Cache La Poudre, Summit County, ColoradoThe perfect whitewater experience if you are near the Fort Collins area in Northern, Colorado. |
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Cache La PoudreCache La Poudre If you are heading to Fort Collins, then a rafting trip on this river is not to missed! This river has so much to offer both the beginner boater and the expert kayaker. The best attribute to this river is its uniqueness and history. The Cache la Poudre has a rich history from the Native Americans, who dwelled in these beautiful surroundings, to the miners, who set up the first homesteads. Today, individuals have worked hard to protect the area from detrimental development, degradation of water quality, and destruction of its natural system by water diversions or dams. The sections of the river can be described with Filter Plant a easy beginner run, Bridges, a tricky spot with two bridge obstacles and a large hole, Poudre Park, with the pilings of five bridges challenging this run, Lower Mishawaka, a solid Class III run, Upper Mishawaka, excellent Class IV run at high water, The Narrows, a hair raising run IV-V with lots of gnarly white water. Upper and Lower Rustic are great Class III-IV runs and Spencer heights a very hard Class V run. |
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