Access Site
CO
Take Out
City: CO
County: Chaffee
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 38.76700000, -106.09400000
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Location
Interactive access map
Loads when you reach this section.
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
III
Take-out
Arkansas - 04. Buena Vista to Fisherman's Bridge
Current Conditions
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• 300.00-5000.00 cfs
Arkansas River near Nathrop, CO
Whitewater Runs on Arkansas River
16 runs (9 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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III
Put-in at this location
05. Fisherman's Bridge access to Stone Bridge access
13.0 mi
31 ft/mi
III
Take-out at this location
04. Buena Vista to Fisherman's Bridge
6.7 mi
II-III
Downstream from here (10.9 mi to put-in)
06. Stone Bridge to Salida
9.5 mi
II(III)
Downstream from here (17.4 mi to put-in)
07. Salida to Rincon
10.0 mi
II-III
Downstream from here (25.7 mi to put-in)
08. Rincon to Pinnacle Rock
19.5 mi
III
Downstream from here (41.4 mi to put-in)
09. Pinnacle Rock Launch to Parkdale Launch
17.2 mi
33 ft/mi
III
Upstream from here (5.9 mi from take-out)
03. Railroad Bridge Launch to Buena Vista
6.7 mi
44 ft/mi
IV
Upstream from here (12.0 mi from take-out)
02. Numbers Launch to Railroad Bridge Launch
6.4 mi
71 ft/mi
IV-V
Upstream from here (18.0 mi from take-out)
01. Granite to Numbers Launch Site
5.1 mi
58 ft/mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
III-IV(V)
52 mi away
10. Parkdale Launch to Canon City (Royal Gorge)
10.0 mi
46 ft/mi
I-II
63 mi away
11. Centennial Park to Mackenzie Takeout
4.0 mi
I
67 mi away
12. MacKenzie Bridge to Florence River Park
6.8 mi
I
75 mi away
13. Florence to Pueblo Reservoir
18.0 mi
I
101 mi away
14. State Park to Play Park
7.3 mi
II+
107 mi away
15. W 4th Ave Bridge to S Union Ave Bridge
0.5 mi
III
721 mi away
Tulsa Wave (PnP)
0.1 mi
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
This is a whitewater take-out point located on the Arkansas River in Chaffee County, Colorado near the town of Chaffee. The site serves as an exit point for kayakers and canoeists who have paddled downstream sections of the Arkansas River. As a take-out location, it provides access for boaters to exit the water and recover their vessels after their whitewater run. The Arkansas River in this region is known for its whitewater sections that attract paddlers of varying skill levels depending on water flow and seasonal conditions.