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  Cache La Poudre River Rafting and Cache La Poudre River Whitewater Rafting: Cache La Poudre River Colorado
Cache La Poudre River Rafting and Cache La Poudre River Whitewater Rafting: Cache La Poudre River Colorado
Cache La Poudre River Rafting and Cache La Poudre River Whitewater Rafting
To see outfitters and photos for Cache La Poudre River whitewater rafting choose a rafting section below.
rafting.allaboutrivers.com /Colorado_river_rafting/Cache_La_Poudre_River_rafting-riv14.html   (120 words)

  
  Cache La Poudre River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Cache La Poudre River (sometimes called the Poudre River for short) is a tributary of the South Platte River in the state of Colorado in the United States.
The river is a popular summer destination for white-water rafting and kayaking in the Poudre Canyon.
In 1986, a portion of the river in the mountains was named as Colorado's first National Wild and Scenic River.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cache_La_Poudre_River   (236 words)

  
 Cache la Poudre Wild and Scenic River, Colorado   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
From Poudre Lake downstream to where the river intersects the easterly north-south line of the west 1/2 SW 1/4 of section 1, T8N, R71W of the sixth principal meridian.
From its headwaters to the confluence with the South Platte River east of Greeley, the Cache la Poudre drops 7,000 feet.
It carries water from the headwaters of the Colorado River to the headwaters of the Cache la Poudre River.
www.nps.gov /rivers/wsr-cache-la-poudre.html   (1646 words)

  
 Cache la Poudre River. Mountain Wayfarer paddling destinations
Cache la Poudre is famous as an excellent white water river.
The Poudre was flowing: the flow Fort Collins was decreasing from 700 to 400 cfs during the next few hours.
The same part of the river and the same time of day, but the river was almost a foot higher than during my previous paddling.
users.frii.com /uliasz/wayfarer/poudre2003.htm   (972 words)

  
 Wild and Scenic River, Poudre Canyon Rafting on the Cache La Poudre River in Fort Collins Colorado   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Poudre Canyon Rafting on a Wild and Scenic River : the Cache La Poudre River in Fort Collins Colorado
This status, given to it by Congress, states that this river is “protected from detrimental development degradation of water quality and destruction of its natural system by water diversions or dams." With this designation comes a responsibility to every guest into the Poudre’s depths to respect the river and the land around.
Whether it’s the roaring river, the gently breeze or the crisp fragrant air, it beckons to you with a call of the wild.
www.mountainwhitewaterdescents.com /poudre.html   (516 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Cache La Poudre River   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The South Platte River is a river in the states of Colorado and Nebraska in the western United States.
View of the lower Poudre Canyon west of Teds Place and below the Narrows The Poudre Canyon is a narrow verdant canyon, approximately 40 mi (64 km) long, on the upper Cache la Poudre River (called the Poudre for short) in Larimer County, Colorado in the United States.
Horsetooth Rock, atop Horsetooth Mountain, is often used as a symbol of Fort Collins Fort Collins, situated on the Cache la Poudre River, is the largest city and county seat of Larimer County, Colorado.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Cache-La-Poudre-River   (614 words)

  
 Cache la Poudre River Corridor Technical Amendments Act of 2001
This Act may be cited as the `Cache la Poudre River Corridor Technical Amendments Act of 2001'.
Section 103(b) of the Cache La Poudre River Corridor Act (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 104-323) is amended in paragraphs (12) through (19) by striking `LARIMER COUNTY' each place it appears and inserting `WELD COUNTY'.
Section 113(a) of the Cache La Poudre River Corridor Act (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 104-323) is amended by striking `date of enactment of this Act' and inserting the following: `date of enactment of the Cache la Poudre River Corridor Technical Amendments Act of 2001'.
www.theorator.com /bills107/s903.html   (701 words)

  
 Cache la Poudre River, Colorado   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The river serves as a major water source for agricultural and domestic uses in much of northern Colorado.
Vegetation along the river's path is quite diverse, with spruce, subalpine fir and Douglas fir trees found in the higher elevations, whiole the lower canyon is home to sagebrush, bitterbrush, mountain mahogany, lodgepole and ponderosa pine, Rocky Mountain juniper, aspen and cottonwood trees.
The Cache la Poudre River is comprised of some 30 miles of wildwater and another 46 miles of exciting whitewater fun.
southwestpaddler.com /docs/cache.html   (485 words)

  
 Poudre River Canyon
The path of the river is hidden from view by immense tracts of lodgepole pine, dark blue spruce, nimble subalpine fir and airy stands of fluttering aspen that spend more than half the year under a deep blanket of snow.
What is left of the river when it joins the Big Thompson just east of Greeley, CO becomes the South Platte which flows off over the eastern horizon of yellow hayfields and corn megamonocultures and out of interest.
The mountainous stretch of the Poudre River is designated as the only Colorado Wild and Scenic River by the Congress of the United States, a designation that seems to mean nothing except that they put up blue and white signs every mile to remind you of this fact and ironically clutter up the view.
www.landscapeimagery.com /poudre.html   (2731 words)

  
 Inspiring Visions: Artists' Views of the American West
On the Cache La Poudre River, Colorado, 1876
This large canvas, depicting the cottonwood trees along the Cache La Poudre River that frame a view to the mountains beyond, is one of the grandest productions to come from Whittredge’s experience in the West.
Cache la poudre is French for "hiding place of powder." According to legend, French trappers with the American Fur Company met a severe snowstorm while traveling through the river valley with heavily laden wagons.
www.cartermuseum.org /Inspiring_Visions/Whittredge/whittredge_art.html   (549 words)

  
 Cache La Poudre River -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The name of the river means "hiding place of the powder" in (The Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France) French.
The river is a popular summer destination for white-water rafting and (A small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos) kayaking in the Poudre Canyon.
In 1986, a portion of the river in the mountains was named as Colorado's first (Click link for more info and facts about National Wild and Scenic River) National Wild and Scenic River.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/C/Ca/Cache_La_Poudre_River.htm   (253 words)

  
 Wildernet - Cache La Poudre River
Poudre Park is generally a Class IV run, and the pilings of five bridges are the obstacles of this run.
Being at high elevation and fueled mainly by melting snow, the Poudre is a rather cold river.
During the spring runoff the river is full of freshly melted snow, and the temperature of the water is especially cold.
www.wildernet.com /pages/area.cfm?areaid=PURV&cu_id=1   (843 words)

  
 Definition of Cache
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 Whitewater rafting on the Cache la Poudre River in Colorado, CO
Whitewater rafting on the Cache la Poudre River in Colorado, CO Colorado
Colorado's Cache la Poudre, tumbling from the snowcapped peaks of Rocky Mountain National Park, is an exceptionally beautiful and exciting tributary of the North Platte.
While the upper stretches of the Cache La Poudre are well known for their many fine kayak runs, whitewater rafting trips begin less than 20 miles (32 km) west of Fort Collins.
www.e-raft.com /Regions/Colorado/CachelaPoudre.asp   (177 words)

  
 Cache la Poudre River - Whitewater Rafting with RMA
The intensity of the rapids on the lower Poudre vary from intermediate to advanced intermediate in difficulty (i.e., Class III rapids).
The rapids on the Mishawaka Falls section of the Cache la Poudre are much more action-packed than the other half-day whitewater rafting trips, with plunges that vary from intermediate to advanced in difficulty (i.e., Class III and IV rapids).
The full-day whitewater rafting trip on the Cache la Poudre begins near the community of Rustic at an elevation of about 8,000 feet, and finishes near the community of Poudre Park.
www.shoprma.com /whitewater/poudre.htm   (416 words)

  
 SWA: Cache la Poudre River - Delineation
The first phase source water assessment area (SWAA) is the entire area contributing water to the Fort Collins Utilities water intake on the mainstem Cache la Poudre River.
The maps delineate the entire upper Cache la Poudre watershed above the City of Greeley Water and Sewer Department intake, and associated transbasin diversions, as the eventual SWAA.
The source of CBT water is the Big Thompson watershed, adjacent to and south of the Cache la Poudre, and an
web.uccs.edu /ccdd/EPAM/SourceWater/Cachelapoudre/delineation.htm   (297 words)

  
 Colorado Fishing Network: Cache la Poudre River
According to legend, the river was named in the 1830's, when a group of explorers (possibly en route to the Green) was caught in a heavy snowstorm near the banks of the river.
They had to "cache la poudre" or "hide the powder" in order to lighten their load, returning to retrieve the gunpowder in the spring.
The Poudre and Joe Wright Creek meet near Hwy 14, which is the main highway north of Rocky Mountain Nat'l Park, connecting the Fort Collins area with North Park.
www.coloradofishing.net /ft_poudre.htm   (676 words)

  
 Poudre River Canyon - includes Bellvue, Glendevey, La Porte & Rustic - The Colorado Directory
Designated Colorado's first National Wild and Scenic River in 1986, the Poudre River Canyon, also known as Cache la Poudre, is in the midst of the Roosevelt National Forest.
A heavy snow fell, forcing them to reduce their load, so they buried their gun powder, or "cache la poudre," along the river's banks.
Accessible from the canyon, the Cache la Poudre Wilderness Area ranges in altitude from 6,000' to 8,600' and its steep, rugged terrain is seldom traveled.
www.coloradodirectory.com /poudrerivercanyon   (731 words)

  
 Wildernet - Cache La Poudre River
Not only is the scenery surrounding this river beautiful, but the natural power of an unobstructed river is awesome.
This is a short 3.4 mile section of river, but many consider it to really be three distinct sections.
The Poudre is 47 miles of mountain water that can be generally classified as upper and lower.
www.wildernet.com /pages/area.cfm?areaid=PURV&cu_id=1   (843 words)

  
 Cache La Poudre-North Park Scenic and Historic Byway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Cache La Poudre-North Park Scenic Byway leads visitors from the city of Fort Collins to the quiet, bowl-shaped valley of North Park, located just west of the Continental Divide.
The Cache La Poudre River Canyon and the Roosevelt National Forest characterize the eastern section of the byway, while the North Park valley dominates the western section.
The Cache La Poudre-North Park Scenic Byway was once a useful transit corridor for Native Americans and early white explorers....
www.byways.org /travel/byway.html?CX_BYWAY=2104   (284 words)

  
 GORP - Cache la Poudre River - Colorado   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The river's name means"Hiding Place of Powder." According to legend, French fur trappers in the 1820's were caught by a tremendous snowstorm.
The wild west way to pronounce Cache la Poudre is "cash luh pew-der." The "cash" part is appropriate: the river corridor is rich in paddling, hiking, and scenic driving opportunities.
The Cache la Poudre-North Park Scenic Byway is recognized as one of Colorado's premier scenic highways.
gorp.away.com /gorp/resource/us_river/co_cache.htm   (1053 words)

  
 (River CD: Nature Sounds Of The Cache La Poudre River
Rhythm Of The River CD Lovely nature sounds recorded in northern Colorado along the Cache La Poudre River are uniquely combined with relaxing and inspirational acoustic guitar.
Rhythm of the river CD has captured the many voices of the Cache La Poudre River, this recording is a favorite of nature lovers as well as those seeking to unwind.
The nature sounds on this river CD were recorded on location.
www.stevenwiseman.com /river.html   (111 words)

  
 Cache la Poudre River. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000
Cache la Poudre River (KASH lah POO-druh), 126 mi/203 km long, N Colo.; rises at Continental Divide in NW corner of Rocky Mt. Natl.
Park, Larimer co., flows N through Roosevelt Natl.
Also called Poudre R. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America.
www.bartleby.com /69/15/C00215.html   (134 words)

  
 Cache la Poudre River Whitewater Rafting   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Cache la Poudre River is the only Colorado river that has received the national Wild and Scenic River designation.
Though the terrain the Cache la Poudre passes through is very scenic, the real appeal of this river is the rapids.
The Poudre descends rapidly from the tops of the Rockies down to Colorado's eastern plains, and the section most commonly rafted is almost continual whitewater.
www.go-oregon.net /Cache-la-Poudre-River   (188 words)

  
 9news.com | News | Section of Cache la Poudre loses its construction zone look   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
During the work the river was dammed up, and water was diverted into pipes along the river bank.
A scaled down version of the equipment may have to operate for the next 20 or 30 years until all the contamination is removed.
A few weeks ago crews finished restoring the river bed and the Cache la Poudre is flowing freely again.
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 A-1 Wildwater   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
This river is the closest quality rafting to Denver and the Rocky Mountain National Park Area.
Only rivers of exceptional character and undeveloped state are eligible and of those nominated very few are enlisted in the program.
The Cache La Poudre River (referred to as the POO-DER by locals) has a lot of good whitewater and excellent scenery and is located just about an hour from Denver and Rocky Mountain National Park, and has rafting opportunities for everyone.
www.a1wildwater.com /rafting/poudre.html   (894 words)

  
 Welcome to CROA - Colorado River Outfitters Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Cache La Poudre River near Denver, Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park and Fort Collins.
Established in 1985, Mountain Man Tours was the first commercial outfitter on this scenic gem of a river that is the Rio Grande headwaters.
Take a half-day rapids trip on the Cache La Poudre River, or a full day trip on the Colorado River with transportation from Estes Park.
www.croa.org /CROAlist.asp?River=pou   (205 words)

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