Utah whitewater - Colorado River, Grand County Grand county, Cisco to Moab section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     47 miles   If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so better not forget that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. The nature scenery of Grand County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water will make you feel great. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Cisco to Moab section is one of them. The Cisco to Moab section of Colorado River is 47 miles long and is a class I-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. A stretch of     this length does require some preparations, so it looks like you will be camping out. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a pretty small number of paddling places. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. Briefly about the general area: Around Colorado River you don’t get a lot of rainfall; the month of October is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest of the months is February. A short spree to Buck Spring is always worthwhile, and Yellow Jacket Canyon is unquestionably a great spot to go to. For the period of the summertime   months at Colorado River highs are regularly in the 90's with night lows in the 60's. Highs throughout the winter are usually in the 30's; winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Colorado River. Colorado River, Cisco to Moab road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 47 miles Average Gradient: 5 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.12222 Longitude: -109.06834 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.57249 Longitude: -109.58111 Paddler input for Colorado River, Utah: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Colorado River, Utah Local climate location: THOMPSON 16 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Red Stone Inn, Moab 14 miles away The Red Stone Inn is Moab's Best Deal, centrally located on Main Street. Our property has 52 rooms each room has a small kitchenette, tung and groove knotty pine, with log furniture. Our rooms are wel... Sorrel River Ranch Resort, Moab 14 miles away In the adventure capital of the south-west, Sorrel River Ranch Resort rests in 160 acres of green pastures on the Colorado River, surrounded by the spectacular desert red rock cliffs of Moab. With a g... Apache Motel, Moab 21 miles away The Apache Motel is an Historic Inn located in a quiet peaceful setting close to Mill Creek Parkway and numerous, shops, galleries, adventure companies and museums. We are the closest hotel to the wor...   All Utah Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Utah. Books about whitewater paddling on Colorado River, Utah List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Colorado River, Utah. Find a whitewater outfitter in Utah Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Grand Junction, Colorado Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Grand Junction, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Colorado River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Colorado River.   Whitewater Near Colorado River: Colorado River, Grand County , 13 miles away, Class I-IV - 17 miles long (Westwater to Rose Ranch) Dolores River, Mesa County , 14 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 30 miles long (Gateway to Colorado River) Dolores River, Grand County , 14 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 30 miles long (Gateway to Colorado River) Colorado River, Mesa / Green County , 20 miles away, Class II - 25 miles long (Loma launch to Westwater launch)   Ski Areas Near Colorado River: Powderhorn, Colorado , 82 miles away, 1650 vertical feet   Hotels Near Colorado River: Red Stone Inn, Moab , 14 miles away Sorrel River Ranch Resort, Moab , 14 miles away Apache Motel, Moab , 21 miles away Moab-Days Inn, Moab , 21 miles away Rodeway Inn & Suites Landmark Inn, Moab , 21 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Colorado River: Moab's SlickRock Campground RV and Tent Camping Resort, Moab, 17 miles away Spanish Trail RV Park-Campground, Moab, 17 miles away Warner Campground, Grand County, 18 miles away   National Parks Near Colorado River: Arches National Park, Moab - UT , 21 miles away Canyonlands National Park, Moab - UT , 21 miles away