Colorado whitewater - Roaring Fork, Sawatch Range, Pitkin County Pitkin county, Lower Woody Creek Bridge to Route 82 Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III     6.2 miles   This stretch of Roaring Fork is 6.2 miles long and it is classified as a class III section by American Whitewater. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Colorado you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. If you're coming from Edwards it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here     you'll find a large number of good rivers. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. The Lower Woody Creek Bridge to Route 82 Bridge section is one of many paddling sections in this river system. This is a pretty decent length section, it's perfect for a one day trip. There's camping available near Roaring Fork. Whitewater paddling here in the Sawatch Range is a great experience. The natural beauty of Pitkin County and the water flowing gracefully down Roaring Fork make the trip here worthwhile. Briefly about the general area: A great location to take a look at near Roaring Fork is Cerise Gulch. At Roaring Fork all through   the long summer days highs are in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 50's. Daytime highs all through the winter are in the 30's; nighttime lows in the 0's for Roaring Fork. Roaring Fork gets very little rain; of all the months in a year April is the one with the most rain while June is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Roaring Fork, Lower Woody Creek Bridge to Route 82 Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III Length: 6.2 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.29819 Longitude: -106.92241 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.3431 Longitude: -107.0059 Paddler input for Roaring Fork, Colorado: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Roaring Fork, Sawatch Range, Colorado Local climate location: GLENWOOD SPRINGS 16 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Roaring Fork.   Whitewater Near Roaring Fork: -blank-, Eagle County , 3 miles away, Class IV - 5 miles long (Taylor Creek to Basalt) Roaring Fork, Eagle County , 4 miles away, Class III+ - 4.4 miles long (Seven Castles to Basalt 7-11) Roaring Fork, Pitkin County , 4 miles away, Class III - 3.8 miles long (Upper Woody Creek Bridge to Lower Woody Creek Bridge) Roaring Fork, Pitkin County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.5 miles long (Aspen to Upper Woody Creek Bridge) Roaring Fork, Pitkin County , 11 miles away, Class IV+ - 2 miles long (Aspen Music School to Slaughterhouse Bridge) Crystal River - North Fork, Gunnison County , 16 miles away, Class V+ - 0.65 miles long (to scree slope) Crystal River, Gunnison County , 18 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 3 miles long (Crystal Mill Falls to Crystal Gorge) Crystal River, Pitkin County , 18 miles away, Class III - 4.8 miles long (Avalanche Creek to B.R.Campground) Roaring Fork, Pitkin County , 18 miles away, Class V+ - 3.2 miles long (Weller Lake to Difficult Campground) Crystal River, Pitkin County , 19 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.1 miles long (Penny Hot Springs to Avalanche Creek)   Ski Areas Near Roaring Fork: Buttermilk, Colorado , 10 miles away, 2030 vertical feet Aspen Highlands, Colorado , 11 miles away, 3635 vertical feet Aspen Mountain, Colorado , 12 miles away, 3267 vertical feet Snowmass, Colorado , 15 miles away, 4406 vertical feet Crested Butte, Colorado , 22 miles away, 3062 vertical feet Irwin Lodge, Colorado , 25 miles away, 2100 vertical feet Sunlight Mountain, Colorado , 26 miles away, 2010 vertical feet Beaver Creek, Colorado , 34 miles away, 4040 vertical feet Vail, Colorado , 44 miles away, 3450 vertical feet Ski Cooper, Colorado , 46 miles away, 1200 vertical feet   Hotels Near Roaring Fork: The Crestwood Condominiums, Snowmass Village , 6 miles away Stonebridge Inn, Snowmass Village , 6 miles away Snowmass Club Village, Snowmass Village , 6 miles away Snowmass Inn, Snowmass Village , 6 miles away Snowmass Lodging Company, Snowmass Village , 6 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Roaring Fork: Aspen- Basalt Campground, Basalt, 8 miles away Maroon Creek Campground 1, Pitkin County, 10 miles away Rocky Fork Campground, Eagle County, 10 miles away   Trails Near Roaring Fork: Blue Creek Trail, Eagle County , 9 miles away Antone Trail, Eagle County , 18 miles away Trail Riders Trail, Gunnison County , 18 miles away   National Parks Near Roaring Fork: Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO , 53 miles away Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO , 53 miles away   Lakes Near Roaring Fork