Utah whitewater - Dolores River, Grand County Grand county, Gateway to Colorado River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II+(IV)     30 miles   The average Utah whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with not too many other rivers for that. The beautiful scenery of Utah and the playfulness of     the water attract people from near and far. The Gateway to Colorado River stretch of Dolores River in Grand County is 30 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II+(IV) section. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. A section like this is is of course not run in a single day, so better bring your camping gear along. Briefly about the general area: All through the days of summer at Dolores River temperatures are generally in the 90's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. For the duration of the wintertime highs are regularly in the 30's; night lows in the 10's for Dolores River. Cottonwood Canyon is a great place to check out close to Dolores River. Dolores River gets very little rain; the month of October is the wettest with most of the rain while February is generally the driest month.   Dolores River, Gateway to Colorado River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II+(IV) Length: 30 miles Average Gradient: 14 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.6804 Longitude: -108.97969 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.81201 Longitude: -109.30286 Paddler input for Dolores River, Utah: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Dolores River, Utah Local climate location: THOMPSON 21 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. The Rustic Inn Motel, Moab 8 miles away The Rustic Inn is your Headquarters while visiting the fabulous Canyon Country and Southeastern Utah. Conveniently located 1 block East of Main Street. The Rustic Inn is a 34 unit two story motel, lo... Red Stone Inn, Moab 20 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 20 miles away Travel through the astounding landscape around Sorrel River Ranch . You can ride trails on horseback or by 4x4. You can raft down the Colorado River, or explore the Arches National Park, or simply ...   All Utah Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Utah. Books about whitewater paddling on Dolores River, Utah List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Dolores 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 Dolores River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Dolores River.   Whitewater Near Dolores River: Dolores River, Mesa County , 0 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 30 miles long (Gateway to Colorado River) Colorado River, Grand County , 14 miles away, Class I-III - 47 miles long (Cisco to Moab) Colorado River, Grand County , 14 miles away, Class I-IV - 17 miles long (Westwater to Rose Ranch) Colorado River, Mesa / Green County , 15 miles away, Class II - 25 miles long (Loma launch to Westwater launch) Dolores River, Montezuma/Dolores County , 20 miles away, Class II+ - 44 miles long (Bedrock to Gateway)   Ski Areas Near Dolores River: Powderhorn, Colorado , 71 miles away, 1650 vertical feet Telluride, Colorado , 99 miles away, 3530 vertical feet Hesperus Ski Center, Colorado , 108 miles away, 700 vertical feet Durango, Colorado , 110 miles away, 2029 vertical feet Silverton, Colorado , 114 miles away, 3000 vertical feet Kendall Mountain, Colorado , 116 miles away, 400 vertical feet Sunlight Mountain, Colorado , 129 miles away, 2010 vertical feet Crested Butte, Colorado , 151 miles away, 3062 vertical feet Irwin Lodge, Colorado , 151 miles away, 2100 vertical feet Buttermilk, Colorado , 160 miles away, 2030 vertical feet   Hotels Near Dolores River: The Rustic Inn Motel, Moab , 8 miles away Red Stone Inn, Moab , 20 miles away Sorrel River Ranch Resort, Moab , 20 miles away Apache Motel, Moab , 29 miles away Sleep Inn Moab, Moab , 30 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Dolores River: Warner Campground, Grand County, 15 miles away Oowah Campground, Grand County, 16 miles away Buckeye Campground, Montrose County, 18 miles away   National Parks Near Dolores River: Arches National Park, Moab - UT , 29 miles away Canyonlands National Park, Moab - UT , 29 miles away