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Whitewater Features

Explore mapped rapids, waterfalls, playspots, hazards, and portages across the United States.

24,753
Total Features
21,352
Rapids
855
Waterfalls
927
Playspots
1,513
Hazards
106
Portages

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Colorado 24 features

Double Bridges rapid

Double Bridges rapid

Cache La Poudre - 08. Poudre Park Picnic Site to below Pineview Falls
Rapid III
Double Trouble

Double Trouble

Cache La Poudre - 01. Long Draw Reservoir to Big South Campground
Hazard V+
Fantasy Flight

Fantasy Flight

Cache La Poudre - 01. Long Draw Reservoir to Big South Campground
Waterfall V
Flip Rock

Flip Rock

Cache La Poudre - 06. Steven's Gulch Access to Dead Deer
Rapid III+
Forest Service put-in

Forest Service put-in

Cache La Poudre - 10. Below Filter Plant to Picnic Rock Access
Rapid N/A
Gateway Diversion Dam (below take-out)

Gateway Diversion Dam (below take-out)

Cache La Poudre - 09. Below Pineview Falls to Bridges Take-out
Hazard N/A
Gateway Natural Area put-in

Gateway Natural Area put-in

Cache La Poudre - 10. Below Filter Plant to Picnic Rock Access
Rapid N/A
Golf Course

Golf Course

Cache La Poudre - 08. Poudre Park Picnic Site to below Pineview Falls
Rapid III
Grandpa's Gorge

Grandpa's Gorge

Cache La Poudre - 04. Indian Meadows Bridge to Lower Narrows Campground
Rapid III+
Greyrock Bridge Rapid

Greyrock Bridge Rapid

Cache La Poudre - 09. Below Pineview Falls to Bridges Take-out
Rapid II+
Groover (aka The Squeeze)

Groover (aka The Squeeze)

Cache La Poudre - 06. Steven's Gulch Access to Dead Deer
Rapid IV-
Guide Hole

Guide Hole

Cache La Poudre - 06. Steven's Gulch Access to Dead Deer
Rapid III+
Hatchery Lowhead Dam

Hatchery Lowhead Dam

Cache La Poudre - 03. Tunnel Picnic Site to Indian Meadows Bridge
Hazard N/A
Hewlett Gulch Bridge Access

Hewlett Gulch Bridge Access

Cache La Poudre - 08. Poudre Park Picnic Site to below Pineview Falls
Rapid N/A
Highway 14

Highway 14

Cache La Poudre - 01. Long Draw Reservoir to Big South Campground
Rapid IV
Home Moraine Geological Interpretive Site

Home Moraine Geological Interpretive Site

Cache La Poudre - 03. Tunnel Picnic Site to Indian Meadows Bridge
Rapid N/A
Horseshoe Hole ("Goalposts", "Ouzel 1")

Horseshoe Hole ("Goalposts", "Ouzel 1")

Cache La Poudre - 07. Dead Deer to Poudre Park
Rapid III
Indian Meadows Fishing Site

Indian Meadows Fishing Site

Cache La Poudre - 04. Indian Meadows Bridge to Lower Narrows Campground
Rapid N/A
Indian Meadows Low Bridge Put-In

Indian Meadows Low Bridge Put-In

Cache La Poudre - 04. Indian Meadows Bridge to Lower Narrows Campground
Rapid N/A
Indian Meadows Low Bridge Take-Out

Indian Meadows Low Bridge Take-Out

Cache La Poudre - 03. Tunnel Picnic Site to Indian Meadows Bridge
Rapid N/A
Killer Bridge Rapid

Killer Bridge Rapid

Cache La Poudre - 09. Below Pineview Falls to Bridges Take-out
Rapid III+
Lake Canal Dam

Lake Canal Dam

Cache La Poudre - 11. Fort Collins Play Park
Hazard N/A
Legacy Park Bridge

Legacy Park Bridge

Cache La Poudre - 11. Fort Collins Play Park
Rapid N/A
Long Draw Reservoir

Long Draw Reservoir

Cache La Poudre - 01. Long Draw Reservoir to Big South Campground
Rapid II