City: Lay, CO
County: Moffat County
Type: Boat Ramp
Location: 40.41926000, -107.86957414
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Runs on Yampa River
12 runs (11 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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I-II(III)
This location is on this run
03. Little Yampa Canyon
51.1 mi
II
Downstream from here (12.7 mi to put-in)
Maybell Bridge to Sunbeam
17.0 mi
II
Downstream from here (24.2 mi to put-in)
Sunbeam to East Cross Mountain
12.0 mi
IV(V)
Downstream from here (31.7 mi to put-in)
04. Cross Mountain Gorge - 85 Rd to Deer Lodge Park Rd
4.6 mi
59 ft/mi
II-III(IV)
Downstream from here (45.1 mi to put-in)
05. Deerlodge Park to Echo Park
46.0 mi
12 ft/mi
II
Upstream from here (17.9 mi from take-out)
Loudy Simpson to South Beach
5.2 mi
II
Upstream from here (22.2 mi from take-out)
Pebble Beach to Loudy Simpson
3.1 mi
II
Upstream from here (25.2 mi from take-out)
Dorsey to Pebble Beach
9.7 mi
II
Upstream from here (33.2 mi from take-out)
Yampa River State Park to Dorsey
7.5 mi
II
Upstream from here (39.3 mi from take-out)
Pump Station to Yampa River State Park
12.0 mi
I
Upstream from here (49.2 mi from take-out)
02. Transit Center to Pump Station
21.2 mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
The Yampa River State Park boat ramp provides access to the scenic Yampa River in northwestern Colorado. The Yampa is a major river, spanning over 240 miles with an average flow of over 2,300 cubic feet per second. This section has an elevation drop of around 2,700 feet, giving it a relatively steep gradient of 11 feet per mile on average.
The boat ramp at Yampa Valley Golf Course offers a basic launch point for kayaks, canoes, and small motorized boats to access around 10 miles of the Yampa River within the state park. Nearby Loudy Simpson Park also has a developed boat ramp and recreation area. Boaters should be aware that much of the Yampa River flows through private property, so access may be limited outside of designated public sites. For those continuing downstream, the next access point is at Moffat County Road 19, about 17 miles from the Yampa Valley Golf Course ramp. Permits are required to float the Yampa through Dinosaur National Monument. Paddlers and boaters should plan accordingly and respect private landowners along this rugged, free-flowing river.
The boat ramp at Yampa Valley Golf Course offers a basic launch point for kayaks, canoes, and small motorized boats to access around 10 miles of the Yampa River within the state park. Nearby Loudy Simpson Park also has a developed boat ramp and recreation area. Boaters should be aware that much of the Yampa River flows through private property, so access may be limited outside of designated public sites. For those continuing downstream, the next access point is at Moffat County Road 19, about 17 miles from the Yampa Valley Golf Course ramp. Permits are required to float the Yampa through Dinosaur National Monument. Paddlers and boaters should plan accordingly and respect private landowners along this rugged, free-flowing river.
Nearby Recreation Areas
Little Yampa Canyon
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