Wyoming whitewater - North Platte River, Natrona County Natrona county, Pathfinder Dam to Alcova Reservoir section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-V+     5 miles   This section of North Platte River in Wyoming is 5 miles long and has been rated as a class III-V+ section by American Whitewater. The put-in location is a short drive from Casper, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so better not forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if     you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. This is the only paddling stretch along North Platte River. This stretch has has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip. The natural beauty of Natrona County and the water flowing gracefully down North Platte River are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near. Briefly about the general area: It's always splendid to pop by Swede Spring. High temperatures at North Platte River through the summer months are in the 80's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 30's, and after the sun is down through the wintertime temperatures at North Platte River   drop into the 10's. North Platte River is pretty dehydrated mostly; May is the wettest month with most rain, and January meanwhile is the driest month. North Platte River, Pathfinder Dam to Alcova Reservoir road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-V+ Length: 5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.46799 Longitude: -106.85331 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.51409 Longitude: -106.77231 Paddler input for North Platte River, Wyoming: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at North Platte River, Wyoming Local climate location: PATHFINDER DAM 23 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Holiday Inn CASPER EAST - MCMURRY BUS PK, Casper 20 miles away This New full service, luxury Holiday Inn is located on the east side of Casper Wyoming in the McMurry Business Park with spectacular views of Casper Mountain. This Hotel is 100% NON SMOKING. Convenie... Casper Super 8 Motel, Casper 35 miles away The Super 8 of Casper welcomes you to central Wyoming. Our Super 8 boasts one of the best locations for world-class fishing, hunting, hiking, and biking imaginable. In addition, we are just minutes aw... Best Western Ramkota Hotel, Casper 38 miles away ****Our pool will be closed from Monday April 28-Friday May 2, 2008 for maintanance and cleaning.**** Experience old west charm in this Casper hotel in Wyoming, ideal situated in historic downtown. ...   All Wyoming Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Wyoming. Books about whitewater paddling on North Platte River, Wyoming List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on North Platte River, Wyoming. Find a whitewater outfitter in Wyoming Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Casper, Wyoming Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Casper, Wyoming, the metro area neareast to North Platte River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near North Platte River.   Ski Areas Near North Platte River: Snowy Range, Wyoming , 73 miles away, 990 vertical feet Big Horn Ski, Wyoming , 90 miles away, 800 vertical feet Howelsen Hill, Colorado , 102 miles away, 440 vertical feet Steamboat, Colorado , 104 miles away, 3668 vertical feet Antelope Butte, Wyoming , 125 miles away, 1000 vertical feet SolVista, Colorado , 140 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Vail, Colorado , 148 miles away, 3450 vertical feet Beaver Creek, Colorado , 149 miles away, 4040 vertical feet Winter Park, Colorado , 151 miles away, 3060 vertical feet Loveland, Colorado , 157 miles away, 2410 vertical feet   Hotels Near North Platte River: Holiday Inn CASPER EAST - MCMURRY BUS PK, Casper , 20 miles away Casper Super 8 Motel, Casper , 35 miles away Best Western Ramkota Hotel, Casper , 38 miles away Quality Inn & Suites, Casper , 38 miles away Ramada Plaza Hotel Casper, Casper , 38 miles away   Lakes Near North Platte River