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Colorado Travel and
Tourism Authority,
P.O. Box 22005, Denver,
Colorado 80222;
+1 303 296 3384
800 265 6723.
Location: Western Colorado (about 175 miles southwest of Denver).
Length of trips: 14 miles in one to three days.
Season: May through September. The water flow usually peaks in late
May or early June.
Weather: Be prepared for rain or snow in spring, with temperatures
reaching as high as 70°F during the day but dropping to 30° at night. Daytime
temperatures during the hot, dry summers soar into the 90s, with nighttime
temperatures in the 40s. Expect rain showers in August. Autumn temperatures
average in the 70s during the day and drop into the 30s at night.
Lodging:
Campsites on small beaches. |
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Boats: Kayaks, oar boats,
paddle rafts.
Rapids: Class III (nine
major Class III rapids and
two major Class IV rapids).
Clear, cold water. |
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attractions
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Special features:
- Accessed by a seven-mile jeep road and a
steep one-mile hike to the put-in point.
- One of the most spectacular canyons in the
Colorado Rockies.
- Outstanding trout fishing (brown,
rainbow).
- Interesting hikes into side canyons.
- Abundant wildlife, including bighorn
sheep, river otters, ringtails, marmots, bald eagles, peregrine
falcons, and waterfowl.
- Wilderness solitude.
- Suitable for experienced rafters.
Nearby excursions:
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison National
Monument.
- Colorado National Monument.
- Grand Mesa.
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