Big Thompson River, Colorado <<< Back to Big Thompson River main page QUICK STATS AW Class: II-IV+(V+) Length: 11.5 miles Average Gradient: 102 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.42619 Longitude: -105.34385 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.42637 Longitude: -105.3054 Paddling Rivers Near Big Thompson River, Colorado:    Big Thompson River, Larimer County, 1 miles away       Class III-IV - 7.75 miles long (Drake to Canyon Mouth)    Big Thompson River, Larimer County, 1 miles away       Class II-IV+(V+) - 11.5 miles long (Lake Estes to Drake)    Whitewater Outfitter - Rapid Transit Rafting, Larimer County, 10 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Saint Vrain Creek - North, Boulder County, 10 miles away       Class III - 6.5 miles long (CR 80 to Lyons)    Saint Vrain Creek - North, Boulder County, 10 miles away       Class IV(V) - 1.8 miles long (Buttonrock Preserve to CR 80)    Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County, 14 miles away       Class IV - 2 miles long (Poudre Park Picnic Gound to below Pine View Falls)    Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County, 14 miles away       Class III - 3 miles long (Mishiwaka Inn to Poudre Park Picnic Ground)    Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County, 14 miles away       Class III-IV - 2 miles long (below Pineview Falls to Mile Marker 114.7)    Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County, 14 miles away       Class III-IV - 3.3 miles long (Steven's Gulch Access to Mishawaka Inn)    Saint Vrain Creek - South, Boulder County, 15 miles away       Class V+ - 5 miles long (Confluence to 1 in 5 Rapid)    Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County, 15 miles away       Class II-III - 2.4 miles long (below Filter Plant to Picnic Rock Access)    Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County, 16 miles away       Class IV-V+ - 3.4 miles long (Narrows Picninc Ground to Steven's Gulch Access) Hotels near Big Thompson River, Colorado: Estes Park Resort, Estes Park 11.9 miles away Rodeway Inn Estes Park, Estes Park 11.9 miles away Quality Inn Estes Park, Estes Park 12.2 miles away Best Western Plus Silver Saddle Inn, Estes Park 12.4 miles away Econo Lodge Estes Park, Estes Park 12.7 miles away La Quinta Inn & Suites Loveland, Loveland 13.4 miles away The Stanley Hotel, Estes Park 13.5 miles away Historic Crags Lodge, Estes Park 14.1 miles away The Stanley Hotel, Estes Park 14.3 miles away Marys Lake Lodge, Estes Park 15 miles away Nickys Resort, Estes Park 15.6 miles away Castle Mountain Lodge, Estes Park 15.7 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near Big Thompson River, Colorado:    Seven Pines Campground and Cabin, Drake, 4 miles away    Pinewood Reservoir - Windy Pines, Drake, 4 miles away    Pinewood Reservoir - The Launch, Drake, 4 miles away    Pinewood Reservoir - Blue Mt, Lyons, 5 miles away    Flatiron Reservoir, Berthoud, 7 miles away    Carter Lake County Park - North Pines, Berthoud, 8 miles away    Carter Lake County Park - Eagle, Berthoud, 9 miles away Marinas Near Big Thompson River, Colorado:    Carter Lake Marina, Loveland, 9 miles away    Inlet Bay Marina at Horsetooth, Fort Collins, 12 miles away    Boyd Lake Marina, Loveland, 19 miles away    Boulder Reservoir Marina, Boulder, 20 miles away Trails near Big Thompson River, Colorado:    Crosier Mountain Trail, Larimer , 5 miles away    Husted Trail, Larimer , 15 miles away    Greyrock Trail, Larimer , 15 miles away    Wintersteen Trail, Larimer , 15 miles away Public Lands Near Big Thompson River, Colorado:    Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park - CO, 13 miles away    Lory State Park, Colorado, 12 miles away    Boyd Lake State Park, Colorado, 20 miles away    Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado, 26 miles away    Eldorado State Park, Colorado, 26 miles away    Barbour Ponds State Park, Colorado, 27 miles away Lakes Near Big Thompson River, Colorado:    Lon Hagler Reservoir, Larimer , 13 miles away    Dixon Reservoir, Larimer , 14 miles away    Watson Lake, Larimer , 15 miles away    Seaman Reservoir, Larimer , 16 miles away Current weather conditions and forecast for Big Thompson River, Colorado   All Colorado Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Colorado. Books about whitewater paddling on Big Thompson River, Colorado List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Big Thompson River, Colorado. Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Big Thompson River. Find info on campgrounds, marinas, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater, golf courses and more.