Colorado River
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
81Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Wind 3 kn gusting 13, Air 10 °C
Tue 3 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 1.1 mm
Thu 5 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 274, good
- Tue 381, good
- Wed 479, good
- Thu 581, good
- Fri 679, good
- Sat 779, good
- Sun 879, good
- Mon 984, good
- Tue 1085, good
- Wed 1183, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 31.3 kmthe section
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 74, good | 5 kn | 21kn | 4°C | 3.1 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 81, good | 5 kn | 18kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 79, good | 1 kn | 13kn | 9°C | 1.1 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 81, good | 1 kn | 12kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 79, good | 5 kn | 16kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 79, good | 4 kn | 15kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 79, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 84, good | 3 kn | 13kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 85, good | 1 kn | 9kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 83, good | 2 kn | 11kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. The river's level is under In the water. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
put-in, take-out, its town
Colorado River on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Colorado River
A river section on the Colorado River, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 31 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. The town to stay in is Glenwood Springs. Within 5 km we also list 1 mountain bike area.
- River Colorado River
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 31 km along the river.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map.
Spots and rivers: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Whitewater sections © Rivermap (rivermap.org), Riverzone and Jonathan Riddell, ODbL.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,160–US$2,120 each
about US$1,160–US$2,120 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, kayak hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to EGE, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$181–US$382 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$87–US$141 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$348–US$583 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$201–US$375 |
| Total | about US$1,160–US$2,120 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Glenwood Springs
about 5 min by car · 24 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Glenwood Springs its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 5h 40m
About 5h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → EGE, direct, then 1h by road
Flights ORD → EGE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Glenwood Springs · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Glenwood Springs · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at COLORADO RIVER BELOW GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO: 40.8 m³/s, normal for November (updated 2 h ago). Running.
Bands are this gauge's own record: under its usual low, running, high, and in flood on its few highest days a year. Not a runnable range for the section: check before you go. River levels in the United States: U.S. Geological Survey (public domain). Credits
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits