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Colorado

Roaring Fork

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Why you'll love it

19.5 mi run

Flows year-round

87 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water: Flows year-round
Average flow: 87 cfs
Average current: 1.2 ft/s
Gradient: 122.3 ft/mi
Drainage area: 49 sq mi

Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.

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About this water

Roaring Fork is a 19-mile paddling stretch near Walden, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 87 cfs and a gradient of about 122.3 feet per mile.

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Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

South Fork Elk River

~20 min drive

South Fork Elk River is a 13-mile paddling stretch near Clark, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 77 cfs and a gradient of about 185.5 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Seedhouse Campground

~22 min drive

A worthwhile stop near Colorado.

Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Muddy Creek

~55 min drive

Muddy Creek is a 50-mile paddling stretch near Kremmling, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 139 cfs and a gradient of about 42.0 feet per mile.

North Fork North Platte River

~12 min drive

North Fork North Platte River is a 35-mile paddling stretch near Walden, Colorado. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 119 cfs and a gradient of about 27.4 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

Chedsey Creek

~14 min drive

Chedsey Creek is a 20-mile paddling stretch near Walden, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 48 cfs and a gradient of about 83.3 feet per mile.

Little Grizzly Creek

~15 min drive

Little Grizzly Creek is a 32-mile paddling stretch near Walden, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 86 cfs and a gradient of about 28.9 feet per mile.

South Fork Mad Creek

~23 min drive

South Fork Mad Creek is a 11-mile paddling stretch near Steamboat Springs, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 40 cfs and a gradient of about 310.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Grizzly Creek

~24 min drive

Grizzly Creek is a 55-mile paddling stretch near Walden, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 146 cfs and a gradient of about 27.6 feet per mile.

North Fork Elk Creek

~25 min drive

North Fork Elk Creek is a 11-mile paddling stretch near Clark, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 95 cfs and a gradient of about 98.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Big Creek

~25 min drive

Big Creek is a 20-mile paddling stretch near Clark, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 78 cfs and a gradient of about 197.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Teal Lake Group Campsite

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