Canoe Colorado
Performance Canoes and Sea Kayaks

Trip Information

Let's Paddle Trip Schedule     Paddling Destinations     River Classifications

Trip Announcement List

We use a trip announcement list to announce upcoming trips and tentative trip information. For more information click here.

Let's Paddle 2007

Our Let's Paddle Schedule contains information on all of the trips we have scheduled this year. We are not outfitters, we are just a group of paddlers who like to get out and enjoy the water. Our trips vary from beginner level floats, to advanced expeditions throughout North America.

Click Here for our 2007 trip and event schedule.

Canoe Colorado is also active with the Rocky Mountain Canoe Club, which offers even more trips, classes, and events. Click here to learn more about the RMCC.
 

Green River, Browns Park

River Classifications

The International Whitewater Rating System rates whitewater on a scale of I - VI. We use the following criteria to rate our river information.

River ratings are not precise, since they account for many factors including current, waves, obstacles, and ease of rescue. Water levels often change a rapids difficulty, where high water may create larger waves and holes or low water can expose more rocks. Our river ratings are only a rough guide, as conditions can and do change.

Sometimes a section falls between two ratings, and at that time a + or - will be added. For example class II+ or class III- indicate rapids which are borderline. We may also rate a section class I-II, which indicates it is generally class I, but may have class II sections.

Class I

Still or moving water. Small waves with regular patterns. Clear channels with no major obstructions. Suitable for beginner paddlers in open canoes or sea kayaks.

The North Platte River above Pick Bridge is class I

Class II

Small rapids with waves up to 3' high, some irregular waves. Generally clear channel with some rocks and low ledges. Scouting not required. Suitable for intermediate paddlers in open river canoes and touring kayaks.

Class III

Powerful rapids with irregular waves up to 5' high. Narrow passages constricted by rocks or high ledges. Good maneuvering skills required to avoid obstacles. Scouting is suggested. Suitable for advanced paddlers in decked river canoes, whitewater canoes and kayaks. Sea kayaks are not recommended.

Class IV - VI

Whitewater beyond the current scope of our website. The Grand Canyon is class V. Big rapids, boiling eddies, and rescue is difficult if possible.

Paddling Information by River

South Platte River

Paddling Destinations

One of the more popular questions we are asked is "Where can I paddle?". Our paddling destinations information is constantly being developed to help provide the most accurate information possible.

Colorado

Lakes and Reservoirs
Class I river sections
Class II river sections
Class III river sections

Specific Rivers

Utah

Lakes and Reservoirs
Class I river sections
Class II river sections
Class III river sections

Lakes and Reservoirs
Class I river sections
Class II river sections
Class III river sections

Colorado River above Moab, UT

Colorado Destinations

Lakes and Reservoirs

Arapahoe National Recreation Area
     Shadow Mountain Reservoir
     Granby Reservoir
     Willow Creek Reservoir
     Monarch Lake

Gross Reservoir

Lonetree Reservoir

Class I River Sections

Colorado River

Dotsero to Bair Ranch   5.75 miles  class I

Loma to Westwater, UT   27 miles  class I+

Green River

Browns Park   30 miles  class I

South Platte River

Brighton to Ft. Lupton   9.5 miles   class I

Class II River Sections

Eagle River

Gypsum to Dotsero     6 miles  class II

South Platte River

C-470 to Union Avenue   6.5 miles   class II
Union to Florida Avenue   5.1 miles   class II+

Wyoming Destinations

Class I River Sections

Treasure Island to Saratoga  12 miles  class I+

Saratoga to Pick Bridge 11 miles  class I+

Pick Bridge to Ft. Steel  33 miles  class I
Ft. Steel to Dugway  14 miles  class I
Dugway to Seminoe Reservoir