Colorado whitewater - San Juan River - East Fork, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Archuleta County
Archuleta
county,
East Fork to 160 Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III-IV 4 miles
I am a very close relative of the land owners for a significant portion of the East Fork. There is a couple of miles of river that is private land. Using the river or the land without authorization is tresspassing and is illegal. I am by no means giving you permission to use it. I am simply stating the facts. Please respect the property line and stay on public lands. Other than that enjoy your time in CO and happy rafting. Says
This section of San Juan River - East Fork is 4 miles long and is a class III-IV section of whitewater according
to American Whitewater. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, it's good length for a morning trip. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors
are great attractions for lots of people. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. There's camping available near San Juan River - East Fork. When you're paddling down a San Juan and Jemez Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. The natural beauty of Colorado and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either
way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more challenging than the national average, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many runs in this state are not easy.
Briefly about
the general area: San Juan River - East Fork is right by the Coal Creek Stock Drive, and hiking along the Windy Pass Trail is good fun. Around San Juan River - East Fork you don’t get a lot of precipitation; of all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain while
June is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Whohoo, so much fun stuff in one place! The San Juan and Jemez Mountains is so good!. Throughout the summer months here at San Juan River - East Fork, high temperatures frequently get into the 80's. Once the sun is
down it dips down to the 40's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 30's, and overnight lows through the wintertime for San Juan River - East Fork tend to be in the 0's.
8 miles away
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9 miles away
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12 miles away
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