Arkansas River, Colorado <<< Back to Arkansas River main page QUICK STATS AW Class: III Length: 7 miles Average Gradient: 44 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.91611 Longitude: -106.17056 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.84519 Longitude: -106.12094 Paddling Rivers Near Arkansas River, Colorado:    Whitewater Outfitter - Wilderness Aware Rafting, Chaffee County, 2 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Buffalo Joe's Whitewater, Chaffee County, 2 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Arkansas River, Chaffee County, 3 miles away       Class III - 7 miles long (Railroad Bridge Launch to Buena Vista)    Arkansas River, Chaffe County, 3 miles away       Class III - 6 miles long (East Buena Vista to Fisherman's Bridge)    Whitewater Outfitter - Adventure Company, Chaffee County, 5 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Acquired Tastes Rafting, Chaffee County, 5 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - River Runners, Chaffee County, 7 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Noah's Ark Whitewater Rafting, Chaffee County, 7 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Arkansas River, Chaffee County, 7 miles away       Class III - 13 miles long (Fork Fisherman's Bridge access to Stone Bridge access)    Whitewater Outfitter - Four Corners Expeditions, Chaffee County, 8 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Arkansas River, Chaffee County, 9 miles away       Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Granite to Numbers Launch Site)    Whitewater Outfitter - Eddyline Anglers, Chaffee County, 14 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Hotels near Arkansas River, Colorado: Best Western Vista Inn, Buena Vista 1.9 miles away Super 8 Buena Vista, Buena Vista 2 miles away Baymont Inn & Suites Salida, Salida 21.2 miles away Super 8 Salida, Salida 21.3 miles away Great Western Colorado Lodge, Salida 21.5 miles away Gateway Inn And Suites, Salida 21.6 miles away Comfort Inn Salida, Salida 21.7 miles away Days Inn Salida, Salida 21.7 miles away Hampton Inn - Suites Salida CO, Salida 21.9 miles away Rodeway Inn Leadville, Leadville 22.3 miles away Delaware Hotel, Leadville 22.3 miles away Lodge Tower Resort, Vail 27.5 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near Arkansas River, Colorado:    Arkansas Headwaters State Recreation Area - Railroad Bridge, Buena Vista, 1 miles away    Snowy Peaks RV Park, Buena Vista, 1 miles away    Mt Princeton RV Park, Buena Vista, 1 miles away    Coast to Coast, Buena Vista, 1 miles away    Gamblers Edge RV Park, Buena Vista, 1 miles away    Arkansas River Rim Campground, Buena Vista, 2 miles away    Crazyhorse Camping Resort, Buena Vista, 3 miles away Trails near Arkansas River, Colorado:    Browns Creek Trail, Chaffee , 13 miles away Public Lands Near Arkansas River, Colorado:    Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO, 40 miles away    Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO, 40 miles away    Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Florissant - CO, 61 miles away    San Isabel National Forest, Colorado, 17 miles away    Spinney State Park, Colorado, 35 miles away Lakes Near Arkansas River, Colorado:    Twin Lakes, Chaffee , 16 miles away    North Fork Reservoir, Chaffee , 19 miles away Current weather conditions and forecast for Arkansas River, Colorado   All Colorado Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Colorado. Books about whitewater paddling on Arkansas River, Colorado List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Arkansas River, Colorado. Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Silverthorne, Colorado Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Silverthorne, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Arkansas River. Find info on campgrounds, marinas, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater, golf courses and more.