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Aspen Whitewater Rafting

Pitkin county, Colorado whitewater outfitter

 
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The starting location is a reasonable drive from Edwards. The natural beauty of Colorado and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Since you're on this site you are probably
    into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good spots. The average Colorado whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so if
you're visiting here do keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near.

Briefly about the general area:
The Chapman Trail is a glorious hiking trail close to Aspen Whitewater Rafting; the best way to spend a winter day is on the slopes of close by Aspen Mountain. During your visit to Aspen Whitewater Rafting you'll meet some
 
people from Aspen for sure. If the weather is magnificent here at Aspen Whitewater Rafting, you can go for a hike along the Sawyer Lake Trail, and close by you stumble on Spar Gulch which is a pleasant site to go to. Not much rain falls here at Aspen Whitewater Rafting. Of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain; the driest of the months is February. High temperatures at Aspen Whitewater Rafting through the warm days of summer are in the 80's with night lows in the 40's. During the wintertime the highs are typically in the 30's, and all through the dark hours in the winter at Aspen Whitewater Rafting temperatures plunge to the 0's.

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Aspen Whitewater Rafting.
 Whitewater Near Aspen Whitewater Rafting:
Roaring Fork, Pitkin County, 0 miles away
      Class IV+ - 2 miles long (Aspen Music School to Slaughterhouse Bridge)
Roaring Fork, Pitkin County, 2 miles away
      Class IV-V - 4.5 miles long (Aspen to Upper Woody Creek Bridge)
Roaring Fork, Pitkin County, 7 miles away
      Class III - 3.8 miles long (Upper Woody Creek Bridge to Lower Woody Creek Bridge)
Roaring Fork, Pitkin County, 8 miles away
      Class V+ - 3.2 miles long (Weller Lake to Difficult Campground)
Roaring Fork, Pitkin County, 9 miles away
      Class III - 6.2 miles long (Lower Woody Creek Bridge to Route 82 Bridge)
Whitewater Outfitter - Blazing Adventures, Pitkin County, 9 miles away
      Whitewater outfitter
-blank-, Eagle County, 13 miles away
      Class IV - 5 miles long (Taylor Creek to Basalt)
Fryingpan River, Eagle County, 14 miles away
      Class IV-V - 5.7 miles long (Upper)
Roaring Fork, Eagle County, 15 miles away
      Class III+ - 4.4 miles long (Seven Castles to Basalt 7-11)
East River, Gunnison County, 17 miles away
      Class IV - 0.75 miles long (Gothic Bridge to above Stupid Falls)
 Ski Areas Near Aspen Whitewater Rafting:
Aspen Mountain, Colorado , 0 miles away, 3267 foot drop, 8 lifts, 76 runs
Snowmass, Colorado , 3 miles away, 4406 foot drop, 21 lifts, 84 runs
Aspen Highlands, Colorado , 3 miles away, 3635 foot drop, 4 lifts, 131 runs
Buttermilk, Colorado , 3 miles away, 2030 foot drop, 7 lifts, 41 runs
Crested Butte, Colorado , 18 miles away, 2775 foot drop, 16 lifts, 121 runs
Irwin Lodge, Colorado , 20 miles away, 2100 foot drop, 3 lifts, 15 runs
Beaver Creek, Colorado , 30 miles away, 3340 foot drop, 25 lifts, 149 runs
Ski Cooper, Colorado , 37 miles away, 1200 foot drop, 5 lifts, 26 runs
Sunlight Mountain, Colorado , 38 miles away, 2010 foot drop, 4 lifts, 67 runs
Vail, Colorado , 39 miles away, 3450 foot drop, 31 lifts, 193 runs
 Hotels Near Aspen Whitewater Rafting:
Independence Square Hotel, Aspen , 0 miles away
Residences At The Little Nell, Aspen , 0 miles away
Hyatt Grand Aspen, Aspen , 0 miles away
Alpenblick By Frias Properties, Aspen , 0 miles away
Aspen Residence Hotel, Aspen , 0 miles away
 Campgrounds Near Aspen Whitewater Rafting:
Aspen Park Campground, Pitkin County, 3 miles away
Difficult, Aspen, 4 miles away
Maroon Creek Campground 1, Pitkin County, 5 miles away
 Trails Near Aspen Whitewater Rafting:
Sawyer Lake Trail, Pitkin , 13 miles away
Chapman Trail, Pitkin , 13 miles away
Trail Riders Trail, Gunnison , 16 miles away
Last Chance Trail, Eagle , 17 miles away
Star Trail, Gunnison , 17 miles away
 Public Lands Near Aspen Whitewater Rafting:
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO , 42 miles away
Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO , 42 miles away
Sylvan State Park, Colorado , 17 miles away
White River National Forest, Colorado , 21 miles away
Gunnison National Forest, Colorado , 37 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Aspen Whitewater Rafting:
Centerline Golf, Aspen , 0 miles away
Aspen Golf & Tennis Club, Aspen , 2 miles away
Maroon Creek Club, Aspen , 3 miles away
 Lakes Near Aspen Whitewater Rafting
Warren Lake, Pitkin , 5 miles away
LEDE Reservoir, Eagle , 15 miles away
Geneva Lake, Gunnison , 18 miles away

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