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 Yampa river park to 12th street section of Yampa River in Colorado is 1 miles long and is a class III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The Yampa river park to 12th street section is the only paddling section along Yampa River. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so don't forget that many runs in this state are not easy. The scenic beauty of Colorado and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here.
    No need to look hard for hotels, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This is a very short stretch so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. A good workout and spending
some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people.

Briefly about the general area:
Around Yampa River you don’t get a lot of rain; most of the rain falls during October; the driest month is January. You might want to pay a visit to Cedar Mountain Gulch while you're here at Yampa River.
Throughout the warm days of summer at Yampa River highs are generally in the 80's. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 40's. For the period of the winter highs are regularly in the 20's, and after the sun is down throughout the wintertime temperatures at Yampa River dip into the 0's.
 

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, 3340 vertical feet
Snowmass, Colorado , 88 miles away, 4406 vertical feet
Crested Butte, Colorado , 94 miles away, 2775 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, Craig , 1 miles away
Candlewood Suites CRAIG-NORTHWEST, Craig , 1 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn Craig, 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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