Access Site
CO
Nature and Wildlife Discovery Center Access
Arkansas River • Bessemer Ditch • Pueblo Intake • West Pueblo Ditch
Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago
City: CO
County: Pueblo
Type: Whitewater Access
Location: 38.26990800, -104.67656000
Air Temp: --
Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
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Arkansas - 14. State Park to Play Park
Current Conditions
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• - cfs
Arkansas River above Pueblo, CO
Whitewater Runs on Arkansas River
16 runs (6 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
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This location is on this run
14. State Park to Play Park
7.3 mi
II+
Downstream from here (3.7 mi to put-in)
15. W 4th Ave Bridge to S Union Ave Bridge
0.5 mi
I
Upstream from here (12.2 mi from take-out)
13. Florence to Pueblo Reservoir
18.0 mi
I
Upstream from here (28.6 mi from take-out)
12. MacKenzie Bridge to Florence River Park
6.8 mi
I-II
Upstream from here (36.2 mi from take-out)
11. Centennial Park to Mackenzie Takeout
4.0 mi
III-IV(V)
Upstream from here (40.8 mi from take-out)
10. Parkdale Launch to Canon City (Royal Gorge)
10.0 mi
46 ft/mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
III
51 mi away
09. Pinnacle Rock Launch to Parkdale Launch
17.2 mi
33 ft/mi
II-III
66 mi away
08. Rincon to Pinnacle Rock
19.5 mi
II(III)
83 mi away
07. Salida to Rincon
10.0 mi
II-III
92 mi away
06. Stone Bridge to Salida
9.5 mi
III
99 mi away
05. Fisherman's Bridge access to Stone Bridge access
13.0 mi
31 ft/mi
III
104 mi away
04. Buena Vista to Fisherman's Bridge
6.7 mi
III
107 mi away
03. Railroad Bridge Launch to Buena Vista
6.7 mi
44 ft/mi
IV
113 mi away
02. Numbers Launch to Railroad Bridge Launch
6.4 mi
71 ft/mi
IV-V
118 mi away
01. Granite to Numbers Launch Site
5.1 mi
58 ft/mi
III
617 mi away
Tulsa Wave (PnP)
0.1 mi
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
The Nature and Wildlife Discovery Center Access is located on the Arkansas River in Pueblo County, Colorado, providing whitewater paddlers with access to this scenic waterway. This access point serves as a gateway for kayakers and canoeists interested in exploring the river's natural environment and wildlife viewing opportunities. The site's proximity to the Discovery Center makes it a convenient location for both day trips and introductory paddling experiences.