Map of
Colorado Rivers
Colorado’s
Rocky Mountains
rise to a height of 14,443 feet (Mt Elbert) and form the
crest of the Continental Divide, known
as the “Backbone of the Continent” stretching 3000 miles
from Montana to Mexico.
Denver, Colorado,
population 554,636,
is
Colorado’s largest
metropolitan area established in 1858 after gold was
discovered at the confluence of Cherry Creek and the
South Platte River.
The map below
showcases a map of the various Colorado rivers.
Click on the river of your
choice below for details
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Colorado Springs
was settled in 1871 as a resort town where rich
easterners and Englishmen seeking adventure could enjoy
life in tranquil comfort. West of
Colorado Springs,
the
Arkansas
River begins its 1450
mile journey from its headwaters in Leadville,
Colorado
through the San Isabel National Forest containing the
Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Sawatch Mountains and
world-renown
Browns Canyon and the
Royal Gorge.
Big Bend National Park
in Texas contains 118 miles of the
Rio Grande River,
a Wild and Scenic designated river popular with the
popular Colorado
and Saint Elena canyons.
Rocky Mountain National
Park is home to grassy
valleys stretching from 8,000 feet to 14,259 feet at
summit of
Long's
Peak in
Estes Park
containing herds of elk, mule deer, moose, bighorn
sheep, black bears, coyotes, cougars, eagles, hawks and
other wildlife and
Little Gore and
Gore Canyon
and the upper flows of the
Colorado River.
The
Black Canyon
of Gunnison National
Park, Colorado’s
newest national park established in 2000, is home to the
malachite green
Gunnison River
overshadowed by towering volcanic cliffs 2800 feet high
and containing “Gold Medal” fishing for anglers of all
types.
River Rapid
Rating System
“Scale on Class I to VI”
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Class I: |
Easy float |
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Class II: |
Medium with clear passages |
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Class III: |
Difficult waves, narrow passages |
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Class IV: |
Very difficult, long, boiling rapids |
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Class V: |
Extremely difficult, big violent drops |
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Class VI: |
Unrunnable! |
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