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IV-V Put-in Arkansas - 01. Granite to Numbers Launch Site

5.1 mi • 58 ft/mi

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Current Conditions

-- • 200.00-5000.00 cfs

Arkansas River below Granite, CO

Whitewater Runs on Arkansas River

16 runs (8 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
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IV-V Put-in at this location 01. Granite to Numbers Launch Site

5.1 mi 58 ft/mi

IV Downstream from here (4.1 mi to put-in) 02. Numbers Launch to Railroad Bridge Launch

6.4 mi 71 ft/mi

III Downstream from here (10.6 mi to put-in) 03. Railroad Bridge Launch to Buena Vista

6.7 mi 44 ft/mi

III Downstream from here (16.8 mi to put-in) 04. Buena Vista to Fisherman's Bridge

6.7 mi

III Downstream from here (22.4 mi to put-in) 05. Fisherman's Bridge access to Stone Bridge access

13.0 mi 31 ft/mi

II-III Downstream from here (32.9 mi to put-in) 06. Stone Bridge to Salida

9.5 mi

II(III) Downstream from here (39.8 mi to put-in) 07. Salida to Rincon

10.0 mi

II-III Downstream from here (48.1 mi to put-in) 08. Rincon to Pinnacle Rock

19.5 mi

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

III 63 mi away 09. Pinnacle Rock Launch to Parkdale Launch

17.2 mi 33 ft/mi

III-IV(V) 72 mi away 10. Parkdale Launch to Canon City (Royal Gorge)

10.0 mi 46 ft/mi

I-II 82 mi away 11. Centennial Park to Mackenzie Takeout

4.0 mi

I 86 mi away 12. MacKenzie Bridge to Florence River Park

6.8 mi

I 94 mi away 13. Florence to Pueblo Reservoir

18.0 mi

I 119 mi away 14. State Park to Play Park

7.3 mi

II+ 125 mi away 15. W 4th Ave Bridge to S Union Ave Bridge

0.5 mi

III 737 mi away Tulsa Wave (PnP)

0.1 mi

Whitewater data from American Whitewater

About This Access Site

Put In is a whitewater access point located on the Arkansas River in Chaffee County, Colorado, near the town of Chaffee. This site serves as a launch point for paddlers looking to access whitewater sections of the Arkansas River, one of Colorado's most popular rafting and kayaking destinations. The location provides entry to the river in an area known for moderate to challenging whitewater conditions, making it a key access point for commercial and private boating operations in the region.

Amenities

parking

Granite