Colorado whitewater - Vallecito Creek, San Juan Mountains, La Plata County
La Plata
county,
1 mile above Vallecito Campground section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS V+ 1 miles
This section of Vallecito Creek in Colorado is 1 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class V+ section. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Durango, as you can see on the road map further down. The San Juan Mountains scenery is wonderful. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The scenic beauty of Colorado and the water flowing gracefully down Vallecito Creek will make you feel great. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Colorado are harder than the national norm, so if you're not from around
here don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. This is a very short section so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. There
are no other stretches to paddle along Vallecito Creek than the 1 mile above Vallecito Campground stretch. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good spots for that around here. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here.
Briefly about the general area: Around Vallecito Creek you don’t get a lot of rainfall; most of the rain falls through August, and June meanwhile is the driest month. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 70's
to Vallecito Creek. Summer night lows drop down to the 40's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's, and overnight lows through the wintertime for Vallecito Creek tend to be in the 0's.
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