Colorado whitewater - Yampa River, Routt/Moffat County

Routt/Moffat county, Yampa river park to 12th street section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III     1 miles
  The scenic beauty of Colorado and the playfulness of the water have people coming here. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you won't find a large number of other rivers. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. There are no other sections to paddle along Yampa River than the Yampa river park to 12th street
    section. This section of Yampa River in Routt/Moffat County is 1 miles long and has been rated as a class III section by American Whitewater. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Lodging is available near the river, but you'd better reserve in
advance because these hotels fill up quick.

Briefly about the general area:
At Yampa River you don’t see much rainfall; October is the month that gets the most rain, and January is the month with the least moisture. All through the summertime highs here at Yampa River get into the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 40's. Throughout the wintertime this place gets highs in the 20's, and winter nights come with lows in the 0's to Yampa River.
A brilliant location to stop by near Yampa River is Cedar Mountain Gulch.
 

Yampa River, Yampa river park to 12th street road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III
Length: 1 miles
Average Gradient: 23 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.48194
Longitude: -106.83584

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.51722
Longitude: -108.29278

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Current weather conditions at Yampa River, Colorado
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Local climate location: HAYDEN 30 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Yampa River.
 Whitewater Near Yampa River:
White River - North Fork, Rio Blanco County , 26 miles away, Class III - 20 miles long (Mirror Lake to South Fork)
White River - South Fork, Rio Blanco County , 30 miles away, Class III-IV - 10 miles long (National Forest Campground to North Fork)
 Ski Areas Near Yampa River:
Howelsen Hill, Colorado , 50 miles away, 440 vertical feet
Steamboat, Colorado , 53 miles away, 3668 vertical feet
Sunlight Mountain, Colorado , 60 miles away, 2010 vertical feet
Buttermilk, Colorado , 84 miles away, 2030 vertical feet
Aspen Highlands, Colorado , 85 miles away, 3635 vertical feet
Powderhorn, Colorado , 85 miles away, 1650 vertical feet
Aspen Mountain, Colorado , 86 miles away, 3267 vertical feet
Beaver Creek, Colorado , 86 miles away, 4040 vertical feet
Snowmass, Colorado , 88 miles away, 4406 vertical feet
Crested Butte, Colorado , 94 miles away, 3062 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Yampa River:
Elk Run Inn, Craig , 1 miles away
Best Western Deer Park Inn & Suites, Craig , 1 miles away
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Craig, Co, Craig , 1 miles away
Candlewood Suites CRAIG - NORTHWEST, Craig , 1 miles away
Craig Super 8 Motel, Craig , 1 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Yampa River:
Craig Kampground, Craig, 4 miles away
Indian Run Campground, Routt County, 15 miles away
Freeman Campground, Moffat County, 17 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Yampa River:
Yampa Valley Golf Course, Craig , 2 miles away

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