Colorado whitewater - Uncompahgre River, Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains, Ouray County

Ouray county, Ouray to KOA campground section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS V+     2.2 miles
  This section of Uncompahgre River in Colorado is 2.2 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class V+ section of whitewater. The beautiful scenery of Colorado and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. The put-in location is a short drive from Montrose, 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 won't find a large number of other places. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with
    mother nature are great reasons to come. There are no other stretches to paddle along Uncompahgre River than the Ouray to KOA campground stretch. This section is quite short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. When you're paddling down a Uncompahgre
Plateau Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. The average Colorado whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. There are some good hotels near the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground.

Briefly about the general area:
Uncompahgre River is usually a pretty waterless location; of all the months
 
in a year October is the one with the most rain; February on the other hand is the driest. Dolores Canyon is close to Uncompahgre River and is without doubt a great location to stop at.
Summer at Uncompahgre River comes with high temperatures in the 90's. During the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 50's. During the winter highs are ordinarily in the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Uncompahgre River.

Uncompahgre River, Ouray to KOA campground road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: V+
Length: 2.2 miles
Average Gradient: 160 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.01559
Longitude: -107.6737

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.73369
Longitude: -108.07831

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Current weather conditions at Uncompahgre River, Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains, Colorado
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Local climate location: DELTA 12 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Quality Inn & Suites, Montrose
4 miles away
Beautiful guest rooms and suites FREE HIGH SPEED INTERNET - all rooms and lobby computer access available, Large indoor pool and hot tub, deluxe continental breakfast with HOT BELGIUM WAFFLES, exercis...

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites MONTROSE-TOWNSEND, Montrose
5 miles away
The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Montrose, Colorado offers comfortable luxury amidst scenic views of the San Juan Mountains offering the most complete services and amenities for the business...

Western Motel, Montrose
6 miles away
28 clean and comfortable rooms in our family owned and operated motel in central Montrose. We feature a pool open in season and WIFI internet. Friendly professional service....



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Montrose, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Uncompahgre River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Uncompahgre River.
 Whitewater Near Uncompahgre River:
Gunnison River, Montrose County , 14 miles away, Class IV-V - 16 miles long (Crystal Dam to Chukar Trail)
Gunnison River, Montrose/Delta County , 18 miles away, Class III - 13.5 miles long (Chukar to North Fork)
San Miguel River, San Miguel/ Montrose County , 23 miles away, Class III - 7.3 miles long (Silverpick Road to Fall Creek Road)
Cimarron River, Montrose County , 23 miles away, Class V - 1 miles long (Cimarron to Gunnison River)
Cimarron River, Gunnison / Montrose County , 23 miles away, Class V+ - 10.2 miles long (Big Cimarron Campground to Cimarron Road bridge)
 Ski Areas Near Uncompahgre River:
Telluride, Colorado , 24 miles away, 3845 vertical feet
Kendall Mountain, Colorado , 34 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Silverton, Colorado , 35 miles away, 1900 vertical feet
Purgatory, Colorado , 41 miles away, 2029 vertical feet
Powderhorn, Colorado , 42 miles away, 1650 vertical feet
Hesperus Ski Center, Colorado , 60 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Sunlight Mountain, Colorado , 67 miles away, 2010 vertical feet
Irwin Lodge, Colorado , 69 miles away, 2100 vertical feet
Crested Butte, Colorado , 69 miles away, 2775 vertical feet
Aspen Highlands, Colorado , 83 miles away, 3635 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Uncompahgre River:
Quality Inn & Suites, Montrose , 4 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites MONTROSE-TOWNSEND, Montrose , 5 miles away
Western Motel, Montrose , 6 miles away
Days Inn Montrose, Montrose , 6 miles away
Black Canyon Motel, Montrose , 6 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Uncompahgre River:
Hangin Tree RV, Montrose, 3 miles away
The Hanging Tree RV Park, Montrose, 3 miles away
Kings Riverbend RV Park and Cabins, Montrose, 4 miles away
 Trails Near Uncompahgre River:
Spring Creek Trail, Ouray County , 11 miles away
Paradox Road, Ouray County , 14 miles away
Dry Creek Trail, Montrose County , 17 miles away
Dallas Trail, Ouray County , 18 miles away
Alder Creek Trail, San Miguel County , 19 miles away
 National Parks Near Uncompahgre River:
Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde National Park - CO , 69 miles away
Yucca House National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park - CO , 69 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Uncompahgre River:
Cobble Creek Golf Course, Montrose , 4 miles away

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