Wyoming whitewater, North Platte River Carbon county, State line to French Creek section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     20 miles   The natural beauty of Wyoming and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. This section of North Platte River in Carbon County is 20 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-III section. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Laramie,     please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so why not pack your camping stuff too. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Wyoming you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so you'd better keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the State line to French Creek section is one of them. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are not so many other good rivers for that around here. Great exercise and just being out on the river   for a while are great reasons to come. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Briefly about the general area: Medicine Bow National Forest is a delightful spot to pop by, and nearby you stumble on the State Line Trail which is a perfect hiking trail. Through the long summer days highs here at North Platte River reach the 70's; the night is a tad chillier of course, regularly in the 40's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 30's; nighttime lows in the 10's for North Platte River. Around North Platte River you don’t get a lot of rainfall. North Platte River, State line to French Creek road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near North Platte River.   Whitewater Near North Platte River: North Platte River, Carbon County, 8 miles away       Class I-III - 20 miles long (State line to French Creek) Encampment River, Carbon County, 26 miles away       Class II-V - 15 miles long (State Line to Encampment) Elk River, Routt County, 28 miles away       Class III - 8 miles long (Box Canyon Campground to Glen Eden Bridge)   Ski Areas Near North Platte River: Snowy Range, Wyoming , 22 miles away, 990 foot drop, 5 lifts, 27 runs Steamboat, Colorado , 41 miles away, 3668 foot drop, 20 lifts, 143 runs Howelsen Hill, Colorado , 42 miles away, 440 foot drop, 3 lifts, 15 runs SolVista Basin, Colorado , 67 miles away, 1000 foot drop, 6 lifts, 37 runs Vail, Colorado , 76 miles away, 3450 foot drop, 31 lifts, 193 runs Beaver Creek, Colorado , 78 miles away, 3340 foot drop, 25 lifts, 149 runs Winter Park, Colorado , 79 miles away, 3060 foot drop, 26 lifts, 145 runs Loveland, Colorado , 83 miles away, 2410 foot drop, 10 lifts, 92 runs Eldora, Colorado , 85 miles away, 1600 foot drop, 12 lifts, 53 runs Keystone, Colorado , 85 miles away, 3128 foot drop, 20 lifts, 135 runs   Hotels Near North Platte River: The Sage And Sand Motel LLC, Saratoga , 22 miles away The Lodge And Spa At Brush Creek Ranch, Saratoga , 28 miles away Saratoga Hot Springs Resort, Saratoga , 30 miles away Sheraton Steamboat Resort Villas, Steamboat Springs , 42 miles away Chalet Val DIsere, Steamboat Springs , 42 miles away   Campgrounds Near North Platte River: Pickaroon, Saratoga, 2 miles away Pike Pole, Saratoga, 2 miles away Six Mile Gap, Cowdrey, 5 miles away   Trails Near North Platte River: State Line Trail, Carbon , 14 miles away Medicine Bow Trail, Carbon , 15 miles away Lakes Trail, Albany , 16 miles away State Line Trail, Carbon , 16 miles away Fryingpan Trail, Routt , 17 miles away   Public Lands Near North Platte River: Medicine Bow National Forest, Wyoming , 13 miles away Routt National Forest, Colorado , 31 miles away State Forest State Park, Colorado , 33 miles away