City: CO
County: Mineral
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 37.82227400, -106.90789800
Air Temp: --
Location
Live Webcam
Nearby Gauge Conditions
Henson Creek at Lake City, CO
26.4 mi away
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
II-III
Take-out
Rio Grande - 02. Box Canyon to Creede
24 ft/mi
Current Conditions
Whitewater Runs on Rio Grande
23 runs (5 nearby)Difficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site:
Put-in at this location
This location is on the run
Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
Downstream from here Upstream from here
II-III
Put-in at this location
03. Creede to Wagon Wheel Gap
10.2 mi
II-III
Take-out at this location
02. Box Canyon to Creede
23.7 mi
24 ft/mi
II-III+
Downstream from here (8.5 mi to put-in)
04. Wagon Wheel Gap to South Fork
11.4 mi
21 ft/mi
II
Downstream from here (20.2 mi to put-in)
05. South Fork to Del Norte
20.9 mi
17 ft/mi
III-IV
Upstream from here (16.4 mi from take-out)
01. Box Canyon (CO)
8.1 mi
38 ft/mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
II-III+
643 mi away
7. Lower Canyons: La Linda to Dryden Crossing (83.5 miles)
84.3 mi
5 ft/mi
II
77 mi away
06. Alamosa to Lasauses
20.1 mi
15 ft/mi
I-II
88 mi away
07. Lasauses to Lobatos Bridge
20.0 mi
3 ft/mi
II-III
95 mi away
01. Lobatos Bridge(Colorado) to Lee Trail
24.0 mi
5 ft/mi
II
95 mi away
08. Lobatos Bridge to Lee Trail
21.0 mi
7 ft/mi
II-IV
106 mi away
02. Lee Trail to Chiflo Campground
9.9 mi
47 ft/mi
V
113 mi away
03. Chiflo Campground to Little Arsenic Trail
7.8 mi
69 ft/mi
II-III
117 mi away
04. Red River confluence to John Dunn Bridge
8.4 mi
12 ft/mi
III-IV
121 mi away
05. John Dunn Bridge to Taos Junction Bridge (Lower Taos Box)
15.0 mi
31 ft/mi
II
131 mi away
06. Taos Junction Bridge to Quartzite River Access
6.6 mi
III
132 mi away
07. Quartzite River Access to County Line River Access
4.4 mi
12 ft/mi
III
144 mi away
08. Otowi Bridge to Cochiti Reservoir
22.3 mi
II-III
608 mi away
1. Hoodoos: Redford to Colorado Canyon (15.75 miles)
16.0 mi
6 ft/mi
II+
618 mi away
2. Colorado Canyon: Rancherias Canyon to Lajitas (21 miles)
21.2 mi
6 ft/mi
II(III)
629 mi away
3. Santa Elena Canyon: Lajitas to Santa Elena Canyon River Access (20 miles)
20.6 mi
7 ft/mi
I-II
643 mi away
6. Rio Grande Village to La Linda (34.5 miles)
34.6 mi
4 ft/mi
I-II
656 mi away
5. San Vicente & Hot Springs Canyon: Solis Landing to Rio Grande Village (19 miles)
19.4 mi
II
660 mi away
4. Mariscal Canyon: Talley to Solis Landing (10 miles)
10.2 mi
12 ft/mi
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Old Creede Fish Hatchery is a whitewater take-out access point on the Rio Grande in Mineral County, Colorado. This location serves as an exit point for paddlers running whitewater sections of the Rio Grande in the Creede area. The site provides access to one of Colorado's classic whitewater rivers, which offers a variety of rapids and scenic canyon sections. Being a take-out location, this site is primarily designed for paddlers to exit the water after completing upstream whitewater runs rather than as a launch point.
The Rio Grande in this region is known for its whitewater characteristics and provides opportunities for kayakers and canoeists seeking intermediate to advanced paddling experiences. The take-out access at the old hatchery location offers a convenient exit point for boaters finishing whitewater sections. The Creede area itself is a popular destination for whitewater enthusiasts, and this access point is an important part of the local paddling infrastructure.
The Rio Grande in this region is known for its whitewater characteristics and provides opportunities for kayakers and canoeists seeking intermediate to advanced paddling experiences. The take-out access at the old hatchery location offers a convenient exit point for boaters finishing whitewater sections. The Creede area itself is a popular destination for whitewater enthusiasts, and this access point is an important part of the local paddling infrastructure.