Gore Canyon

Gore Canyon Gore Canyon is a short isolated canyon on the upper Colorado River in southwestern Grand County, Colorado in the United States.

The steep and rugged canyon was carved by the river as it passed the northern end of the Gore Range southwest of Kremmling. Gore Canyon is famous for its wild class V whitewater. "Captain" Samuel Adams considered it unnavigable by boat during his expedition in the 19th century. The construction of the railroad has added boulders and other hazards that have since made the river even more difficult.

Today, expert kayakers and rafters frequent the canyon, and now even hold a river festival including races and other river celebrations. The Gore Canyon Whitewater Festival is held every year on the third Saturday of August. Gore Canyon was first rafted in the 1970s, and now is even available as a commercial river raft trip. Most outfitters agree that Gore Canyon's whitewater is the wildest commercially available whitewater rafting in the state of Colorado, and perhaps in the nation. Those who are brave enough to raft or kayak Gore Canyon will run long continuous rapids with steep ledges and drops. This is true wild water, so for those who are not expert river runners, Gore Canyon is considered a very dangerous section of the Colorado River.

08/25/2018

Good Luck to all paddlers!

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07/27/2016

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07/14/2016

Rafting Season 2016 has begun... Let's see your pics!

The Footage is in! Thanks to everyone who came and enjoyed the race festivities this year!https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
08/30/2014

The Footage is in! Thanks to everyone who came and enjoyed the race festivities this year!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hcGxGi_Ouk&feature=youtu.be

The 2014 Gore Race, Organized by Lakota Guides, Photographed by Rapid Image Photography (www.rapidimagephoto.com), and video shot by Rogue Lemming Production...

07/22/2014

It has been an awesome high water season through the canyon this summer. Have you been down yet? …got pics?

01/27/2014

"Whitewater Park" at pumphouse… good or bad?

08/26/2013

WoW! What an epic race weekend we had! Lots of grrreat carnage, good competition, and great fun!! I'm sure we'll have lots of good footage to come! Feel free to post what YOU saw!

Who doesn't love some Gornage?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SORlYs2JtR4
08/18/2013

Who doesn't love some Gornage?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SORlYs2JtR4

Carnage from the Gore Canyon Race 2010. Class 4-5 rapids. Shots from Tunnel Falls, Toilet Bowl, and Kirshbaum's Rapid. More video to follow. Check back to se...

08/14/2013

It's race week! Who's coming? Got any old race pics/stories?

08/07/2013

Want to raft Gore Canyon gnar? Check these guys out...

Liquid Descent Whitewater Rafting, Nova Guides, Lakota Guides, Colorado Rafting - Arkansas Valley Adventures (AVA), Timberline Tours, Up tha Creek Expeditions

08/02/2013

A river is more than an amenity.... It is a treasure. It offers a necessity of life that must be rationed among those who have power over it. - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Come find your treasure!

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Blue River Confluence
Kremmling, CO
80459

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