Canoe Colorado

Gunnison River 10/8 - 10/9. Escalante to Whitewater, 29 miles. We will camp below Dominguez Canyon. Early start Sunday to miss the wind. Must have river paddling skills due to a rapid and diversion dam. A BLM approved toilet is required. A new BLM rule states that each boat must have a spare PFD. Call 303-834-0445 if you will be joining us.

Pam, Hugh, Tim and Jerry, 9/4/16, Colorado River from Yarmony Bridge to Twin Bridges. Great Sunday paddle.

Colorado River, Sunday, 9/4, Yarmony Bridge to Twin Bridges or further. Class II, meet at Yarmony Bridge at 9:30. Call 303-834-0445 if interested.

Saturday, April 9th - Brighton to Ft. Lupton. Rain date is the 10th. Need a minimum of 300 CFS to paddle. Meet at the highway 7 bridge in Brighton, be ready to run shuttle at 9:00. All canoes are required to have flotation bags. There will be a snack break at the dam. Should be off the river by 1:00. Please let us know if you will be joining us - 303-834-0445.

Please see our full trip schedule at canoecolorado.net.

We are working on our 2016 trip schedule. Please let us know if you have ideas for rivers you would like to paddle.

Snake River Update - you will need both an Idaho and Wyoming Invasive Species permit if you are planning on paddling with us August 15 - 22. The Idaho permit can be obtained at the Idaho Parks and Recreation website. This seems to take a while to arrive by mail. The Wyoming permit can be obtained at http://wgfd.wyo.gov/ais and arrives fairly quickly. Drivers going through Wyoming will need a boat inspection and are required to stop at ALL inspection stations. An approved toilet system is required. Boom boxes are acceptable. Wag Bags are NOT allowed. We will be bringing a fire pan to meet the requirement, although we do not plan on having fires. We will be spending two nights on the Snake from Palisade Dam down toward Idaho Falls. We are also thinking of doing a one day trip on the Snake from just above Hoback Junction to the East Table Creek takeout. We will look at other paddling opportunities as time allows. Please let us know if you will be joining us.

Wyoming Game & Fish Department The Wyoming Game and Fish Department Home Page. Informative and Reliable information for todays sportsmen and outdoor enthusiasts!

If you are planning on paddling the N. Platte with us in two weeks (6/6 and 6/7) or anywhere in Wyoming this year, be sure to get the Wyoming Invasive Species permit -wgfd.wyo.gov/ais or 877-943-3247. You also need to stop at all inspection stations you pass.

-wgfd.wyo.gov

The White River trip has been cancelled due to the weather.

White River trip coming up May 23 - 25th. Class I+, 72 miles, length restrictions apply. Rangely to Gas Wells. Call for additional information.

Brighton to Ft. Lupton on the S. Platte this coming Saturday, April 25th, weather permitting. All canoes and kayaks welcome. We need at least 300 CFS to paddle. Be unloaded and ready to run shuttle at 9:00am. We will launch at the Highway 7 bridge in Brighton (at the park on the NE side of the bridge). Bring a snack and a change of clothes - be prepared for changing weather conditions and cold water. Please call with questions.

The final shipment of Esquif canoes are in the warehouse. Esquif closed their doors on March 16th, 2015. We also brought in a Nova Craft Royalex Pal.