Cache la Poudre
★ Wild & Scenic
Larimer Co. · 76 mi · Class II–IV
50.4CFS/ 1.08 ft
Below Optimal
→Stable
Optimal: 200–1200 CFS · USGS #06752260
⚡Flow data is live from USGS·Rapid classifications and CFS ranges need community verification·Know this river?
76 mi
Length
Class II–IV
Difficulty
200–1200 cfs
Optimal
480 cfs
Avg Flow
440 cfs
Hist. Median
#06752260
USGS Gauge
Colorado's Only National Wild & Scenic River (1986) · Roosevelt National Forest

Colorado's only federally designated National Wild & Scenic River — a genuine gem near Fort Collins. Continuous Class II–IV rapids through Poudre Canyon in Roosevelt National Forest. Best paddled late May through early July.

Trip sections
Upper Canyon — Class IV, technical
Lower Canyon (Ted's Place to Poudre Park) — Class II–III
Mishawaka to Fort Collins — Class I–II
Outfitters
A-1 Wildwater
Poudre Canyon trips since 1971
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Data Quality

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