Best paddling near Palisade
16 paddle runs · 16 ranked · updated 2026-06-22 · off-season
Explore the best paddling near Palisade, 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 16 paddle runs · best 15 shown on the map
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#1
Colorado River Segment 2
Good
48.1 mi away
· 2,350 cfs · in range (1,500-15,000)
The Whitewater River Run on Colorado River Segment 2 in Utah has an ideal streamflow range of 2,000-12,000 cubic feet per second (cfs), providing a thrilling and challenging…
Why 76: live conditions (good)
76Top-rated
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#2
The Painted Wall
To The Black Canyon Gunnison National Monument-Gunnison Gorge Wilderness Boundary
Good
48.4 mi away
· 526 cfs · in range (280-15,000)
The Whitewater River Run from The Painted Wall to The Black Canyon Gunnison National Monument-Gunnison Gorge Wilderness Boundary in Colorado is a popular spot for experienced…
Why 76: live conditions (good)
76Top-rated
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#3
Westwater
Good
41.2 mi away
· 2,230 cfs · in range (2,000-30,000)· Falling -3% / 24h
The Westwater River Run in Utah on the Colorado River is a popular destination for whitewater enthusiasts. The difficulty level is class III-IV, making it best suited for…
Why 74: live conditions (good)
74Top-rated
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#4
Gunnison River Segment 2
Good
27.6 mi away
· 812 cfs · in range (800-20,000)· Rising +7% / 24h
. The Gunnison River Segment 2 is an exciting whitewater river run located in the state of Colorado. This segment is approximately 14 miles long and includes several class III and…
Why 71: live conditions (good)
71Top-rated
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#5
Colorado River
Good
42.6 mi away
· 2,230 cfs · in range (2,000-30,000)· Falling -3% / 24h
The Whitewater River Run is a popular rafting destination on the Colorado River in the state of Colorado. The ideal streamflow range for rafting on this section of the river is…
Why 74: live conditions (good)
74Top-rated
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#6
Marble Canyon, Colo. River Segment 2
Good
43.5 mi away
· 2,230 cfs · in range (2,000-30,000)· Falling -3% / 24h
The Marble Canyon section of the Colorado River, also known as River Segment 2, is a popular whitewater river run located in the state of Colorado. The ideal streamflow range for…
Why 74: live conditions (good)
74Top-rated
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#7
Little Dolores, Colo. River Segment 2
Good
43.9 mi away
· 2,230 cfs · in range (2,000-30,000)· Falling -3% / 24h
The Little Dolores river run, also known as Colorado River Segment 2, is a popular rafting destination located in western Colorado. The ideal streamflow range for this stretch of…
Why 74: live conditions (good)
74Top-rated
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#8
Star Canyon, Colo. River Segment 2
Good
45.2 mi away
· 2,230 cfs · in range (2,000-30,000)· Falling -3% / 24h
The Star Canyon section of the Colorado River Segment 2 is a popular whitewater run for experienced kayakers and rafters. The ideal streamflow range for this section is between…
Why 74: live conditions (good)
74Top-rated
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#9
Horsethief and Ruby Canyons
Fair
25.9 mi away
· 2,230 cfs · below min (2,500)· Falling -3% / 24h· Windy · 25 mph
The HorseThief and Ruby Canyons river run on the Colorado River offers a thrilling experience for intermediate and advanced paddlers. The river includes Class II and III rapids…
Why 65: live conditions (fair)
65Top-rated
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#10
West Fork Terror Creek
40.9 mi away
The West Fork of Terror Creek is a popular whitewater run located in the state of Colorado. The ideal streamflow range for this run is between 200-800 cfs, which typically occurs…
Why 65: resort size & terrain
65Top-rated
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#11
Gateway to Dewey Bridge (Colorado River)
Poor
45.1 mi away
· 90 cfs · below min (250)· Falling -6% / 24h
The Gateway to Dewey Bridge Colorado River river run on the Dolores River in Utah is a scenic and challenging float through red rock canyons. The river has several obstacles…
Why 35: live conditions (poor)
35Rated
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#12
Beaver Creek
Poor
48.1 mi away
· 90 cfs · below min (250)· Falling -6% / 24h
Beaver Creek is a popular whitewater river run located in the state of Utah. The ideal streamflow range for this river is between 150-600 cfs. The segment mileage for this river…
Why 35: live conditions (poor)
35Rated
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#13
Granite Creek, Dolores River Segment 2
Poor
49.2 mi away
· 90 cfs · below min (250)· Falling -6% / 24h
. The Granite Creek segment on the Dolores River in Utah is a popular whitewater river run for kayaking and rafting enthusiasts. The ideal streamflow range for this section is…
Why 35: live conditions (poor)
35Rated
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#14
Dolores River Segment 1
Poor
49.4 mi away
· 90 cfs · below min (250)· Falling -6% / 24h
The Dolores River Segment 1, located in the state of Utah, is a popular whitewater river run that attracts experienced paddlers looking for a challenging adventure. With a class…
Why 35: live conditions (poor)
35Rated
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#15
Fisher Creek, Dolores River Segment 1
Poor
49.4 mi away
· 90 cfs · below min (250)· Falling -6% / 24h
The Fisher Creek run in Segment 1 of the Dolores River in Utah is an exciting and challenging whitewater experience. The ideal streamflow range for this stretch of the river is…
Why 35: live conditions (poor)
35Rated
Paddling near Palisade
The Palisade area has 16 paddle runs on Snoflo, ranked by live conditions, visitor reviews, and logged trips — so the best, closest options rise to the top.
How we rank the best paddling near Palisade
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