Colorado Parks and Recreation Areas with Kayaking

Three reservoirs, named for corresponding dams on the Gunnison River, form the heart of Curecanti National Recreation Area. Panoramic mesas, fjord-like reservoirs, and deep, steep and narrow canyons abound. read more...

Phone: 970-641-2337   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Gunnison   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: Recreation Area   Activities: Birding, Boating and Watercraft, Cross Country Skiing, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting and Shooting, Kayaking, Rock Climbing, Swimming, Whitewater Rafting, Wildlife Watching, Camping, Auto Touring, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs, Snowshoeing, Star Gazing, Snowmobiling   Details Provided By: Curecanti National Recreation Area

The Black Canyon of the Gunnison's unique and spectacular landscape was formed slowly by the action of water and rock scouring down through hard Proterozoic crystalline rock. No other canyon in North America combines the narrow opening, sheer walls, and startling depths offered by the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. read more...

Phone: 970-641-2337   Price Range: $5 - $10   Open Season: N/A   Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Gunnison   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Park   Activities: Backpacking, Birding, Cross Country Skiing, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Kayaking, Rock Climbing, Wildlife Watching, Camping, Auto Touring, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs, Snowshoeing, Star Gazing   Details Provided By: Black Canyon of the Gunnison

In his book, The Immense Journey, Loren Eisley wrote, Once in a lifetime, perhaps, one escapes the actual confines of the flesh. Once in a lifetime, if one is lucky, one so merges with sunlight and air and running water that whole eons, the eons that mountains and deserts know, might pass in a single afternoon without discomfort. read more...

Phone: (970)374-3000   Price Range: $5 - $10   Open Season: N/A   Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Dinosaur   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Monument   Activities: Biking / Bicycling, Birding, Cross Country Skiing, Fishing, Kayaking, Rock Climbing, Whitewater Rafting, Wildlife Watching, Camping, Auto Touring, Nature Walks, Snowshoeing   Details Provided By: Dinosaur National Monument