Colorado whitewater - San Juan River, San Juan Mountains, Archuleta County
Archuleta
county,
Pagosa Springs Town Run section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III 1 miles
The average Colorado whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so don't forget that the rivers in this state are less manageable. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. This is an extremely short section so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. The beautiful scenery of Colorado and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors
are great reasons to come. This section of San Juan River in Colorado is 1 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-III section. The Pagosa Springs Town Run section is one of a few paddling sections in this river system. If you'll be staying in a hotel you're
in luck, lodging is available very near the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The wild scenery of the San Juan Mountains is great. There's camping available near San Juan River.
Briefly about the general area: Through the summertime months at San Juan River highs are typically in the 80's while night lows are usually in the 40's. High temperatures all through the winter are normally in the 30's while the cold winter nights at San Juan River are in the 0's. At San Juan River you don’t see much precipitation;
the month with most of the rain is August while June is frequently the driest month. You just can't envision the amount of outdoors amusing stuff the San Juan Mountains has to offer. Don't leave San Juan River without first paying a visit to Hot Springs. It's always wonderful to take a look at Pagosa Springs; you could always look at Horse Gulch.
Newly renovated formerly Best Western hotel in the heart of Pagosa Springs full service with a country charm with lots of fresh mountain air and friendly staff to service your needs for a wonderful st...
The Holiday Inn Express Pagosa Springs offers guest rooms with either one king or two queen beds; Inside corridor; Every room has a 25' color TV, coffee maker, hair dryer, iron and ironing board; 4...
5 miles away
Fairfield Pagosa gives you an incredible 18,000 acres to discover. Its lakes, golf course, trout streams and other natural wonders give you a million places to hide away among the magnificent Rockies....
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