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Whitewater Run

IV Arkansas - 02. Numbers Launch to Railroad Bridge Launch

6.4 mi • 71 ft/mi

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Current Conditions

-- • 300.00-3500.00 cfs

Arkansas River below Granite, CO

-- • 200.00-3500.00 cfs

Arkansas River near Nathrop, CO

Whitewater Runs on Arkansas River

16 runs (8 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
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IV Put-in at this location 02. Numbers Launch to Railroad Bridge Launch

6.4 mi 71 ft/mi

IV-V Take-out at this location 01. Granite to Numbers Launch Site

5.1 mi 58 ft/mi

III Downstream from here (4.8 mi to put-in) 03. Railroad Bridge Launch to Buena Vista

6.7 mi 44 ft/mi

III Downstream from here (11.0 mi to put-in) 04. Buena Vista to Fisherman's Bridge

6.7 mi

III Downstream from here (16.7 mi to put-in) 05. Fisherman's Bridge access to Stone Bridge access

13.0 mi 31 ft/mi

II-III Downstream from here (27.3 mi to put-in) 06. Stone Bridge to Salida

9.5 mi

II(III) Downstream from here (34.1 mi to put-in) 07. Salida to Rincon

10.0 mi

II-III Downstream from here (42.3 mi to put-in) 08. Rincon to Pinnacle Rock

19.5 mi

These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.

III 57 mi away 09. Pinnacle Rock Launch to Parkdale Launch

17.2 mi 33 ft/mi

III-IV(V) 66 mi away 10. Parkdale Launch to Canon City (Royal Gorge)

10.0 mi 46 ft/mi

I-II 77 mi away 11. Centennial Park to Mackenzie Takeout

4.0 mi

I 81 mi away 12. MacKenzie Bridge to Florence River Park

6.8 mi

I 89 mi away 13. Florence to Pueblo Reservoir

18.0 mi

I 114 mi away 14. State Park to Play Park

7.3 mi

II+ 120 mi away 15. W 4th Ave Bridge to S Union Ave Bridge

0.5 mi

III 732 mi away Tulsa Wave (PnP)

0.1 mi

Whitewater data from American Whitewater

About This Access Site

Scott's Bridge is a whitewater access point located in Chaffee County, Colorado on the Arkansas River. This site serves as a put-in and take-out location for paddlers running whitewater sections of the Arkansas River. The access provides river runners with entry to one of Colorado's most popular whitewater paddling destinations. The Arkansas River in this region offers a range of difficulty levels depending on water flow and the specific section being paddled.

Scott's Bridge