We have room for more people to join the Yampa River trip, May 5 – May 7. To register contact Dan Custer at custer.dan@gmail.com. For on-river guidance email Karen Amundson at canoekarena@msn.com
Canoe this delightful easy (Class 1+) portion of the Yampa near Craig, Colorado. We usually see many birds, and the scenery will migrate from lush cottonwood terrain to quaint ranchland, and then to remote butte-canyon scenery. The earlier than usual dates will mean the water is a little cooler, but also we should enjoy being there before the mosquitoes take over. Here is the plan in a nutshell.
1. Dates: Friday, May 5 – Sunday, May 7 (2.5-day trip)
2. Available camping on May 4
There is limited camping available at the South Beach river access, which has a pit toilet and requires a permit. There is also camping at the Yampa River State Park near Hayden, CO. That campground is fully developed with many more sites for both tents and RV’s and is about 20 miles from the South Beach launch site.
3. Permits
No permits are required to float this section of the Yampa, but Colorado State Park permits are required for vehicles at both the South Beach and Duffy Mountain river access points. An annual Colorado State Park pass will work, otherwise daily park passes can be obtained at the Yampa River State Park near Hayden, CO.
4. Put-in site and shuttle
We will meet at the South Beach river access point. Plan to be ready for a shuttle to begin at 9:00AM (gear unloaded and waiver forms signed).
5. Take-out
The take-out will be at the Duffy Mountain river access, about 32 miles downstream from the put-in.
6. River guide
Karen has been down this stretch several times and knows where to look for campsites and the take-out.