Access Site
CO
Take Out
North Channel Rio Grande • Pinos Creek • Rio Grande Canal • Rio Grande Lateral Number 1 • Rio Grande Number 1
Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago
City: Del Norte, CO
County: Rio Grande
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 37.68517900, -106.35139000
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Location
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Whitewater Run
II
Take-out
Rio Grande - 05. South Fork to Del Norte
17 ft/mi
Current Conditions
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San Juan River at Pagosa Springs, 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:
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II
Take-out at this location
05. South Fork to Del Norte
20.9 mi
17 ft/mi
II
Downstream from here (37.7 mi to put-in)
06. Alamosa to Lasauses
20.1 mi
15 ft/mi
I-II
Downstream from here (49.7 mi to put-in)
07. Lasauses to Lobatos Bridge
20.0 mi
3 ft/mi
II-III+
Upstream from here (20.9 mi from take-out)
04. Wagon Wheel Gap to South Fork
11.4 mi
21 ft/mi
II-III
Upstream from here (31.3 mi from take-out)
03. Creede to Wagon Wheel Gap
10.2 mi
II-III
Upstream from here (40.0 mi from take-out)
02. Box Canyon to Creede
23.7 mi
24 ft/mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
II-III+
616 mi away
7. Lower Canyons: La Linda to Dryden Crossing (83.5 miles)
84.3 mi
5 ft/mi
III-IV
55 mi away
01. Box Canyon (CO)
8.1 mi
38 ft/mi
II-III
59 mi away
01. Lobatos Bridge(Colorado) to Lee Trail
24.0 mi
5 ft/mi
II
59 mi away
08. Lobatos Bridge to Lee Trail
21.0 mi
7 ft/mi
II-IV
72 mi away
02. Lee Trail to Chiflo Campground
9.9 mi
47 ft/mi
V
80 mi away
03. Chiflo Campground to Little Arsenic Trail
7.8 mi
69 ft/mi
II-III
85 mi away
04. Red River confluence to John Dunn Bridge
8.4 mi
12 ft/mi
III-IV
91 mi away
05. John Dunn Bridge to Taos Junction Bridge (Lower Taos Box)
15.0 mi
31 ft/mi
II
102 mi away
06. Taos Junction Bridge to Quartzite River Access
6.6 mi
III
105 mi away
07. Quartzite River Access to County Line River Access
4.4 mi
12 ft/mi
III
126 mi away
08. Otowi Bridge to Cochiti Reservoir
22.3 mi
II-III
588 mi away
1. Hoodoos: Redford to Colorado Canyon (15.75 miles)
16.0 mi
6 ft/mi
II+
597 mi away
2. Colorado Canyon: Rancherias Canyon to Lajitas (21 miles)
21.2 mi
6 ft/mi
II(III)
607 mi away
3. Santa Elena Canyon: Lajitas to Santa Elena Canyon River Access (20 miles)
20.6 mi
7 ft/mi
I-II
618 mi away
6. Rio Grande Village to La Linda (34.5 miles)
34.6 mi
4 ft/mi
I-II
632 mi away
5. San Vicente & Hot Springs Canyon: Solis Landing to Rio Grande Village (19 miles)
19.4 mi
II
637 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
This take-out site on the Rio Grande near Del Norte provides access for whitewater boaters completing trips on this popular Colorado river section. Located in Rio Grande County at the northern edge of Del Norte, the site serves as an exit point for kayakers and canoeists running the Rio Grande's whitewater sections. The area is in the San Juan region of Colorado, known for its scenic mountain valleys and flowing rivers. Boaters should be prepared for typical Rio Grande conditions, which vary seasonally with snowmelt and water releases.
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