Colorado whitewater - South Platte River, Jefferson/ Denver County
Jefferson/ Denver
county,
Confluence of Cherry Creek and South Platte section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III 0.5 miles
The wonderful Jefferson/ Denver County scenery and the cool fresh water beats anything. The starting location is a short drive from Denver-Aurora, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Colorado are often tougher than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. This is an extremely short stretch so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. There are many good hotels to choose from, but you'd
better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The Confluence of Cherry Creek and South Platte stretch of South Platte River in Colorado is 0.5 miles long and has been rated as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. A bit of exercise and just being out on
the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. 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. There's camping available near South Platte River.
Briefly about the general area: For the duration of the months of summer highs here at South Platte River reach the 80's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to South Platte River.
A nice location to have a look at in the vicinity of South Platte River is Sanderson Gulch. South Platte River is a location that is pretty dehydrated usually; May is the wettest month with most rain, and January is when it's the driest.
3 miles away
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