- MINIMUM AGE: 10 years old.
- CLASS: III-IV
- BOAT TYPE:Paddle or Oars
- COST: $ 425 + 3% BLM fees – 3 day Ponderosa Gorge (Upper Dolores). Call for 5 day trips including Slickhorn Canyon.
- 2012 LAUNCH DATES: May 6, 9, 11, 16, 20 and 23 , June 1, , 5 and 8. Custom launches for groups of 10+ are available on other dates.
The Dolores is an exquisite pristine wilderness river in southwestern Colorado near Cortez. This river has an early spring run and is best early May through mid June. The trip consists of two sections of the Dolores. The first begins at Bradford ranch near Cahone (north of Cortez) and finishes at Slickrock, approximately 48 miles down river. The water is class III-IV including notorious Snaggletooth Rapid: the canyon walls are steep and tree covered with wonderful camps among the Ponderosa pines and on grassy knolls. The second section Slickrock Canyon from Slickrock to Bedrock is mostly class II-III with beautiful sandstone cliffs, side canyons, sandy beaches, and a peacefulness found on few western rivers.
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