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Whitewater Run

I Put-in Arkansas - 14. State Park to Play Park

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Current Conditions

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Arkansas River above Pueblo, CO

Whitewater Runs on Arkansas River

16 runs (7 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

I Put-in at this location 14. State Park to Play Park

7.3 mi

II+ Downstream from here (6.5 mi to put-in) 15. W 4th Ave Bridge to S Union Ave Bridge

0.5 mi

I Upstream from here (9.5 mi from take-out) 13. Florence to Pueblo Reservoir

18.0 mi

I Upstream from here (25.9 mi from take-out) 12. MacKenzie Bridge to Florence River Park

6.8 mi

I-II Upstream from here (33.5 mi from take-out) 11. Centennial Park to Mackenzie Takeout

4.0 mi

III-IV(V) Upstream from here (38.1 mi from take-out) 10. Parkdale Launch to Canon City (Royal Gorge)

10.0 mi 46 ft/mi

III Upstream from here (48.8 mi from take-out) 09. Pinnacle Rock Launch to Parkdale Launch

17.2 mi 33 ft/mi

These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.

II-III 63 mi away 08. Rincon to Pinnacle Rock

19.5 mi

II(III) 80 mi away 07. Salida to Rincon

10.0 mi

II-III 90 mi away 06. Stone Bridge to Salida

9.5 mi

III 96 mi away 05. Fisherman's Bridge access to Stone Bridge access

13.0 mi 31 ft/mi

III 101 mi away 04. Buena Vista to Fisherman's Bridge

6.7 mi

III 105 mi away 03. Railroad Bridge Launch to Buena Vista

6.7 mi 44 ft/mi

IV 110 mi away 02. Numbers Launch to Railroad Bridge Launch

6.4 mi 71 ft/mi

IV-V 115 mi away 01. Granite to Numbers Launch Site

5.1 mi 58 ft/mi

III 620 mi away Tulsa Wave (PnP)

0.1 mi

Whitewater data from American Whitewater

About This Access Site

Lake Pueblo State Park River Access provides a whitewater put-in on the Arkansas River in Pueblo County, Colorado. This access point serves paddlers looking to run whitewater sections of the Arkansas River, which is a popular destination for kayaking and canoeing in the region. The Arkansas River through this area offers varying water conditions depending on seasonal flow and dam releases, making it suitable for paddlers with different skill levels depending on current conditions.

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Lake Pueblo State Park River Access