City: CO
County: Fremont
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 38.39300000, -105.62500000
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Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
II-III
Take-out
Arkansas - 08. Rincon to Pinnacle Rock
Current Conditions
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• 300.00-5000.00 cfs
Arkansas River at Parkdale, Co.
Whitewater Runs on Arkansas River
16 runs (11 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
III
Put-in at this location
09. Pinnacle Rock Launch to Parkdale Launch
17.2 mi
33 ft/mi
II-III
Take-out at this location
08. Rincon to Pinnacle Rock
19.5 mi
III-IV(V)
Downstream from here (17.5 mi to put-in)
10. Parkdale Launch to Canon City (Royal Gorge)
10.0 mi
46 ft/mi
I-II
Downstream from here (26.5 mi to put-in)
11. Centennial Park to Mackenzie Takeout
4.0 mi
I
Downstream from here (30.9 mi to put-in)
12. MacKenzie Bridge to Florence River Park
6.8 mi
I
Downstream from here (38.1 mi to put-in)
13. Florence to Pueblo Reservoir
18.0 mi
II(III)
Upstream from here (17.5 mi from take-out)
07. Salida to Rincon
10.0 mi
II-III
Upstream from here (27.1 mi from take-out)
06. Stone Bridge to Salida
9.5 mi
III
Upstream from here (33.8 mi from take-out)
05. Fisherman's Bridge access to Stone Bridge access
13.0 mi
31 ft/mi
III
Upstream from here (41.4 mi from take-out)
04. Buena Vista to Fisherman's Bridge
6.7 mi
III
Upstream from here (46.5 mi from take-out)
03. Railroad Bridge Launch to Buena Vista
6.7 mi
44 ft/mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
This is a whitewater take-out access point on the Arkansas River located in Fremont County, Colorado near the coordinates 38.39300000, -105.62500000. As a take-out site, this location is designed for boaters to exit the water after paddling downstream sections of the Arkansas River. The Arkansas River in this region of Colorado is known for offering whitewater paddling opportunities that range from beginner-friendly sections to more challenging rapids, making this take-out point a valuable resource for commercial rafting companies and private paddlers completing river trips. Take-out locations are essential infrastructure for whitewater boating as they provide safe access points where paddlers can remove their boats from the water and prepare for transport or continued travel.