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The legendary Mark Twain commented, “If the Platte were somehow turned up on edge, it just might make a respectable river”. But the early explorers never saw the headwaters of the North Platte, in North Park valley, before it enters the granite chasm of Northgate Canyon. It is here the North Platte was "turned up on edge" as the river drops at an average gradient of 20 feet per mile, forming world class rapids like Windy Hole, Cowpie, "OFR", Tootsie Roll, Stovepipe and more. Designated a "Wilderness Area" this river corridor offers sightings of bear, moose, cougars, bald eagles and river otters to mention only a few of the thrills.

North Platte River–Full/Multi-Day Options/with camping Meet at the River or Hot Sulphur Springs

CANYON

LENGTH

YOUTH/

ADULT

KAYAKS

MTG.

TIME

MEETING

PLACE

RIVER

TIME

MEA LS

DIFFICULTY LEVEL

DATES

YOUTH

RATES

Northgate

1 day

$95

$140

7:30

9:30

Hot Sulphur Springs

North Platte

River

10 to 3

Lunch

Moderate

Class III-IV Whitewater

May, June, July

Ages

15,

16,

2 days

$310

$360

Casual Schedule

Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch

3 days

$445

$490

From Lunch to Lunch

NORTH PLATTE RIVER DIRECTIONS

419 Grand Ave Hot Sulphur Springs CO 80451

To Headquarters, Coming From:

Winter Park, 20 minutes/Granby, 10 minutes: Take HWY 40 west, 20 miles to Granby. Go through the town of Granby & continue west on HWY 40 an additional 10 miles. Go to Aspen Street & turn right (north) and go one block to Grand Ave. We are located on the northeast corner.

Summit County, from 1½ hours: (Breckenridge, Dillon, Copper Mountain, Keystone, Frisco) Go to the intersection of HWY 9 and I-70 (Exit #205) in Silverthorne. Check your mileage here and go north on HWY 9 for 36 miles to Kremmling. In Kremmling HWY 9 turns into HWY 40, go 24 miles to Hot Sulphur Springs. Go to Aspen Street and turn left (north) and go one block to Grand Avenue, we are located on the northeast corner.

To North Platte River access point, Coming From:

Denver, 4 hours: Take I-25 north to Fort Collins, approx. 1 hour, heading west take State Road 14 to Walden. *Follow the directions below to the “Put-in” and parking area.

Estes Park, 3 hours: Go east on US-34 towards Loveland, CO to US-287, approx. 30 miles. Go north on US-287 passing Fort Collins to State Road 14 approx 16 miles. Continue west on State Road 14 to Walden. *Then follow the directions below to the “Put-in” and parking area.

*From Walden continue north on HWY 125 to Cowdrey; about 4 miles north of Cowdrey the road comes to a “Y”, where HWY 127 meets HWY 125. This intersection is called “3 Way”; go left still on HWY 1258 for about 3 miles & turn right onto a gravel road marked “National Forest Access – Platte River Road”. The launch site is only a few hundred yards away from the designated parking area.

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