Access Site
CO
Put In
Chicago Ditch • Excelsior Ditch • Maddux Ditch • South Lateral
Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago
City: CO
County: Alamosa
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 37.46552500, -105.85134000
Air Temp: --
Location
Live Webcam
Nearby Gauge Conditions
Sand Creek near Dollar Lake, CO
19.3 mi away
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
II
Put-in
Rio Grande - 06. Alamosa to Lasauses
15 ft/mi
Current Conditions
--
• - cfs
Sand Creek near Dollar Lake, CO
Whitewater Runs on Rio Grande
23 runs (6 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
Put-in at this location
06. Alamosa to Lasauses
20.1 mi
15 ft/mi
I-II
Downstream from here (13.4 mi to put-in)
07. Lasauses to Lobatos Bridge
20.0 mi
3 ft/mi
II-III
Downstream from here (27.5 mi to put-in)
01. Lobatos Bridge(Colorado) to Lee Trail
24.0 mi
5 ft/mi
II
Downstream from here (27.5 mi to put-in)
08. Lobatos Bridge to Lee Trail
21.0 mi
7 ft/mi
II-IV
Downstream from here (42.7 mi to put-in)
02. Lee Trail to Chiflo Campground
9.9 mi
47 ft/mi
II
Upstream from here (37.7 mi from take-out)
05. South Fork to Del Norte
20.9 mi
17 ft/mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
V
51 mi away
03. Chiflo Campground to Little Arsenic Trail
7.8 mi
69 ft/mi
II-III
57 mi away
04. Red River confluence to John Dunn Bridge
8.4 mi
12 ft/mi
II-III+
57 mi away
04. Wagon Wheel Gap to South Fork
11.4 mi
21 ft/mi
III-IV
65 mi away
05. John Dunn Bridge to Taos Junction Bridge (Lower Taos Box)
15.0 mi
31 ft/mi
II-III
69 mi away
03. Creede to Wagon Wheel Gap
10.2 mi
II-III
77 mi away
02. Box Canyon to Creede
23.7 mi
24 ft/mi
II
78 mi away
06. Taos Junction Bridge to Quartzite River Access
6.6 mi
III
83 mi away
07. Quartzite River Access to County Line River Access
4.4 mi
12 ft/mi
III-IV
91 mi away
01. Box Canyon (CO)
8.1 mi
38 ft/mi
III
112 mi away
08. Otowi Bridge to Cochiti Reservoir
22.3 mi
II-III
566 mi away
1. Hoodoos: Redford to Colorado Canyon (15.75 miles)
16.0 mi
6 ft/mi
II+
574 mi away
2. Colorado Canyon: Rancherias Canyon to Lajitas (21 miles)
21.2 mi
6 ft/mi
II(III)
584 mi away
3. Santa Elena Canyon: Lajitas to Santa Elena Canyon River Access (20 miles)
20.6 mi
7 ft/mi
II-III+
587 mi away
7. Lower Canyons: La Linda to Dryden Crossing (83.5 miles)
84.3 mi
5 ft/mi
I-II
591 mi away
6. Rio Grande Village to La Linda (34.5 miles)
34.6 mi
4 ft/mi
I-II
606 mi away
5. San Vicente & Hot Springs Canyon: Solis Landing to Rio Grande Village (19 miles)
19.4 mi
II
611 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
Put In is a whitewater put-in access point on the Rio Grande in Alamosa County, Colorado. Located at coordinates 37.46552500, -105.85134000, this site serves as a launch point for paddlers looking to access the Rio Grande for whitewater activities. The Rio Grande in this region offers whitewater paddling opportunities suitable for various skill levels depending on water flow and seasonal conditions. This access point provides a starting location for kayakers and canoeists looking to run sections of the Rio Grande in the San Luis Valley area.