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rafting
9 Porch Notes tagged “rafting,” from counties across Colorado.
Outdoors and wildfire - Chaffee County
Why people call the Arkansas the whitewater rafting capital
The Arkansas through Chaffee County is the most commercially rafted river in the United States, and the licensed outfitter trade built around it is a signature part of the local economy.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Fremont County
On the Arkansas through Fremont County, the river has its own managers and rules
The stretch of the Arkansas River around Cañon City and the Royal Gorge is part of a state-managed recreation area, so launches, fees, and safety rules are set by an official agency rather than left open.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Chaffee County
The Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area runs right through Chaffee County
The stretch of the Arkansas River through Salida and Buena Vista is a managed state recreation area run jointly by Colorado Parks and Wildlife and federal agencies, with its own access points and rules.
Read note ->Water and land - Eagle County
The Eagle River runs two very different rafting trips, so pick the one that fits your group
The Eagle River offers splashy, family-friendly water on the Lower Eagle and a short, steep stretch of harder rapids near Dowd Junction, so it pays to match the section to your crew before you launch.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Moffat County
Rafting the Green and Yampa through Dinosaur needs a permit
Multi-day float trips on the Green and Yampa rivers inside Dinosaur National Monument require a National Park Service river permit, which is limited and usually awarded by lottery.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Grand County
Gore Canyon and Pumphouse: pick the river stretch that fits you
Just southwest of Kremmling, the Colorado River runs two very different stretches—steep Class IV-V whitewater in Gore Canyon and mellow floats below at BLM's Pumphouse—so the trick is matching the water to your skill.
Read note ->Water and land - Dolores County
Rafting the lower Dolores River depends on a short, flow-driven season
The whitewater run on the lower Dolores River below McPhee Dam only comes alive when enough water is released, so the boating season can be brief and unpredictable from year to year.
Read note ->Water and land - Mesa County
Ruby-Horsethief: a calm Colorado River float that needs a camping permit
The Ruby-Horsethief stretch of the Colorado River from Loma toward Westwater is mostly flatwater, but overnight camping there requires a reserved BLM permit year-round.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Montrose County
The Dominguez-Escalante NCA carries the Gunnison River past Montrose
The lower Gunnison River north of Montrose runs through the BLM's Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area, a red-rock float and hiking area that spans Montrose, Delta, and Mesa counties.
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