Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Paddling · 6 spots
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Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Carnero Creek
~26 min drive
Carnero Creek is a 13-mile paddling stretch near Del Norte, Colorado. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 40 cfs and a gradient of about 66.3 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the state fish and wildlife agency.
Beaver Creek Reservoir Boating Site
~20 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Colorado.
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)South Fork Rio Grande
~34 min drive
South Fork Rio Grande is a 9.9-mile paddling stretch near South Fork, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 233 cfs and a gradient of about 250.1 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Shaw Lake Boating Site
~33 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Colorado.
Photo: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)East Fork San Juan River
~46 min drive
East Fork San Juan River is a 12-mile paddling stretch near Creede, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 144 cfs and a gradient of about 136.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Big Meadows Reservoir Boating Site
~35 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Colorado.
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)West Fork San Juan River
~49 min drive
West Fork San Juan River is a 12-mile paddling stretch near Creede, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 178 cfs and a gradient of about 298.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Platoro Reservoir Boating Site
~41 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Colorado.
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Alamosa River
~53 min drive
Alamosa River is a 35-mile paddling stretch near La Jara, Colorado. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 271 cfs and a gradient of about 52.6 feet per mile.
Rito Hondo Reservoir Boating Site
~1h 9m drive
A worthwhile stop near Colorado.
Photo: Kkaufman11 at English Wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)San Juan River
~1h 2m drive
San Juan River is a 0.2-mile paddling stretch near Pagosa Springs, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 338 cfs.
Teal Boat Ramp
~1h 13m drive
A worthwhile stop near Colorado.
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