Best paddling near Bellvue
17 paddle runs · 17 ranked · updated 2026-08-15 · off-season
Explore the best paddling near Bellvue, Colorado — every spot ranked by our conditions-aware Snoflo score: live conditions first, then visitor reviews and logged trips. Click a pin on the map for the score and what's driving it.
Showing the top 15 of 17 paddle runs · best 15 shown on the map
G⛰
#1
Gnar Section
Prime
18.7 mi away
· 448 cfs · in range (200-700)· Rising +6% / 24h· Windy · 28 mph
The Gnar Section of the South Platte River in Colorado offers a thrilling and challenging whitewater experience. The section is rated as Class IV and includes several challenging…
Why 83: live conditions (prime)
83Elite
S⛰
#2
Spencer Heights
Fair
12.1 mi away
· 186 cfs · in range (150-1,500)· Falling -22% / 24h· Windy · 33 mph
The Spencer Heights River Run in Colorado offers a thrilling Class III-IV whitewater experience, with challenging rapids such as Sledgehammer and Staircase. This section of the…
Why 68: live conditions (fair)
68Top-rated
U⛰
#3
Upper Narrows
Fair
8.5 mi away
· 186 cfs · in range (150-5,000)· Falling -22% / 24h· Windy · 33 mph
The Upper Narrows river run in Colorado is a Class IV+ rapids section that offers a thrilling and challenging experience for experienced kayakers and rafters. The run begins with…
Why 67: live conditions (fair)
67Top-rated
L⛰
#4
Lower Narrows
Fair
9.3 mi away
· 186 cfs · in range (150-5,000)· Falling -22% / 24h· Windy · 33 mph
The Lower Narrows river run in Colorado is a challenging Class IV-V run with tight and technical rapids that require precision maneuvering. The run begins at the Poudre Park Boat…
Why 67: live conditions (fair)
67Top-rated
E⛰
#5
End Of Four-Wheel Drive Road To Pearl Creek In Se 1/4 Sec 21, T10N, R74W
15.0 mi away
Why 65: a defined runnable stretch
65Top-rated
P⛰
#6
Pearl Creek To Junction Of Road West Of Creedmore Lakes In Sw 1/4 Sec 5, T10N, R73E
15.5 mi away
Why 65: a defined runnable stretch
65Top-rated
M⛰
#7
Middle Narrows
Marginal
9.3 mi away
· 186 cfs · below min (250)· Falling -22% / 24h· Windy · 33 mph
The Middle Narrows of the Cache La Poudre River in Colorado is an exciting and challenging Class IV run with multiple obstacles to navigate. The river features technical rapids…
Why 53: live conditions (marginal)
53Solid
S⛰
#8
Steven's Gulch to Bridges Take Out
Marginal
9.7 mi away
· 186 cfs · below min (250)· Falling -22% / 24h· Windy · 33 mph
The Steven's Gulch to Bridges take out river run in Colorado is a Class III+ whitewater experience with stunning views of the surrounding mountains. It starts off with some…
Why 53: live conditions (marginal)
53Solid
R⛰
#9
Rustic (Upper)
Marginal
7.2 mi away
· 186 cfs · below min (350)· Falling -22% / 24h· Windy · 33 mph
The Rustic Upper River Run in Colorado is a moderate level Class III river run that is best floated during the early summer months when the water levels are at their highest. With…
Why 38: live conditions (marginal)
38Rated
B⛰
#10
Big South
Poor
12.1 mi away
· 56 cfs · below min (150)
The Big South River Run in Colorado is a challenging Class IV-V section of water that runs for nine miles through the Roosevelt National Forest. This section contains a series of…
Why 28: live conditions (poor)
28Rated
F⛰
#11
Filter Plant
Poor
18.2 mi away
· Flood watch· 57 cfs · below min (350)· Falling -63% / 24h
The fbcoqyvxmjmiw river run in Colorado is a challenging Class III-IV run that features numerous obstacles, including several large boulders and tight, technical rapids. The best…
Why 19: live conditions (poor)
19Rated
F⛰
#12
Filter Plant
Poor
18.2 mi away
· Flood watch· 57 cfs · below min (350)· Falling -63% / 24h
The Filter Plant section of the Cache la Poudre River in Colorado is a popular Class II-III river run. The run starts at the Filter Plant Dam and ends at the take-out at Picnic…
Why 19: live conditions (poor)
19Rated
R⛰
#13
Road West Of Creedmore Lakes To Junction Of Intermittent Stream In Sw 1/4, Sec 29, T11N, R72W
Poor
18.4 mi away
· 36 cfs · below min (200)
Why 17: live conditions (poor)
17Rated
Paddling near Bellvue
The Bellvue area has 21 paddle runs on Snoflo, ranked by live conditions, visitor reviews, and logged trips — so the best, closest options rise to the top.
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