Catfish Canoe Mesa county, Colorado whitewater outfitter     River Guides Colorado River Gunnison River Rafts Rentals Kayaks Canoes The starting point is not too far from Grand Junction. The nature scenery of Mesa County and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. No shortage of good hotels, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while are     great attractions for lots of people. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often tougher than in other states, so keep in mind that many runs in this state are not easy. There's camping available near Catfish Canoe. Briefly about the general area: While you're here at Catfish Canoe you can take a hike along the Liberty Cap Trail, and Catfish Canoe is a place with many visitors from Grand Junction. Have a great hiking adventure along the Serpents Trail. Around Catfish Canoe you don’t get a lot of precipitation. The wettest   month of the year is generally October, that's the one that rains the most, and February is when it's the driest. Summertime highs at Catfish Canoe generally tend to be in the 90's with nighttime lows in the 50's. Highs through the winter are frequently in the 30's with winter lows in the 0's overnight here at Catfish Canoe.     Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Catfish Canoe.   Whitewater Near Catfish Canoe: Buzzard Creek, -blank- County, 3 miles away       Class IV - 7 miles long (64.30 Road to Collbran) Colorado River, -blank- County, 3 miles away       Class III - 0.1 miles long (Cameo Dam) Plateau Creek, -blank- County, 3 miles away       Class III-IV - 8.3 miles long (Highway 65 to I-70) Whitewater Outfitter - Adventure Bound River Expeditions, Mesa County, 8 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Kannah Creek, Mesa County, 11 miles away       Class III - 6.5 miles long (Route 50 to Route 141) Colorado River, Grand County, 12 miles away       Class I-II - 27 miles long (Loma to Westwater) Whitewater Outfitter - Rimrock Adventures, Mesa County, 17 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Kannah Creek, Mesa County, 20 miles away       Class V - 1.8 miles long (Kannah Creek Trailhead to Girl Scout Camp Bridge) Colorado River, Mesa / Green County, 21 miles away       Class II - 25 miles long (Loma launch to Westwater launch) Escalante Creek, Gunnison County, 25 miles away       Class V - 6.5 miles long (Escalante Forks to Captain Smith's Cabin)   Ski Areas Near Catfish Canoe: Powderhorn, Colorado , 25 miles away, 1650 foot drop, 4 lifts, 44 runs Telluride, Colorado , 76 miles away, 3845 foot drop, 18 lifts, 115 runs Sunlight Mountain, Colorado , 82 miles away, 2010 foot drop, 4 lifts, 67 runs Kendall Mountain, Colorado , 90 miles away, 400 foot drop, 1 lifts, 3 runs Silverton, Colorado , 90 miles away, 3200 foot drop, 1 lifts, 1 runs Purgatory, Colorado , 91 miles away, 2029 foot drop, 11 lifts, 85 runs   Hotels Near Catfish Canoe: Courtyard Grand Junction, Grand Junction , 3 miles away Residence Inn Grand Junction, Grand Junction , 3 miles away Ramada Grand Junction, Grand Junction , 3 miles away Comfort Inn Grand Junction, Grand Junction , 3 miles away Americas Best Value Inn Grand Junction, Grand Junction , 3 miles away   Campgrounds Near Catfish Canoe: K O A Kampgrounds, Grand Junction, 3 miles away Grand Junction KOA, Grand Junction, 3 miles away Big J RV Park, Grand Junction, 3 miles away   Trails Near Catfish Canoe: Serpents Trail, Mesa , 9 miles away Liberty Cap Trail, Mesa , 14 miles away Ute Canal Trail, Mesa , 14 miles away Monument Canyon Trail, Mesa , 15 miles away John Ottos Trail, Mesa , 16 miles away   Public Lands Near Catfish Canoe: Colorado National Monument, Fruita - CO , 16 miles away Highline State Park, Colorado , 25 miles away Uncompahgre National Forest, Colorado , 36 miles away Sweitzer State Park, Colorado , 38 miles away   Golf Courses Near Catfish Canoe: Chipeta Golf Course, Grand Junction , 2 miles away Lincoln Park Golf Course, Grand Junction , 3 miles away Redlands Mesa Golf Club, Grand Junction , 8 miles away