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Whitewater Rivers in and near the Front Range, Colorado

1  Arkansas River Class II-III - 27.9 miles long (Highway Rincon to Pinnacle Rock)

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2  Arkansas River Class III - 8.7 miles long (Highway Pinnacle Rock Launch to Parkdale Launch)

Chaffee/Fremont County
3  Arkansas River Class III-IV - 9 miles long (Parkdale Launch to Canon City)

Fremont County
4  Bear Creek Class III-V - 6 miles long (Idledale to Morrison)

Jefferson County
5  Big Thompson River Class II-IV+(V+) - 11.5 miles long (Lake Estes to Drake)

Larimer County
6  Big Thompson River Class III-IV - 7.75 miles long (Drake to Canyon Mouth)

Larimer County
7  Boulder Creek Class IV-V(V+) - 2 miles long (Mile Marker 32 to Blue Bridge)

Boulder County
8  Boulder Creek Class II-III - 3 miles long (Eben G Fine Park to CU Greenhouse)

Boulder County
9  Boulder Creek Class IV - 6 miles long (Blue Bridge to Eben G Fine Park)

Boulder County
10  Boulder Creek Class V - 2.5 miles long (Gun Shy to Jasper Creek)

Boulder County
11  Boulder Creek - North Class V+ - 2.25 miles long (Switzerland Park to Boulder Falls)

Boulder County
12  Boulder Creek - South Class V+ - 2.6 miles long (Pinecliffe to Gross Mountain Reservoir)

Boulder County
13  Boulder Creek - South Class V+ - 0.75 miles long (Eldorado Canyon)

Boulder County
14  Boulder Creek - South Class IV(V+) - 7.2 miles long (Gross Mountain Reservoir to Eldorado State Park)

Boulder County
15  Boulder Creek - South Class IV - 6 miles long (Rollinsville to Pinecliffe)

Boulder County
16  Cache La Poudre River Class III-IV - 2 miles long (below Pineview Falls to Mile Marker 114.7)

Larimer County
17  Cache La Poudre River Class IV - 2 miles long (Poudre Park Picnic Gound to below Pine View Falls)

Larimer County
18  Cache La Poudre River Class II-III - 2.4 miles long (below Filter Plant to Picnic Rock Access)

Larimer County
19  Cache La Poudre River - North Fork Class II-III - 11 miles long (Livermore Bridge to Main Stem)

Larimer County
20  Clear Creek Class III-IV - 5.5 miles long (Lawson to Idaho Springs)

Clear Creek County
21  Clear Creek Class IV - 5.5 miles long (mile 267 to Golden)

Clear Creek County
22  Clear Creek Class IV-V(V+) - 5.5 miles long (Green Bay Rock)

Clear Creek County
23  Saint Vrain Creek - North Class IV(V) - 1.8 miles long (Buttonrock Preserve to CR 80)

Boulder County
24  Saint Vrain Creek - North Class V+ - 13 miles long (Peak to Peak Highway to Buttonrock Preserve)

Boulder County
25  Saint Vrain Creek - North Class III - 6.5 miles long (CR 80 to Lyons)

Boulder County
26  Saint Vrain Creek - South Class V+ - 5 miles long (Confluence to 1 in 5 Rapid)

Boulder County
27  Saint Vrain Creek - South Class V+ - 5.5 miles long (Ceran St. Vrain Trailhead to Confluence)

Boulder County
28  South Platte River Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Confluence to Strontia Springs Reservoir)

Jefferson/ Douglas County
29  South Platte River Class I-III - 12 miles long (Deckers to confluence with North Fork)

Jefferson/ Douglas County
30  South Platte River Class V+ - 7.3 miles long (Lake George to Cheesman Reservoir)

Park County
31  South Platte River Class III-V(V+) - 8 miles long (Eleven Mile Reservoir to Lake George)

Jefferson County
32  South Platte River - North Fork Class IV-V - 10.5 miles long (Bailey to Pine)

Park/Jefferson County
33  South Platte River - North Fork Class III-IV - 7 miles long (Buffalo Creek to South Platte)

Jefferson County

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