, 2100 vertical feet
Sunlight Mountain, Colorado , 30 miles away, 2010 vertical feet
Beaver Creek, Colorado , 32 miles away, 3340 vertical feet
Vail, Colorado , 42 miles away, 3450 vertical feet
Ski Cooper, Colorado , 42 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Roaring Fork:
The Crestwood Condominiums, Snowmass Village , 2 miles away
Snowmass Lodging Company, Snowmass Village , 2 miles away
Snowmass Club Village, Snowmass Village , 4 miles away
Snowmass Villas by ResortQuest, Snowmass Village , 4 miles away
Woodbridge by ResortQuest, Snowmass Village , 5 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Roaring Fork:
Maroon Creek Campground 1, Pitkin County, 7 miles away
Rocky Fork Campground, Eagle County, 7 miles away
Maroon Creek Campground 2, Pitkin County, 8 miles away
 Trails Near Roaring Fork:
Blue Creek Trail, Eagle County , 13 miles away
Antone Trail, Eagle County , 16 miles away
Trail Riders Trail, Gunnison County , 17 miles away
Sawyer Lake Trail, Pitkin County , 18 miles away
Chapman Trail, Pitkin County , 18 miles away
 National Parks Near Roaring Fork:
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO , 49 miles away
Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO , 49 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Roaring Fork:
Aspen Golf Course, Aspen , 6 miles away

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