Access Site
CO
Take Out
Arkansas River • De Weese Dye Ditch • Grape Creek • Hydraulic Ditch • Oil Creek Ditch
Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago
City: Cañon City, CO
County: Fremont
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 38.43596200, -105.24369000
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Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
I-II
Put-in
Arkansas - 11. Centennial Park to Mackenzie Takeout
Current Conditions
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Arkansas River at Canon City, Co.
Whitewater Runs on Arkansas River
16 runs (9 nearby)Difficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site:
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I-II
Put-in at this location
11. Centennial Park to Mackenzie Takeout
4.0 mi
III-IV(V)
Take-out at this location
10. Parkdale Launch to Canon City (Royal Gorge)
10.0 mi
46 ft/mi
I
Downstream from here (4.6 mi to put-in)
12. MacKenzie Bridge to Florence River Park
6.8 mi
I
Downstream from here (12.2 mi to put-in)
13. Florence to Pueblo Reservoir
18.0 mi
I
Downstream from here (38.1 mi to put-in)
14. State Park to Play Park
7.3 mi
II+
Downstream from here (44.4 mi to put-in)
15. W 4th Ave Bridge to S Union Ave Bridge
0.5 mi
III
Upstream from here (10.7 mi from take-out)
09. Pinnacle Rock Launch to Parkdale Launch
17.2 mi
33 ft/mi
II-III
Upstream from here (26.5 mi from take-out)
08. Rincon to Pinnacle Rock
19.5 mi
II(III)
Upstream from here (43.0 mi from take-out)
07. Salida to Rincon
10.0 mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
II-III
52 mi away
06. Stone Bridge to Salida
9.5 mi
III
58 mi away
05. Fisherman's Bridge access to Stone Bridge access
13.0 mi
31 ft/mi
III
63 mi away
04. Buena Vista to Fisherman's Bridge
6.7 mi
III
67 mi away
03. Railroad Bridge Launch to Buena Vista
6.7 mi
44 ft/mi
IV
72 mi away
02. Numbers Launch to Railroad Bridge Launch
6.4 mi
71 ft/mi
IV-V
78 mi away
01. Granite to Numbers Launch Site
5.1 mi
58 ft/mi
III
658 mi away
Tulsa Wave (PnP)
0.1 mi
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
This take-out site on the Arkansas River in Canon City serves as an exit point for whitewater paddlers completing runs through the Arkansas River Gorge. The take-out provides access to one of Colorado's most popular whitewater paddling destinations, with the river offering a range of difficulty levels depending on water flow and the specific section. Canon City is a well-established hub for whitewater sports, and this access point benefits from its location near town amenities and other river services.