A Gold Medal Trout fishery, the Gorge supports healthy populations of eastern brook, German brown, and rainbow trout, as well as northern pike. High concentrations of aquatic insects in the clear-flowing water help to enhance this excellent fishery resource. Coloradoans enjoy the Colorado River as a mild mountain valley river, before it becomes the wild Colorado of the desert southwest. Here in the mountains, the Colorado flows relatively clear and green, first tumbling through narrow canyons like Gore Canyon near Kremmling, and then becoming more passive as it flows through beautiful mountain valleys. The Upper Colorado River, between the towns of Radium and Dotsero, is very popular for boaters.
Rapids are few and mild, and geese, eagles, deer, and many varieties of ducks are common.
Road access is good along the entire section. The North Platte flows 618 miles before joining the South Platte River in Nebraska. That name characterizes much of the rivers course. Deep in the Medicine Bow Mountains, we will float the river as it is turned on edge. Ask about our inn to inn rafting trips.