Moab is near the confluence of the Green and Colorado Rivers in east-central Utah. The Green is a chief tributary of the Colorado, being born in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming, mainly flows through Wyoming and Utah, with a …
The Uncompahgre River
The Uncompahgre River is born in the northwestern San Juan Mountains above the town of Ouray. In it’s 75 mile length, it passes through the towns of Ouray, Ridgway, Montrose, and Olathe, meeting the Gunnison River just north of Delta. …
The San Miguel River
The San Miguel River rises in the northern slopes of the San Juan Mountains near Telluride. The San Miguel, at 81 miles in length, is short and mighty with many options for the kayaker. Flowing from Telluride, past the towns …
The Animas River
The Animas River starts in the southern reaches of the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado. Named Rio de las Ánimas (River of Souls) in Spanish by Juan Rivera, the 126 mile long River is a tributary of the San …
The Dolores River
The Dolores River drains a rugged and semi-arid region of southwest Colorado starting in the southern San Juan Mountains. In 1765, the Juan Rivera expedition discovered the Dolores (El Rio de Nuestra Senora de Dolores- Our Lady of Sorrows River) …
The Gunnison River
The Gunnison River is formed at Almont, where the East River joins the Taylor, then flowing south to the town of Gunnison. At Gunnison, the River then changes course and flows west into the Blue Mesa Reservoir. Continuing west, the …
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