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34 Porch Notes tagged “boating,” from counties across Colorado.
Outdoors and wildfire - Arapahoe County
Cherry Creek State Park is a state park, with state park rules
Cherry Creek State Park in Arapahoe County is run by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, so it follows state park rules for entry passes and boat inspections.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Logan County
North Sterling is an irrigation reservoir that doubles as a state park
North Sterling State Park sits on a working irrigation reservoir northwest of Sterling, so its water level and boating season follow rules you should know before you go.
Read note ->Water and land - Summit County
Boats on Dillon Reservoir get inspected for invasive species before launching
Dillon Reservoir requires aquatic nuisance species inspection for trailered boats, which helps keep zebra and quagga mussels out of Summit County's water.
Read note ->Water and land - Montezuma County
McPhee Reservoir is the county's big boating and fishing lake
North of Cortez, McPhee Reservoir offers boat ramps and fishing, and any trailered or motorized boat must pass an aquatic-nuisance-species inspection before it launches.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Montrose County
Montrose's nearest big reservoir, Ridgway, is a short drive into Ouray County
Ridgway State Park, about 22 miles south of Montrose on US 550, is in Ouray County, but it is the closest big reservoir for Montrose boaters, where motorboats need a pre-launch inspection and paddlers should clean, drain, and dry.
Read note ->Water and land - Archuleta County
Navajo State Park is Archuleta County's big-water boating spot
Navajo State Park near Arboles is the county's large reservoir for boating and fishing, and like other Colorado waters it requires a park pass and a boat inspection for aquatic nuisance species.
Read note ->Water and land - Lake County
Turquoise Lake has boat ramps, campgrounds, and required boat inspections
Turquoise Lake near Leadville is a developed Forest Service recreation area with boat ramps and campgrounds, and trailered or motorized boats need a Colorado aquatic nuisance species inspection.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Morgan County
At Jackson Lake, your boat gets inspected before it launches
Jackson Lake State Park in western Morgan County is a Colorado state park where trailered and motorized boats go through an aquatic nuisance species inspection before launching.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Grand County
Before you launch on Lake Granby, your boat gets inspected
Trailered and motorized boats must pass an aquatic nuisance species inspection before launching on Grand County reservoirs.
Read note ->Water and land - Moffat County
Elkhead Reservoir offers flat-water boating near Craig
Elkhead Reservoir State Park, northeast of Craig, is a developed lake for boating and fishing, and motorized or trailered watercraft must pass an aquatic nuisance species inspection before launching.
Read note ->Water and land - Logan County
North Sterling boaters need the inspection step before launch
Boating on North Sterling Reservoir requires an ANS stamp, current registration, and a pre-launch inspection at the park's station.
Read note ->Water and land - Grand County
Not every lake in the Arapaho National Recreation Area allows motors
The Arapaho National Recreation Area holds several reservoirs around Granby and Grand Lake, and the boating rules differ from one to the next.
Read note ->Water and land - Lake County
Twin Lakes has a boat ramp and a separate paddling launch
At Twin Lakes near the foot of Independence Pass, the Dexter Point ramp serves trailered boats while the Red Rooster site on the northwest shore is set up for kayaks, paddleboards, and the Interlaken boat tour.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Pueblo County
At Lake Pueblo, boats get checked for aquatic hitchhikers
Lake Pueblo State Park requires boat inspections to keep aquatic nuisance species out, so trailered boaters should plan for that step before launching.
Read note ->Water and land - Mesa County
Highline Lake and the zebra mussel: why your boat gets inspected
Highline Lake State Park near Loma is treated as an infested water for aquatic nuisance species, so boats are inspected and may be decontaminated when they launch and leave.
Read note ->Water and land - La Plata County
Vallecito Reservoir is a big-fish lake with boat-inspection rules
Vallecito Reservoir northeast of Durango holds trout, walleye, and trophy northern pike, and trailered or motorized boats need a Colorado Parks and Wildlife inspection before launching.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Denver County
Washington Park is Denver's outdoor living room
Wash Park pairs two hand-launch boating lakes, Denver's biggest formal flower beds, and a loop path that the neighborhood treats like a shared backyard.
Read note ->Water and land - Moffat County
Yampa River State Park is a string of river access points
Yampa River State Park is not one block of land but a chain of boat launches and river sites strung along the Yampa across Moffat and Routt counties, each with its own access.
Read note ->Water and land - Garfield County
Rifle Gap Reservoir is the big-water state park near Rifle
Rifle Gap State Park holds a reservoir open to motorboats, water skiing, swimming, and fishing, and like other Colorado waters it requires a boat inspection before you launch.
Read note ->Water and land - Routt County
Two North Routt State Parks Under Hahns Peak
Two Colorado state parks sit side by side north of Steamboat Springs, one built for open water and one kept quiet for fishing.
Read note ->Water and land - Mineral County
Continental Reservoir is a high lake for boating and trout, with rules at the ramp
Continental Reservoir near Creede has a boat ramp and stocked trout, but motorboats must run wakeless and carry a Colorado registration and aquatic nuisance species stamp, and the lake is usually frozen in winter.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Delta County
Crawford and Paonia State Parks each center on a reservoir with boat-inspection rules
Crawford State Park near Crawford and Paonia State Park on Muddy Creek northeast of Paonia each center on a reservoir, and motorized boats must pass an aquatic nuisance species inspection before launching.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Otero County
John Martin Reservoir is a plains lake with its own rules
John Martin Reservoir, on the Arkansas River east of Otero County, is a state park and a federal reservoir where fishing and access follow posted park and agency rules.
Read note ->Water and land - Mesa County
On the Colorado River at Island Acres, the river itself is closed to boats
At the Island Acres section of James M. Robb Colorado River State Park, boating is allowed on the lakes but not on the river, because a roller dam downstream is dangerous.
Read note ->Water and land - Conejos County
Platoro Reservoir is the county's high mountain lake for fishing and boating
Platoro Reservoir is a high reservoir on the upper Conejos River with a boat ramp and trout fishing, and Colorado boats can face aquatic nuisance species inspection before launching.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Alamosa County
San Luis Lakes State Wildlife Area: open water and great birding
San Luis Lakes State Wildlife Area north of Alamosa offers open water and wetlands for excellent waterfowl watching, with a few simple rules to plan around: an access pass, a seasonal nesting closure, and boating limits.
Read note ->Water and land - Las Animas County
To launch a boat on Trinidad Lake, plan for an inspection first
Trinidad Lake State Park allows boating, but motorboats need a pre-launch inspection for aquatic nuisance species, so showing up with a boat is not the same as being ready to put it in the water.
Read note ->Water and land - Hinsdale County
Boating Lake San Cristobal means following Colorado's mussel rules
Lake San Cristobal near Lake City is one of Colorado's larger natural lakes, and boats launched there fall under the state's aquatic nuisance species inspection rules.
Read note ->Water and land - Pitkin County
Boats at Ruedi Reservoir get inspected for invasive species
Ruedi Reservoir east of Basalt is open for boating, but all boats must pass an aquatic nuisance species inspection at the ramp before launching and again when they leave the water.
Read note ->Water and land - Garfield County
Harvey Gap is the quiet, small-boat lake near Silt
Harvey Gap State Park is a smaller, calmer reservoir near Silt where boating is limited to low-horsepower craft, with a swim beach, fishing, and a seasonal boating closure in winter.
Read note ->History and culture - Chaffee County
Salida's FIBArk river festival has run since 1949
FIBArk, short for First in Boating the Arkansas, is Salida's June whitewater festival on the Arkansas River, held since 1949 and one of the longest-running events of its kind.
Read note ->Water and land - Park County
Boating at Eleven Mile State Park means a boat inspection for invasive species
Eleven Mile State Park allows boating on its big reservoir, but trailered boats must pass an aquatic nuisance species inspection first.
Read note ->Water and land - Larimer County
Boating rules change from one foothills reservoir to the next
Carter Lake, Pinewood Reservoir, and Flatiron Reservoir sit close together west of Loveland, but each allows different kinds of boating, so the rules depend on which water you pick.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Kiowa County
Low water can close boat ramps at Nee Noshe, so check before you launch
Water levels at Nee Noshe Reservoir in Kiowa County rise and fall enough that some boat ramps can be unusable, so boaters should confirm ramp conditions with Colorado Parks and Wildlife first.
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