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Rocky
Mountain Paddling Locations
- RMSKC
paddling Locations
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Here you will find directions to and information about the lakes
and reservoirs where the RMSKC holds its day paddles.
See
Day Paddles and
Multi-Day Paddles for
participant eligibility and event guidelines. See the Calendar
for dates and times.
- Gross
Reservoir
- Gross
Reservoir lies in the foothills above of Boulder.
- Horsetooth
Reservoir
- Located
in the foothills west of Fort Collins, Horsetooth Reservoir is
one of the largest front-range paddling locations---when it is
full of water.
- South
Platte
- Starting
in the Rockies, this river flows through Denver and then heads
off to join the North Platte in the northeastern corner of the
state. Once it reaches the plains, the flow is quite slow and
placid. The river flows though industrial areas of Denver and
then transitions to a more agricultural setting.
- Colorado
River, Loma to Westwater
- This
portion of the Colorado River provides spectacular kayaking through
Horsethief and Ruby Canyons. This is a 26 mile; trip with class
I water.
- Eleven
Mile Reservoir
and State Park
- Eleven
Mile Reservoir is located 38 miles west of Colorado Springs.
- Jackson
Lake State
Park (Colorado)
- This
2,700 acre lake is located about 70 miles northeast of Denver.
- Twin
Lakes and Turquoise Lake
- Twin
Lakes (about 1,500 acres) and Turquoise Lake (about 3,000 acres)
are located near Leadville, CO at about 9,500' in elevation.
- Merritt
Reservoir
- Located
in the Sandhills of Northern Nebraska, Merritt Reservoir is 11
miles long with 44 miles of shoreline.
- Sea
Kayaking the Rockies
- A
listing of the more popular paddling locations in the Rocky Mountain
region.
External
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